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Daniel Cormier is a U.F.C. Champion, but He Must Beat Jon Jones to Feel Like One

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GILROY, Calif. — Daniel Cormier, the Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion, is built stocky, like a gallon jug of milk. He’s always been built a little like a gallon jug of milk. A shade under 6 feet tall, with a receding hairline, a round belly, white streaks encroaching on his dark beard and a wide, toothy grin as he steps around unopened wedding gifts in his man cave — it’s hard to imagine that this 38-year-old father of two young children is one of the best in the history of mixed martial arts, and is preparing for the pinnacle of a lifetime in combat.