If there’s a temptation to turn fighters into pieces on a chess board after a big bout — to ask them “who’s next” while they’re still bleeding and broken, at the same time tamping dirt on the vanquished — Daniel Cormier is the rare figure that is always there to remind everyone of a simple fact: Namely, that he’s human. He did it again on Saturday night in Boston after defeating Volkan Oezdemir in the co-main event at UFC 220. When the idea of fighting Stipe Miocic next for the heavyweight title was brought up, an intoxicating new idea floated by UFC president Dana White moments after both retained their respective titles, Cormier talked about getting back to his California cul-de-sac where he can mow his lawn, like your average, everyday Daniel.
Daniel Cormier is the kind of champion that makes you read between the lines
