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#2 Stipe Miocic not interested in trilogy fight against Daniel Cormier

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Stipe Miocic.
Stipe Miocic.

UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic was set to face Daniel Cormier for a final time to settle their rivalry in a trilogy fight sometime next year but it looks like the champ has had a change of mind.

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In an interaction with ESPN's Ariel Helwani, Miocic revealed that he is more interested in a fight against the undefeated heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury instead of entertaining Cormier in what may be the latter's final bout before bidding adieu to the Octagon. Miocic said that he feels that he beat Cormier comprehensively enough and a rematch doesn't intrigue him.

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"I'd love to box him. He's a great fighter. He's a good dude, and I think we'd put on a good show." - said Miocic on a possible fight with Fury.
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"With DC, I didn't fluke knock him out, I beat him. I decisively beat him. The first fight DC caught me with a punch in the first round. But second fight I won. I didn't get lucky. Right now, [a Cormier fight] doesn't really intrigue me. More with the Tyson Fury, I like that." (h/t Sportskeeda)
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#1 Jorge Masvidal responds to Nick Diaz's call-out

Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal

Jorge 'Gamebred' Masvidal has responded to Nick Diaz's call-out. The 'BMF' of the fight game, Masvidal has said that Nick Diaz's call-out perplexed him. At an interview with Ariel Helwani, Diaz said that he took an offense at Masvidal claiming he could 'baptize' Diaz's younger brother Nate prior to their titanic clash at the main-event of UFC 244 at the Madison Square Garden. (h/t Sportskeeda)

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Speaking at the Dan Le Batard Show on ESPN, Gamebred said that he doesn't understand if Diaz's call-out was an invitation to a fight or for taking a stroll.

“Is he asking to fight? I was confused. Or are we going for a walk someplace? He’s asking for a fight? He’s asking for a fight or to go for a walk?
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"Does he know who he’s asking for a fight, because I love to fight, especially when I get a little something on top of that.” (H/T: MMA Junkie)

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