"I think this fight makes sense. Because if you want to be a star, that star has to beat the previous star. That's what happened to Khabib when he beat McGregor. Yeah and Puryear became a star by beating Conor. It's a proven story.
In this fight lies a huge meaning, because it will help Islam Makhachev to become a real star," - said Cormier in a fresh release of the author's YouTube channel.
We will remind, earlier Makhachev announced his readiness to fight with Puryear at one of the tournaments in June.
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