LAS VEGAS – According to UFC light heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier, there’s no animosity between him and Ryan Bader – it’s just he wishes his would-be opponent would stay off Twitter.

“Bader’s talking, which is smart,” Cormier told MMAjunkie at an open workout in support of his title fight with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at Saturday’s UFC 187. “He should, because he’s got to do something to make himself interesting. But Bader needs to sit his ass down and be quiet is what he needs to do.”

The two originally were scheduled to meet next month at UFC Fight Night 68 in New Orleans. Now, Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) gets another chance to win the title after losing to now ex-champ Jon Jones in January, and Bader (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) waits for his next fight.

Bader, of course, isn’t very happy about that. He spoke up on Twitter and in an interview with MMAjunkie after Cormier accused him of trying to cut the line when champ Jon Jones was stripped of the title and the promotion sought a replacement.

Bader said Cormier stepped over the line by saying he hasn’t beaten anyone of note. Cormier warns that if Bader keeps it up, he might fight a lot sooner than he anticipated.

“I’ve got a championship to win over here and this dude’s twittering me,” Cormier said. “He’s lucky he’s not over here right now. I’ll kick his ass on Friday before I fight ‘Rumble’ on Saturday.”

UFC 187 takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and airs live on pay-per-view, FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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