Daniel Cormier responds to 'average' Nate Diaz: 'He might need a handler'

Daniel Cormier wasn't going to sit idly after Nate Diaz's verbal assault on him. Diaz (21-13), who returns to MMA on May 16 vs. Mike Perry (14-8) on Netflix, lashed out at Cormier on Theo Von's podcast this week and was critical of his commentary, career earnings, accomplishments and more.

The pair have shared negative comments in the past, but Cormier said he never wanted to take it to another level. That has changed now, because UFC Hall of Famer Cormier has issued a response, starting with a comparison of their careers. "You lost to 13 people in the sport that you chose.

That, to me, is crazy," Cormier said on his YouTube channel . "There are so many people that cannot lose to 13 different people, especially in their athletic prime. Come on, that's crazy.

But you want to talk about me, Mr. Champion. I love that I was a champion.