Filed under: News , UFC Although UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) thinks Alexander Gustafsson (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is a “head-scratcher” of an opponent and would prefer to fight Jon Jones , he is feeling extremely confident that he’ll defend his title when they meet in October. “Being the way that he lost to Anthony (Johnson) kind of made it surprising that I was fighting him,” Cormier recently told MMAjunkie. “But for me, if there was a guy, I’d prefer it be a guy who just experienced what he did in the octagon last time he was there, because not only did he get destroyed, he publicly said he was thinking about stopping fighting and pursuing something different.” Cormier is referring to interviews Gustafsson gave in the wake of his January loss to Johnson, a title eliminator that cleared “Rumble” for a title shot against then-champ Jon Jones at UFC 187. Gustafsson, who hasn’t fought since his loss, said an outpouring of fan support led him away from thoughts of retirement and inspired him to continue on with his career. Cormier said Gustafsson’s admission is a sign of weakness that’s buoyed him in advance of UFC 192, which takes place Oct.
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Daniel Cormier: I have a mental advantage over Alexander Gustafsson – MMA Junkie