The Herd with Colin Cowherd - 3 Rounds with Daniel Cormier - DC on Alex Pereira's DANGEROUS RISK, Islam Makhachev vs. DDP, Jake vs. Logan Paul

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with a BRAND NEW EDITION of 3 Rounds! In this edition, DC GOES IN ON Islam Makhachev flirting with the idea of fighting Dricus Du Plessis at 185 pounds for a second UFC championship belt. Plus, Cormier explains why Alex Pereira is taking a HUGE RISK by cornering Sean Strickland in Australia at UFC 312. And don't miss DC's take on Logan and Jake Paul's fake out yesterday, convincing the world that they were fighting each other on a Max PPV. And see why Cormier thinks the Global Fight League completely fumbled their draft and start of the promotion. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The volume. What's up, guys? Welcome to a brand new episode of three rounds. Look, I know it's been a little bit, but we're back, baby. It's been a long, hard training camp. I've been working hard. I've been getting a problem. You know how all the fighters always say it's the most important fight of my life? Most important fight of my life is today. And I've been training that way. The times arrived, baby. Let's go. I'm going to show you. Yeah.

I'm experienced. Round one. So is Logan Paul fighting Jake Paul? No, guys. No, they're not. They are not fighting. But if you are to watch what you saw yesterday, the Paul brothers once again found a way to get the world up in arms.

Because they announced something yesterday, right? And with the. announcement, it said, this is the moment that you've been waiting for for 10 years, right? That's what it said on the announcement, which looked like a fight poster. I swear to God, when I got it from Luis and Louise fell for it, I had guys, Louise fell for it, hook, line, and sinker, his text. Verbatim was, oh, my God, are you serious? This dude is a mark.

The Paul brothers got Luis ass And he's in my chat already Fooled Had him fooled He's like oh my God Is this happening It looked like a fight poster But it wasn't right

The one thing About the Paul brothers though Is that they do know how to make an impact They do know how to get people talking And that's exactly what that fight poster did Because make no mistake about it guys It was a fight poster You have two guys

one on the left, one on the right, facing off, they're edited, they're highlighted, everything looks like a fight poster, right? They know what they're doing. They know how to get you talking. They know how to make an impact. But according to Mike Coppinger from ESPN,

it's ain't a fight, guys. They're saying a fight. What they did, though, is they made you believe it was a fight, right? They gave you the two fighters. They gave you where you get your, stream it, HBO Max are just Max now. But that's not the case.

Mike Pappinger said, sources close to the thing told him, it's a reality show. It's a reality show. It's smart. You know, they tricked a lot of people and they got people talking

because they know, the Paul brothers know, that if they say, we're going to fight each other, not many people believe that two brothers would go into a boxing ring unless it's Jake and Logan Paul because they have shown time and time again that they aren't above anything that can draw attention they aren't above anything that's going to make them money they aren't above doing things to kind of draw the public in

so when they say to people we're going to fight each other people got excited about it Jake the boxer Logan the WW superstar who by the way recently said that he's going to be being the WW the rest of full time. Right? With that being said, why did we believe

that he was going to fight? He said he's going WWE. The moment the Netflix deal was announced, they did a whole little feature on Logan Paul saying I've been doing this for a little bit. I've been part-time and I've been this good. Imagine how good I'm going to be now that I'm going to be doing this full-time.

Guys, it's all about staying relevant. It's all about staying relevant. And sadly, these two know how to do that. They really do. And I know at times they can be unpleasant. They can be a bit of pest, right? They can kind of get at people. And people don't like that, especially like true fight fans.

They say Jake Paul is not a real boxer. Well, Jake Paul really, he's a real boxer because everything he has touched to this point has worked, right? It worked against Tyron Woodley. It worked against Anderson Silva. And it worked because of him. because if you put Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silver in a boxing match, it doesn't work.

Or if you put Anderson Silva in a boxing match against Fury, I don't even know the other guy's name. I think his name is, what's his name? The Fury guy. It's not Tyson. It's Tyson's brother. It doesn't work, right? It does not work without Jake Paul,

because he's that connective tissue that works. And both of these guys know how to make things work. And while it may be unpleasant, in most cases, it does pay dividends for the people that partner up with them and the people that take chances on the Paul brothers. So it's a reality show, not a fight. And with the Paul brothers, you would imagine a reality show could work because we are in 2025 guys. It works. I mean, shit. Guys, the Kardashians are still on. Round two.

