Injury will delay Cormier’s first title defense
The UFC had intended for Daniel Cormier’s first title defense to be in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but that apparently will now be slightly delayed.
The UFC had intended for Daniel Cormier’s first title defense to be in September against Alexander Gustafsson, but that apparently will have to be delayed:
MMAjunkie today learned from a person close to the fight who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to publicly discuss such matters that a lingering Cormier knee injury will force a delay on the fight, which UFC officials tentatively penciled in for September’s UFC 191 event in Las Vegas.
A UFC official subsequently confirmed the current state of the matchup but classified it only as a slight delay and indicated Cormier could be ready to fight as soon as October.
The exact nature of the injury wasn’t immediately known.