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Daniel Cormier Responds to Jorge Masvidal's Tweets About 'White Knights' in UFC

As Jorge Masvidal continues to work on a contract for his next fight, he's already found a sparring partner on Twitter.

Following a tweet in which the welterweight fighter called out UFC's "white knights" who comment on the sport while Masvidal works on getting a raise, heavyweight Daniel Cormier has begun firing back.

Cormier, who serves as an analyst for UFC, opened up to ESPN's Ariel Helwani in a video posted Monday (h/t MMA Junkie's Simon Samano):

"I never said just 'fight', but [Masvidal], when he says current or former fighters, and he said you haven't been doing it as long as me?