DANIEL CORMIER may be out of MMA, but the 42-year old has shown he is still interested in fighting.
The UFC's former heavyweight champion engaged in a fight with the mascot from the NBA Houston Rockets.
Cormier grabbed Clutch, the mascot, and ruthlessly threw it onto the ground
Clutch was done when @dc_mma heard the walkout song
-- ESPN MMA (@espnmma), February 11, 2022
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Poor Clutch, the mascot, didn't see what was coming when he jokedly called Cormier courtside.
Clutch was clearly optimistic about his chances against Cormier, who will be retiring from the UFC in 2020 after he lost to Stipe Motic.
Cormier laughed and shook his head initially, refusing the challenge.
Clutch will regret it. He forced Cormier out of his chair and delivered a punch directly to his midriff.
Cormier felt the need to prove himself by blasting out his old walkout song, "Right Above It" by Lil Wayne, over the speakers of the arena.
Cormier effortlessly grabbed the costume with a person in it and dropped Clutch onto the ground.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit RequiredCormier stood above the shaken-up mascot and let the Texas crowd cheer him on.
Cormier displayed a sign that said 'Make Noise' to the crowd as Clutchs struggled to get to their feet.
After revealing that he had 'no interest in training Jake Paul, the former UFC two-weight world champion had some free time.
Paul teased a switch to MMA from boxing, but he won't have Cormier on his side if he does.
Cormier instead spent his time whipping Houston Rockets fans into a frenzy following his beatingdown of their mascot.
The Toronto Raptors defeated their team 139 to 120.
In fact, the Rockets are at the bottom of NBA's Eastern Conference. They have one in just 15 of 55 games this season.
