Daniel Cormier explains why he’s against ABC decision to legalize 12-to-6 elbows in MMA

Daniel Cormier is against the recent rule change to legalize 12-to-6 elbows in MMA.

But not for the reasons you’d assume.

“I don’t like that. I don’t like 12-to-6 elbows and I don’t like soccer kicks. I do not want to see soccer kicks,” Cormier said this past week on his YouTube channel.

“So here’s my thought, because there’s a little bit of a difference, right? So when I was fighting [Anthony] ‘Rumble’ Johnson, you can’t [throw a 12-to-6 elbow]...