Reyes picks Cruz as the UFC’s top commentator and presses Cormier on bias
Dominick Reyes named Dominick Cruz the UFC’s best commentator and urged Daniel Cormier to be less biased on broadcasts, calling him well-spoken but partial after stopping Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 333.
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Dominick Reyes considera Dominick Cruz o melhor comentarista em atividade no UFC, e quer que Daniel Cormier seja mais equilibrado no microfone.
Reyes parou Azamat Murzakanov no UFC 333, em Abu Dhabi, no sábado. O ex-desafiante ao título então voltou a atenção para Cormier, acusando o membro do Hall da Fama de parcialidade nas transmissões, e os dois trocaram mensagens nas redes sociais depois.
Reyes chamou Cormier de um comunicador habilidoso e disse não ter nada contra ele, mas argumentou que um comentarista precisa se manter imparcial porque o trabalho pode moldar como os lutadores são percebidos e, por consequência, como suas carreiras se desenvolvem. Também elogiou Jon Anik, Paul Felder e Laura Sanko, e colocou Cruz no topo da lista.
“Eu gosto do DC também, acho que ele fala muito bem, cara… Ele só precisa fazer melhor. É isso. Acho que o Dom Cruz é o melhor. Acho o Anik muito, muito bom. Gosto muito do Paul Felder. A Laura Sanko é incrível… Só não seja tendencioso, cara, e seja real. Entenda que essas são as nossas vidas”, disse Reyes a Ariel Helwani.
Reyes não disse que queria Cormier fora das suas lutas, apenas que o padrão deveria ser mais alto.
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