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Daniel Cormier thinks Alexander Gustafsson bout could be "golden ticket" to another UFC Title fight
Jan 27, 2015 - 10:45:08 AM Daniel Cormier thinks Alexander Gustafsson bout could be "golden ticket" to another UFC Title fight

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"He's got the biggest name. We're both coming off of a loss. So it would make sense. If that's the case, if they say, 'Daniel, you and Alexander fight, and the winner will get a title shot against Anthony or Jon,' then, yes... It needs to be guy with name recognition. So where the people say, 'ok Daniel beat this guy, we need to see him either fight for the championship again, or he's very close.' Because to me Alexander and I, realistically, are two guys who could fight for the belt. Once you get past us, and Rashad, they're all rematches. past them who you going to put in the cage with Jon? Maybe the golden ticket is Gustafsson. Because if Rashad gets Gustafsson, maybe Rashad gets the title shot."

-Daniel Cormier talks to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour and explains why he thinks a fight with Alexander Gustafsson may be key to him getting another title shot.

Penick's Analysis: I don't know if one win alone is going to do it for Cormier, but a win over Gustafsson would certainly be a major start for him. That's a fight that makes a lot of sense given their losses to Jones and Johnson, respectively. Though I don't think the winner goes right into a title fight, it's the fight that can move each of them closest to a No. 1 contender fight afterward.