Issue 139

March 2016

Luke Rockhold puts Daniel Cormier through the wringer to prepare him for his second title defense.

It feels good to be the champ. It feels great to have another champ in your gym. But that means UFC light heavyweight top dog Daniel Cormier is in for a tough time when he hits the training mats at American Kickboxing Academy. Luke Rockhold may fight in the weight class below, but he’s more than a match for ‘DC’ and gives him hell in sparring. And that’s just what he needs, because Cormier is going to have to be ready when the time comes to rematch his nemesis: Jon Jones. He’s got no choice but to take a few knocks from the new 185lb king to get ready for the fight of his life.

Date: January 2016

Location: San Jose, California

Photo: Tom Bear

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