One of the talking points after the initial UFC bout between Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson was how his coach kept yelling “don’t give up!” over and over. According to DC, once he heard the corner screaming this, he knew Rumble was about to quit and it gave him the extra energy and motivation to finish the fight.
Their rematch at UFC 210 is approaching, and Henri Hooft has since addressed the statements he made from Rumble’s corner. Brett Okamoto counted 10 times Hooft screamed that line, and the Dutch coach was asked about the reasoning for it.