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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 17: Daniel Cormier reacts after seeing a cut on Gregory Rodrigues of … More Brazil after a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Daniel Cormier and Alex Pereira appear to have a good relationship, but the former used a strong word to describe the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion. Pereira found himself in a bit of a controversy this week when a post from his X account went viral. Pereira was seemingly addressing frustration, as the post implied he felt disrespected by not getting placement in the main event for UFC 317 this summer. Hours after the post went viral, Pereira posted a video claiming he was hacked and that he never said any of those things. Cormier wasn’t buying it. On a recent episode of his Good Guy/Bad Guy podcast with Chael Sonnen, Cormier tore into Pereira’s claims of being hacked. “Pereira is a liar,” Cormier exclaimed. “Pereira did not get hacked yesterday. Pereira might have tweeted something and then somebody called him and was like, “Yo, calm down. Let’s chill. I don’t believe the hack thing, bro. It’s too convenient. It was very unusual. It was too specific. He didn’t use profanity. It kind of sounded like Pereira. When Sonnen expressed disbelief at Cormier’s bluntness, the Olympic medalist, former two-division UFC champion, and Hall of Famer doubled down on his take. “I’m saying it,” Cormier said. “I’m saying it in public. I’m sorry. I’m saying it. I’m saying it in public.” ForbesUFC 315 Updated Fight Card After Jose Aldo’s Massive Weight IssueBy Brian Mazique Cormier believes the beef stems from the UFC offering someone else the prime position on the UFC…

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