The fans at UFC 200 did not treat Daniel Cormier too kindly on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Cormier was booed heavily during his win over Anderson Silva. He was booed after snuffing out some strikes by Silva, and he was booed even more after winning the fight by unanimous decision.
The reason for the boos is hard to say, but we can take a stab at why fans were not positive about Cormier doing well.
First off, fans were probably upset about what they were watching because it was not the fight they were supposed to so; they were supposed to see Cormier against Jon Jones, but that plan was changed during the week due to Jones failing a pre-fight drug test.
Secondly, maybe fans felt Silva was not a good replacement and that he was out of shape, therefore they thought the fight stunk.
Third, maybe the fans were so pro-Silva they didn’t like watching him lose.
Lastly, it could just be that the fans in attendance were anti-Cormier. Cormier is a self-professed “heel,” so it could just be that the fans don’t like him. His fighting style of hugging might also not have appealed to them.
Whatever the reason, it didn’t seem like Cormier deserved to be booed so heavily.