Islamahachev and Drake is duplice, seriously. Seriously. Guys, Islamahev and Drake's duplice are going back and forth. I know that might sound stupid because I'm talking about a lightweight and a middleweight. Why would Islamahev and Drake's duplice be going back and forth on anything considering that they are so, far apart in weight classes. Well, one, Balah Muhammad's the Welterweight champion. So if Islam has any designs of becoming a double champion, one,

Balal has to either lose his championship or he's got to bypass that and go to drink his duplex C. Because seemingly, these guys don't want to fight each other. They've been going back and forth because Islam said that he could go to middleweight and beat the reigning champion. He says that his height of laws for, to middle weight. He believes that his physical data allows for it to, meaning his size, his strength. He goes, I would just need to work with my specialist, gain muscle mass, and add a little weight. I think that I can try.

As I already said at the press conference after my fight, if they offered me a fight tomorrow and say they will give me time to gain weight, I would not turn it down. I would 100% agree to fight at middle weight. I'm not saying that I have a better chance. that I can 100% finish Dupless C. But watching his fights, watching his style, I think that I have the keys to victory.

Make no mistake about it. This is him being very respectful, right? He's being respectful. He's being respectful of the idea of how big a challenge that is. Of course, the champion hears that. And he says, it's hard to really think

or take it seriously right now. He goes, I've got a big fight, coming up so I didn't make anything of it. If we get to a situation where we are not at right now, he's an incredible fighter. Make no mistake about it. He was so incredibly good against Mercano. He proved once again why he's the pound for pound best in the world. But I don't care how good you are.

He obviously trains with 185 pounds in the gym so he knows. But he doesn't train against me. Believe me, it's not the same thing. Even on a technical level, the stand-up, his wrestling and grappling is phenomenal. but I would just overpower him. That's what I think. You know, both of these gentlemen are being respectful of each other and being respectful of the other guy. They're both being respectful of the other guy's skill set, their abilities, and how hard it would be for them to do what they're saying.

But Drake is duplice. It's time for us to stop doubting him. I mean, at some point we got to respect him, right? I know it may not look as appealing to some as they want their world champions to look. But we just watched him submit Israel and Asana. We just watched him break him down over the course of three rounds and get him to a point where Izzy got submitted by him, something we'd never seen before.

We have seen him beat Sean Strickland. We have seen him finish Robert Whitaker. At some point, we have to respect. Drake is duplice. I think Islam respects him. I don't know that Islam would understand how hard it would be to fight a guy of that size. I think this guy might weigh 220,

220 when he's not making weight. You know, many people talk about the amount of weight that the Russians cut. And Islam cuts weight to make 155. But I don't know that even on his heaviest days, he weighs 185. Now, I'm not saying that I don't think that he can do it. I just think that it's much harder than I think anyone understands to go up two weight classes. Pereira did it at 185 to 205.

But even the fact that we talk about him going up to heavyweight, it's kind of crazy. Now, I get he has skills. but that would be very, very tough. And I believe you can do anything. You guys know how much I respect Mahathev. And I think he can do anything that he sets his mind to. But that ask is so big. Because again, Dracus has to weigh 215, 220.

Dracus could never make lightweight. Never. I don't know the last time he weighed 1.50. So guys, I don't know what would happen, but I do know that there are weight classes for a reason, guys. It's a tale as old as time. All right, guys. I think I might have broke my hand in round one. The boys hurt.

I broke my hand on a left hook, but I will fight because I fight for you. Round three. Alex Pereira is reportedly cornering Sean Strickland for UFC 3. You know, we have this weird thing going on in mixed martial arts right now where former opponents are now training together and building these bonds with each other as they prepare for massive events. One, Israel-Ettesanya is fighting this weekend. He's taking on Nasor Dina Mabov.

and in that training camp was Robert Whitaker, a guy to Edisonia beat twice. Sean Strickland got knocked out by Alex Pereira on Alex Pereira's way to a world title, and then they started training together. And then Pereira cornered him. So that becomes a thing. We don't know what those training sessions look like,

but I think what you don't understand as people on the outside is it's more than just the training. It's the bond that's built outside of the training. How much time are these guys spinning together to build a relationship once they are outside of the gym? This to me tells me that Pereira and Strickland are building a relationship that's very strong. Why? Because we already know that Alex Pereira has a fight on the books, Las Vegas, UFC 313, right?

