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Tom Aspinall says Daniel Cormier would have been a tough matchup. | 📷: UFC/Getty
Tom Aspinall is humble enough to admit that Daniel Cormier would have likely beaten him in his prime.
Aspinall (15-3) was quick to name Cormier (22-3) when asked about a Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter who could beat him. The heavyweight champ considers prime “DC” a stylistic nightmare. According to Aspinall, Cormier’s short height and feared forward pressure would be difficult to deal with. Aspinall also noted that the former Olympian was nearly impossible to takedown and possessed an insane gas tank.
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“Yeah, you know, Daniel Cormier. Peak DC has the worst style for me ever,” Aspinall said on the ShxtsnGigs podcast. “He’s like short — I’ve said this to his face — short guy who just keeps walking forward, changing levels in between grappling and punches. You can’t take him down, and he’s got cardio for days. For my style, he’s a nightmare. He was a beast. Peak DC was unreal.”
Cormier was undefeated before suffering his first pro loss in a light heavyweight title bid against Jon Jones in 2015. Cormier won the title against Anthony Johnson after Jones was stripped of it due to a hit-and-run incident. “DC” defended the belt twice before losing to Jones in the rematch. However, the decision was overturned due to “Bones” failing a drug test, and Cormier was restored as champion. Cormier would defend his title once more before moving up to heavyweight. Cormier won the heavyweight title with a knockout win over Stipe Miocic and defended it against Derrick Lewis, becoming the first UFC fighter in history to successfully defend titles in two weight classes. Cormier lost his title to Miocic in the rematch and retired after losing the rubber matchup in 2020. “DC” was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2022 and is now a part of the UFC broadcast team.
Meanwhile, Aspinall won the interim heavyweight title against Sergei Pavlovich and defended it against Curtis Blaydes. Aspinall became the undisputed heavyweight champion earlier this year following the retirement of Jones, who ducked him for over a year. Aspinall is now scheduled to defend his title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 on Oct. 25 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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