"If I were in his shoes, I would try to build an evil empire. I'd try to be a villain. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is doing that right now in WWE. In fact, that's what every champion does as they work their way to the top.
Islam should tell Dustin Porier, "You're never going to get the belt. You're not on my level. You only got the title belt because other fighters were busy." That would make people hate him. It would have made people support Puryear. It would have increased interest in the confrontation - and that's the main thing," - quotes Cormier MMA Fighting.
Recall, earlier Makhachev said earlier about the readiness to fight with Puryear in June.
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