What we do know is that Alex Pereira is going to be fighting a guy who could be his more formidable opponent because of the style. But what we also have to take into effect is that Pereira feels that his relationship with Strickland is so strong that he's willing to travel across the world to corner him. To me, it seems dangerous. To me, it seems risky for Alex to go all the way to Australia, knowing everything that goes into a training camp and how hard that travel can be on your body

when you're preparing to be or continue to defend your world championship. So how strong is that bond? Right? How strong is that bond? How much does Sean Strickland now mean to elect. Pera for him to take that risk. Because trust me, guys, it is a risk. It is a risk.

When you look at Uncle I have been going back and forth, when you look at the fighting style or the ability, it all boils down to this. Alex Perre could beat up Ancolaev's legs, as we saw Yombovich do, and him look like he could not stand. But Ancolaev has that ability to take him down and hold him down. He said he ain't going to do that.

that. It to me would seem like a massive mistake to not do that or to anyone in the world that watches fighting and knows what it takes to go and get a victory. It seems like Ancolaev should use that wrestling he showed in round four and five against John Behovic to win those rounds against Alex Pereira. Hell, we saw Jan Behovic hold Alex Pereur down for a round and a half. And what still is, his most competitive fights is going up to 205. But to add that, add to that the travel different time zone the sleep patterns and sleep schedule it's difficult it's difficult to add that so to me chan strickland must be one of alex perera's best friends because you don't do that for just anything anybody now one thing i won't do is question Alex

i'm done i won't question whether or not he can wrestle i won't question any of that anymore because he has proven it time and time again that whatever he is doing is right and it's allowed for him to become one of the greatest fighters of all time. Yes, he is one of the greatest fighters of all time in the shortest amount of time I have ever seen anyone building a legacy that is that strong or a resume that is that strong.

I've never seen it. I've never seen someone do what Pereira's done and he's a free spirit. And maybe, maybe that free spirit allows for him, to be as good as he's been. This dude's the man. And if he gets through this next challenge, if he gets through Ancolae,

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Like LeBron heading into the playoffs without Luca and Austin Reed. And finding ways to win no matter what. He's the smartest player to ever play the game. His IQ is at a level that we've never seen before. And he knows without Luca and Austin Reeves, I got to manipulate the game. We get a player's perspective on the challenges of the playoffs. I think Joker's going to be exhausted this series because when they don't have Rudy in the lineup, he has to really guard guys like Nas Reid.

He has to guard Julius Randall. And then he has to give us everything he gives us on the night-to-night bases on offense. And when IT's friends stop by, like Quentin Richardson, we dive into some playoff history too. Steve Nass would get that thing. That man, hell get the flying. He run up the court, licking his fingers

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Sorry, our first ever human guest. I don't think I could be in the same room with Shamrock the parrot. I'd be too nervous. That's right. The very funny, Will Ferrell joins Rory Scovel and me, Josh Dean, for an episode dedicated to the many crimes committed by people also named Will Ferrell. They called to his fellow officer for the nipper. What are the nippers? Very good question.

No, I was thinking, would that be a good name for like a salad dressing? Simple assault. And it's a play on word, salt? Maybe not. I say we invest and we see. There's only one way to know. This did not amuse the cops. By the way, normally the cops are amused, but this did not abuse the cops.

Will even comes clean about some of his own crimes. I didn't get caught. You know why? If you don't want to be suspected of anything, you whistle as you walk. Listen to Crime List on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And now for my final thought. The Global Fight League, last week they held their initial draft. And if I'm being quite honest, it was one of the weirdest things that I've ever seen in my entire life.

From the studio shots with people that I respect sitting at that desk, Goldberg and Robin and Caroline. line to the whole draft, the music. But I think the thing that stood out the most to me was that before the draft was completed, as it started, if you paid attention, if you were watching closely, they showed a graphic that showed every single pick completed.

So by watching, you know, was getting drafted, when they were getting drafted, where they were going to. It was all done. It was literally all done in the first 10 minutes of the draft. You screen grab it, bang, you got it. Those all the picks, turn the camera. It was unreal. So when you launch something new, it's all about the first impression.

And to me, that wasn't the best first impression. It wasn't not great. and I'm a guy that's all for more MMA. I wish all those guys the best, but they've got to be better. Many of my contemporaries, the people that fought when I did, and look at me, right?

I got gray hair. I don't look like a guy that's actively competing. But a lot of those guys that I spent a lot of time with when I was at the top of the sport, the guys that sit alongside me at the top of the sport, they are all a part of this organization. all of them. So I really want the best for it.

But shit, after last Friday, I honestly don't know if it could get any worse because it was that bad. Guys, that was another episode of three rounds. I appreciate your love and support always. Until next time, like, subscribe, and tell you friends about my YouTube channel.

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