They can fight before Brock is even eligible. Doesn't really matter who Brock is fighting.
But cormier will never accept this fight because he's not a true champion
Didn't even win his belt at LHW tbh
"Cormier is not a true champion".
OK. "Final Say", on the god-damned internet, has declared Cormier is not a true champion. We should strip him today, as he has failed to satisfy Final Say's lofty standards...
This stupid shit right here is why fighters no longer interact with fans on this site, and people mock participants in this type of forum.
Objective, nonsensical ignorance like that is the reason why everyone should not be entitled to a voice, internet connection, or opinion.
Go look at his resume you fucking buffoon. And his wrestling credentials. Jesus Christ.
Started MMA at 30. Won the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP. 21-1 at Light Heavyweight AND Heavyweight. Only loss to Jon Jones, who popped and fucked him on the properly scheduled rematch. Then popped again.
Notable wins:
Jeff Monson (a grizzled vet, excellent grappler, and nasty out for a newcomer with only 2 yrs experience)
TRT Bigfoot (16-2 at the time)
Fucking Josh Barnett (who he airmailed, which was some of the craziest shit I've ever seen in a cage)
Frank Mir
Roy Nelson
H-Bomb Henderson (who he rag-doll molested)
Rumble Johnson x 2
Alexander Gustafsson
Anderson Silva (which he accepted on very short notice to save a card when Jones popped - something Jones was unwilling to do with Chael Sonnen)
Volkan Oezdemir (15-1)
Stope Miocic
That is a great strength of schedule, relative to the available opponants in those two weight-classes, by any metric. Cormier has been a consummate company man and fought everyone they put in front of him.
The old man has earned the right to cherry-pick his last couple of fights and get that retirement stack.