Daniel Cormier has won all 15 of his mixed martial arts fights, so its not really surprising that hes confident heading into his 16th contest, a grudge match with light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones that will headline UFC 182 on Saturday. Christian Okoye Chiefs Jersey . The undefeated fighter has not even allowed the concept of losing for the first time to enter his mind. I havent thought of that (losing) for a second, I wont even accept that as my reality, said Cormier during Mondays pre-fight conference call that also featured his opponent Jon Jones. You prepare for adversity, but how do you prepare yourself to get knocked down or stuck in a submission. You have to stay positive in your training when you are preparing for something so big. TSN kicks off its UFC coverage on Saturday with COUNTDOWN TO UFC 182: JONES VS. CORMIER at 7pm et/4pm pt on TSN4 and TSN5. The countdown show leads into two hours of UFC 182 preliminary fight coverage at 8pm et/5pm pt. The conference call was the calmest public conversation between the two combatants, following a brawl that broke out at the MGM Grand during the media day for UFC 178 on August 4th and an off-broadcast conversation that was caught live on mic during a joint interview on ESPN SportsCenter. For Cormier, the intensity remains, but the theatrics are over. I dont think the heat between us has gone anywhere, just whats the point of the two of us yelling and screaming at each other, said Cormier. All the arguing, all the yelling, all the name-calling, it motivated me during my training. Whats the point in it anymore? It serves no more purpose. Many have pinned Jones as the villain and Cormier on the good side of the verbal spat that took place between the two fighters, but the undefeated light-heavyweight takes responsibility for his actions and isnt upset about the way the footage has been used to promote the upcoming bout. The crazy thing is when you look at that video how am I painted in a bright light for the things that Im saying, said Cormier. Im not upset about it; they can only use the stuff that we said. If I didnt say it or do it, they couldnt use it. When you do things, there is a consequence to every action and my action was being petty and they used it. Its got people excited, people want to watch this fight and thats a big deal. When it comes to in-fight strategy, the 35-year-old fighter is ready to go where ever the bout takes him and thinks he can be successful in any fashion. There is no one way for anyone to win a fight, I think people are getting very narrow minded in terms of how this fight can play out, how one guy has to win, said Cormier. There is no set way in how I have to win this fight. If I dont secure takedowns it doesnt mean I cant win this fight. I think we need to look at it a little broader, instead of being narrow minded. As far as how the Lafayette, Louisiana native plans to overcome the man ranked as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world and finally claim the gold, Cormier is planning to use his skills and look within. I think it boils down to belief, belief that this can be done, said Cormier. A lot of the time people dont believe when they are staring at a hill or a mountain that seems like it cant be climbed, its belief. Believing in yourself, your skills, your team, believing in everything youve done to this point, believing that its all enough. Cormier will also enter the fight with a healthy amount of respect for the ability of his opponent, despite the bad blood that has been apparent between them. I like a lot of his abilities, I like his creativeness inside the octagon and confidence in himself, said Cormier. Anytime a person wins as many fights as he has in a row they deserve a lot of respect and at the level hes won, its hard not to almost admire that to a degree. There are a number of things I like about him inside the cage. Originally scheduled to fight at UFC 178 as an injury replacement for Alexander Gustafsson, the bout was pushed back due to an injury to Jones, which Cormier believes only aides in his quest to win the belt. I believe it helped me, anytime you get a UFC title fight you dont want it on short notice. Cormier will finally get his crack at the light-heavyweight champion when he meets Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 182 on Saturday. Frank Clark Womens Jersey . David Perron had a career high four-point night with two goals and two assists as the Oilers experienced an offensive explosion, blasting the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-0 to record a rare home win for their second victory in a row. 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