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IT WAS OCT. 25, 2020, and Daniel Cormier was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, talking to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who had shocked the MMA world the previous night by tearfully announcing his retirement in the Octagon after defeating Justin Gaethje.
There was plenty for the old friends to talk about. Cormier had retired a few months earlier, so he could relate to Nurmagomedov s feelings. They talked about the future, specifically what s next for American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), the gym where they train in San Jose, California. From Cain Velasquez to Luke Rockhold to Cormier and Nurmagomedov the Four Kings, as Cormier described them AKA has prided itself as being the home of UFC champions.
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While the quality of the Fight Nights have been hit and miss, the UFC PPV’s have consistently produced solid quality up and down the card. UFC 257 is no exception. The televised portion of the prelims has a little bit of everything. A standup battle that seems impossible to go the distance opens things, followed by a women’s bantamweight contest that could have major implications on Amanda Nunes’ next title defense. Next, a pair of middleweights who have fluctuated in and out of the rankings clash, topped by two of the most promising lightweights look to prove who has a brighter future. It should be pretty damned good.