“When it comes to the MMA community, everyone’s like Dory around here. I’m not surprised people forgot about me.”
Prior to his MCL tear last fall, Cannonier had won two in a row, including a victory against Sean Strickland, and was positioning himself for a run at the UFC middleweight title.“It is what it is,” said Cannonier. “I plan on doing it bigger and better this time.”
“I was originally scheduled to fight Roman Dolidze, and I got the call in October to step in and fight Khamzat because Costa wasn’t able to make that fight,” said Cannonier. “I unofficially accepted the offer, and then I had practice–and that’s when I tore my MCL.” Imavov defeated Dolidze by majority decision in February, but a determining factor in this bout will be how he responds to Cannonier’s pressure. A year ago, Cannonier pummeled Marvin Vettori with the most significant strikes landed in a middleweight fight in UFC history. Somehow, Cannonier appears to improve with age.
“When it comes to the MMA community, everyone’s like Dory around here,” said Cannonier, referencing the forgetful fish from. “I’m not surprised people forgot about me. And I’m not all over the internet saying, ‘Look at me!’ I’m not at the gym practicing interviews.
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