Daniel Cormier gets excited for Jorge Masvidal vs. Gilbert Burns

Daniel Cormier loves the UFC 287 welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal.

Earlier this week, Dana White announced UFC 287 would be headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya, with Masvidal vs. Burns in the co-main event. Despite being at an Airbnb for his son’s wrestling tournament, Cormier posted a reaction video on YouTube regarding White’s announcement. He had this to say about the highly-anticipated welterweight matchup:

“Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal has got me all jittery and excited because, for a long time, I’ve been wanting to see that, and I’ve been calling for that. I’ve been calling for them and Jorge Masvidal to just take the fight because I feel like that’s the thing that’s gonna get him closer back to where he wants to be and that’s fighting for championships.”

Burns is coming off a first-round submission win against Neil Magny on January 21. The Brazilian has been calling for a matchup against ‘Gamebred,’ and his wish has been granted. Meanwhile, Masvidal needs to get back on track after losing three consecutive fights.

Watch Daniel Cormier discuss Jorge Masvidal vs. Gilbert Burns below:

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Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal needs a win against Gilbert Burns

Jorge Masvidal’s last win was against Nate Diaz in November 2019. Since then, the Miami native has lost back-to-back title fights against Kamaru Usman, followed by a disappointing performance against Colby Covington.

During the same YouTube video, Daniel Cormier had this to say about ‘Gamebred’ needing a win:

“You beat Gilbert Burns and you’re Jorge Masvidal, with his star power, then you’re right back in the mix [for a title shot], but you can’t lose if you’re Jorge. You gotta win. You’ve got to win this one… You lose to Gilbert Burns, now you’ve lost to three of the top four or five fighters in the world. I don’t know if you come back from that at an advanced stage of fighting.”

Masvidal vs. Gilbert Burns joins a stacked fight card on April 8. The UFC 287 venue has not been announced, but the event is expected to take place in Miami or Brooklyn. Considering ‘Gamebred’ is from Miami, he could benefit from the hometown crowd for his must-win matchup.