UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier silenced his critics ahead of Saturday’s UFC 214 headliner when he arrived early to weigh-ins and was the first of the 24 fighters on the card to step on the scale. He needed the towel (but didn't touch it), but @dc_mma was first to make weight today for #UFC214 . https://t.co/GPa2rRdTMM pic.twitter.com/5tIOSzbfdC — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) July 28, 2017 Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who attempts to make his third consecutive 205-pound title defense as he rematches ex-champ Jon Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), had one of the more controversial weigh-ins in UFC history prior to his April fight with Anthony Johnson at UFC 210. “DC” appeared to use the towel as a lift, pulling off an old wrestling trick in what many believe saved him from missing weight and likely being stripped of the title. Jones has called Cormier the “206.2-pound champion” of the UFC, and the situation has led to endless criticism of the current champ. Cormier said at Thursday’s UFC 214 open workouts that he was already ready to step on the scale – and Friday showed he wasn’t lying
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