If you didn’t think Daniel Cormier was over with the fans after UFC 220, you best believe he will be now.
In a bombshell early Friday evening, the UFC announced Cormier would jump up in weight to fight reigning heavyweight king Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 in July.
Miocic demolished the highly-touted Francis Ngannou to retain his title, also at UFC 220, and it took a mere six days for he and Cormier to decide they wanted to know who was better among them.
Beyond shaking the sport to its core, the fight is a chance for Cormier to finish repurposing a legacy that has enjoyed a late-life makeover in the past year.