Daniel Cormier

We just didn't like each other.

But...

After the fight, I was in Newark, New Jersey, walking around like I would always do.

And that's when I realized that being in there with him had changed the way the public perceived me.

Right.

Because I'm in a very urban neighborhood, very black.

Everybody's like, hey, hey, hey.

But I think it was because of what we did for each other.

hate each other, dislike each other.

We did great business, and we did elevate each other to the point that when I fought Stipe, I was able to elevate him because of the name recognition I got from fighting John.

I don't believe that.

I don't believe that he should be considered the greatest of all time.

I've said that.

You can't, you can't, Shannon, steroids in fighting is much different than anything else in the world.

Yes.

But you can go back to back to back.

And that was me at 36, right?

Even though I was the best I could ever be.

The best I could ever be.

I'm working as hard as I could ever work in my life, knowing that I have to be ready.