MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer<Br><Br>
Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier talked to <a href=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/www.mmaweekly.com/daniel-cormier-believes-beating-frank-mir-is-the-perfect-introduction-to-ufc-fans-strikeforce>MMAWeekly.com</a> after news broke that he will face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir on September 29th at Strikefoce: Melendez Vs. Healy.<Br><Br>
Here's what Cormier had to say about the chance to fight Mir:<Br><Br>
“You’ve got to tip your hat off to the executives at Zuffa for doing something like that and to Frank Mir for doing it. I respect Frank greatly for stepping in and taking this fight. This fight can elevate my status in the sport a ton,” said Cormier.<Br><Br>
“The reality is Frank Mir is a guy people from the UFC know, he’s been a champion, he’s always around the top of the sport. Frank Mir is going to introduce me to the UFC fans a little bit more than I would fighting a different guy,”<Br><Br>
“There’s no motivation like fighting a champion. I respect Frank, the fight’s very similar to Josh Barnett. I think Josh Barnett is better,” Cormier revealed.<Br><Br>
“No disrespect to Frank, but I think Josh is better and I’m going to train as if I’m fighting Josh Barnett again, and let’s see how this fight plays out.”<Br><Br>
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