Daniel Cormier was absolutely furious when Khabib Nurmagomedov managed to trick him with a hilarious prank.
The former two-weight world champion has a great relationship with his Russian teammates at American Kickboxing Academy.
Cormier even gave Islam Makhachev a fantastic present after his win at UFC 311, showcasing just how much he cares about his friends.
But with this sort of camaraderie, can often come practical jokes. And it’s fair to say the Louisianian was a victim of one in a big way.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov made Daniel Cormier insult himself in Russian
Khabib Nurmagomedov trolled Daniel Cormier by somehow convincing the all-time great to call himself a b—- in Russian.
For weeks, those who spoke the language in the gym, were laughing their heads off, while ‘DC’ was blissfully unaware of the joke that was playing out at his expense.
Upon finding out, it’s fair to say the legend wasn’t overly impressed. In footage Javier Mendez shared to his Instagram, the grappler stormed onto the mats to confront Khabib.
Cormier exclaimed: “Now, I know what this means.”
It’s very rare that ‘The Eagle’ takes a backward step. But on this occasion, he did, with the former 155-pound King professing that he had nothing to do with the whole situation.
He claimed: “I don’t say this, I never say this.”
The two-weight title holder raged: “Having me calling myself a b—- for weeks. That’s messed up. That’s bulls—.”
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While Cormier is significantly bigger than both Khabib and Islam Makhachev, neither of the Dagestani icons are overly scared of him.
In actual fact, they both revel in the opportunity to wind him up.
However, on one occasion it went too far.
During an interview, Cormier slapped Makhachev for a comment he deemed ‘disrespectful’.