UFC 170 co-headliner and soon-to-be-certified light heavyweight Daniel Cormier describes the past week of his life as like being on a airplane that can’t land. “It goes up and down, and it’s shaky and rough; you’re reaching for the oxygen mask and strapping in your kids,” Cormier told MMAjunkie. “It’s been nuts.” Of course, you might feel the same if you spent several months of your life shedding pounds to reach a weight you haven’t registered since your youth for a fight that could win you a title shot, and then seeing that fight nearly canceled. No competition, no belt, and no money. Cormier’s original opponent, former champion Rashad Evans, was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s pay-per-view event with a serious knee injury that could keep him on the bench for six months. For 14 hours, Cormier said, he waited on pins and needles to hear whether he would still be able to fight.
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UFC 170′s Daniel Cormier on title shot: Cummins win ‘doesn’t move me any closer’ – MMA Junkie