Daniel Cormier thought he was officially off the UFC 170 card. And, as he said, when you’re a boy from Louisiana who’s feeling sad, there’s only one thing that makes you feel better: Popeyes chicken. Cormier, who nearly finished his preparations for a challenging weight cut from heavyweight to light heavyweight, learned 10 days before the event that scheduled opponent Rashad Evans had been forced off the card with an injury, and he was told a replacement wouldn’t be found. “It was bad, and it was horrible,” he said during Wednesday’s open workouts. “I freaked out completely.
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Video: Daniel Cormier on how a Popeyes chicken bender nearly derailed UFC 170 – MMA Junkie