Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier recognizes a change in the fight game as some top fighters are seeking out “money fights” over title opportunities. As a light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Cormier’s biggest paydays were his title fights against Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, but understands that championship fights may not be the best option for some fighters today, especially with former champ-champ Conor McGregor around. McGregor, whose fights consistently break pay-per-view records, has become the desirable matchup over title shots for some because of the massive earning potential. For example, former featherweight champion Max Holloway recently mentioned the possibility of a rematch with McGregor as an alternative to a third title fight against current 145-pound champ Alexander Volkanovski. “What happened to the title being the most important thing?” Cormier pondered in a recent video posted to his YouTube channel
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