BUFFALO
Daniel Cormier said he was planning to stand with Anthony Johnson at UFC 210 and go blow-for-blow with the scariest striker on the planet.
In the early stages of their main event rematch Saturday night, “DC” landed a big right hand that may have been an indication of the champion’s ambitious strategy.
But after a few exchanges it was “Rumble” who flipped the script and began looking for a takedown against one of the most dominant wrestlers in the history of mixed martial arts.
“I couldn’t believe he was going to force the wrestling,” Cormier said.