There are many suitors to be the next opponent for the light heavyweight crown, and right now Daniel Cormier is at the head of the pack to be the next opponent for either Jon Jones or Alexander Gustafsson. Judging from Cormier's recent comments, he seems to believe he should get the nod ahead of Gustafsson.
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"I think I've earned a title shot. I've got five top-10 wins, and I'm undefeated," Cormier said after throttling Dan Henderson for a unanimous decision victory. "I haven't lost a round. I haven't lost a fight in two weight classes. I won the Strikeforce grand prix. My resume speaks for itself."
Cormier also made it clear he has no issues with continuing his way toward a title shot, as he's only fought twice at light heavyweight. "I'm not saying I'm opposed to fighting. I'm just saying that after four years of what I've accomplished, I think I deserve a title shot," said Cormier.
"We're going to talk, and if they come up with something good, I'll fight. I'm not afraid of anybody. I can beat every one of these guys, so I'll fight them all."
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Cormier seems confident he will get his title shot at the end of the day too, and said he hopes Jones is still champ when they meet. "I want to be the champion. That's why I started fighting. We all praise Alexander Gustafsson for what he's done. He's a great fighter, but it means a little bit more to beat a Jon Jones," said Cormier.
"It's like T.J. Dillashaw beating Renan Barao tonight, or Chris Weidman beating Anderson Silva. If anybody else was the champion, I don't think it would have had the impact that it did. I would prefer for Jones to still be the champion."
Gustafsson has agreed to face Jones in August at UFC 177, but Jones has yet to put his John Hancock on the contract.
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