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Daniel Cormier gets honest about why he left heavyweight division

UFC legend Daniel Cormier has revealed why he left heavyweight for light heavyweight in the early stages of his UFC run.

While Daniel Cormier is known for being a two-weight world champion, many believe that he did his best work at heavyweight. When he was down at 205 pounds, of course, he was one of the smaller guys in the division, whereas he seemed to be more comfortable at heavyweight.

As such, many have often wondered why Daniel Cormier opted to make that move. Many have since thought that a of it likely had something to do with Cain Velasquez and his close friendship with him, and in a recent interview with Merab Dvalishvili, DC opened up about that.