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Ken Shamrock Says Daniel Cormier is a Great Return Fight For Brock Lesnar
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Ken Shamrock spoke with Adam’s Apple and discussed Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC, as well as Lesnar’s first fight back against Daniel Cormier. You can see the interview in the video below. Shamrock said that Cormier will be a great return fight for Lesnar, as they both have similar styles.
“I think (Cormier is) a great match for him, especially his first one coming back,” Shamrock said (per SK). “Because what it is is a bigger DC, and Brock is just a bigger type of DC. Neither one of them strikes very well, both have great wrestling skills, but Brock is bigger and stronger–So, it’s a good match for him to come back to. When he (Brock Lesnar) was doing it earlier on, there wasn’t too many big men. There’s guys that could strike but none of them could work very well on the ground. In today’s MMA world, there’s a lot of big, good guys that can grapple on the ground well and can strike well. So I think DC is a great start for Brock, but after that one, I’m not sure where he goes from there.”
Lesnar is set to face Cormier for the UFC heavyweight title in his return to the UFC. The bout is expected to take place in early 2019, once Lesnar has completed his suspension for his anti-doping violation in connection to UFC 200.
