4 reasons why Daniel Cormier will definitely beat Brock Lesnar

#4 Lesnar won’t have a wrestling advantage

Cormier wrestled at two Olympic Games - an even higher level than Lesnar competed at

One thing that was always on Lesnar’s side for his previous UFC bouts was that he was always a superior wrestler to his opponents.

Prior to his initial run in WWE in the early 2000’s, Lesnar won an NCAA Division I wrestling title under the banner of the University of Minnesota, and naturally, he used that wrestling pedigree to great effect in the UFC, taking down all of his opponents outside of Overeem – who finished him on the feet in quick fashion.

Even Velasquez, a great wrestler in his own right, was trumped by Lesnar in that department, as he’d only ever finished fourth in the NCAA Division I championships.

Cormier never won an NCAA Division I title either, but he came close – finishing as runner-up to the legendary Cael Sanderson in 2001.

And more than that, he actually wrestled at an even higher level, representing Team USA at two Olympic Games, even taking fourth place in 2004.

While Lesnar might have a size advantage over Cormier, the chances of him having a genuine wrestling advantage, then, are pretty minimal.

Cormier is one of the most decorated amateur wrestlers in MMA history, and it’s hard to see Lesnar taking him down as he did to the likes of Frank Mir and Heath Herring.

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