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Daniel Cormier: ‘Conor McGregor sweepstakes’ real, but excitement ends with booking – MMA Junkie
Daniel Cormier thinks Dustin Poirier is smart enough not to feel “happy” about just fighting Conor McGregor.
ABU DHABI Conor McGregor fights mean big money, not only for the Irish star himself but for his opponent, too.
For McGregor’s opponents, the excitement of being paired up with the biggest draw in the history of mixed martial arts fizzles out once it comes time to conquer the task at hand, however, according to former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
“The guys that Conor (is) fighting, no one thinks, ‘I got the Conor fight and I’m good,’” Cormier said at a UFC 257 pre-fight…
