Blood is a known fact of life for people who cover combat sports up close and personal, and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier reminded me of that at UFC Jacksonville.
The second-division champion and former commentator at Saturday’s event showed off the outcome of a post-fight interview with Maycee Barber, who stopped Amanda Ribas in the co-main event – and adorned Cormier’s jersey.
As Barber reappears on screens, heated microphones take her apology — and Cormier’s reaction — to plasma.
The barber shouted, “Sorry.”
“Oh, I’m covered in blood,” Cormier replied.
Cormier soon recovered, and Barber gave her braces for what was his fifth consecutive win in a fight with a ranked opponent. He called Barber and received a $50,000 bonus for “Fight the Night.”
The UFC’s social media account suggested that she uses some of that to buy Cormier’s new jersey.