Daniel Cormier is a two-division UFC champion who just dethroned the baddest man on the planet, but Brock Lesnar is, well, Brock Lesnar. That’s why, despite Cormier’s recent run of dominance – and Lesnar’s lack of an official MMA victory since beating Shane Carwin eight years ago – “DC” has opened as just a modest favorite over the WWE star at the sports books. In Saturday’s UFC 226 pay-per-view headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, light-heavyweight titleholder Cormier (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) dethroned heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (18-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) via first-round knockout to become just the fifth two-division champ in UFC history and just the second to hold two belts simultaneously .
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Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar opening odds: ‘DC’ far from a runaway favorite – MMA Junkie