Daniel Cormier News
Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal has come to a crossroads in his UFC career: "He's gonna be fighting guys that have a little bit less name value"
Susan Cox - June 22, 2022
Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal has come to a crossroads in his UFC career. It is true that Masvidal (35-16 MMA) is coming off a three fight losing streak, two of the losses coming against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-1 MMA).
Phil Hawes issues apology to Daniel Cormier following post-fight argument at UFC Austin: “I apologize. DC, please don’t beat me up”
Harry Kettle - June 20, 2022
Phil Hawes has apologised to Daniel Cormier following their argument after Hawes’ win over Deron Winn last weekend. At UFC Austin on Saturday night, Phil Hawes managed to return to winning ways with a nice TKO victory against Deron Winn with the finish coming just prior to the end of the second round. The 33-year-old was coming off the back of a knockout loss to Chris Curtis and certainly rebounded in style, taking his professional mixed martial arts record to 12-3.
Daniel Cormier and Phil Hawes exchange words at UFC Austin (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier and middleweight fighter Phil Hawes had a heated exchange inside the Octagon at UFC Austin. Hawes (12-3 MMA) squared off with Cormier’s longtime friend Deron Winn (7-3 MMA) on tonight’s preliminary fight card in Texas. The result was a second round TKO victory for ‘Megatron’, who demolished the former Olympic Freestyle wrestler with elbows (see that here).
Sean O’Malley discusses his relationship with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier: “I think he truly, deep down, wants to see me lose”
Josh Evanoff - June 17, 2022
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley believes that Daniel Cormier wants him to lose. ‘Sugar’ is scheduled to return next month against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276. The bout is expected to be the biggest test of the 27-year-old’s career to date. He’s also looking to expand his winning streak to three. During that stretch, he’s scored wins over Raulian Paiva, Kris Moutinho, and Thomas Almeida.
Sean O’Malley explains why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier “drives me crazy”
Susan Cox - June 15, 2022
Sean O’Malley is explaining why UFC commentary from Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier drives his ‘crazy’. ‘Sugar’ claims that Cormier and Rogan constantly emphasize the use of his opponents leg kicks. The two seem to believe that the leg kick should be the weapon of choice to use against O’Malley.
Daniel Cormier explains why UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira should hold off on retirement: “There ain’t no Jon Jones or Daniel Cormier in that weight class”
Harry Kettle - June 10, 2022
Daniel Cormier has explained why he thinks Glover Teixeira should hold off on a possible retirement from mixed martial arts. As we head into UFC 275 tomorrow night, Glover Teixeira’s legacy as a legend of the UFC’s light heavyweight division is already secure. The Brazilian became the oldest first-time UFC champion last year with his win over Jan Blachowicz and now, he faces a tough test as he prepares to defend the strap against Jiri Prochazka in Singapore.
Daniel Cormier shares his pick for the most athletically gifted female fighter in the UFC
Harry Kettle - June 9, 2022
Former UFC two-weight champion Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on who the most athletically gifted female fighter is in the promotion. From his days as a UFC fighter to his current MMA analyst duties, Daniel Cormier has never been shy to speak his mind. He’s seen some of the best fighters of this or any other era come and go, and this Saturday at UFC 275, he’ll be watching closely as some of the finest athletes in the game gear up for one hell of a night in Singapore.
Daniel Cormier previews Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka: "It is a tougher fight than maybe many originally thought it was for Jiri"
Josh Evanoff - June 8, 2022
Daniel Cormier believes that Jiri Prochazka will have his hands full against UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira. This Saturday night in Singapore, the Brazilian looks to make his first title defense. Teixeira captured the light-heavyweight strap following a win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267 last year. The victory made the 42-year-old one of the oldest fighters to ever become UFC champion.
Daniel Cormier says he no longer cares about fan criticism thanks to advice from Joe Rogan: “I’m not apologizing for doing my job”
Susan Cox - June 8, 2022
Daniel Cormier is a former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. The now UFC commentator has taken lots of fan and fighter criticism but has expressed that he no longer cares about that, thanking advice he received from Joe Rogan. Joe Rogan too has received criticism for both his commentary and podcast hosting, but has the ability to just brush things off.
Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor will return against Michael Chandler: "He's taken the UFC by storm"
Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2022
Daniel Cormier believes former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will fight Michael Chandler next. The Irishman has been out of action since his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor broke his leg in the first round of the contest, handing him the loss. Due to the injury, he’s been forced out of action for nearly a year.
Daniel Cormier discusses “one of the biggest mistakes” being made in MMA judging
Susan Cox - May 25, 2022
Daniel Cormier is sharing ‘one of the biggest mistakes’ being made in MMA judging. Cormier, who retired in 2020, is a former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC. Cormier is also a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion.
Despite recent comments about judging, Daniel Cormier opposed to open scoring: "It adds too much safety to fighting"
Josh Evanoff - May 24, 2022
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier wants a change to MMA judging, but he doesn’t like open scoring. Last weekend, Holly Holm faced Ketlen Vieira in the main event of UFC Vegas 55. The Brazilian wound up picking up the win via split-decision. However, the win itself was quite controversial, as many fans believed that she lost the fight.
Daniel Cormier shocked by Dustin Poirier agreeing to fight Colby Covington; "Dude is an absolute fighter"
Josh Evanoff - May 18, 2022
Former dual-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier is surprised that Dustin Poirier is agreeing to fight Colby Covington. Following his victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272, Covington called out Poirier. The two have a history as former training partners and friends, but it would be hard to tell. During his callout, ‘Chaos’ took aim at Poirier’s wife and child.
Daniel Cormier ponders if Khabib Nurmagomdov would return if Islam Makchaev loses to Charles Oliveira: "Is defending his friend's honor enough?"
Josh Evanoff - May 17, 2022
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Khabib Nurmagomedov possibly coming out of retirement to fight Charles Oliveira. ‘The Eagle’ retired following his win over Justin Gaethje in October 2020. Despite his retirement, the UFC did its best to try and lure him back into fighting. However, the attempts all failed, and Nurmagomedov vacated the lightweight title in 2021.
Tony Ferguson reacts to Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier “bagging” on him during UFC commentary: “I'm the only person that told Joe 'no' for his podcast”
Susan Cox - May 17, 2022
Tony Ferguson has reacted to Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier “bagging” on him during their UFC commentaries. Apparently Ferguson is not impressed with either commentator.
Daniel Cormier and Tony Ferguson continue to trade shots on social media: “Lay off the yay buddy, not a good look”
Harry Kettle - May 12, 2022
Tony Ferguson and Daniel Cormier continue to trade shots at one another as their strange social media rivalry continues. Last Saturday night at UFC 274, Tony Ferguson returned to the Octagon for a big lightweight showdown against Michael Chandler. While he did manage to have some success in the first round, Ferguson was caught with an incredible kick from Chandler that put his lights out and condemned him to his fourth straight defeat.
Tony Ferguson throws shade at Daniel Cormier: “Shoulda stripped em’ like they did Charles Oliveira”
Cole Shelton - May 11, 2022
Tony Ferguson believes Daniel Cormier should’ve been stripped back when he allegedly held the towel to make weight. In the main event of UFC 210 in Buffalo, Cormier was looking to defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson. Before the fight, however, there was some controversy as Cormier was heavy but when he came back to re-weigh it appeared he held onto the towel to make the weight. To this day, Cormier has denied it and said it was a faulty scale.
Daniel Cormier opens up on the Cain Velasquez situation: “It absolutely kills me”
Susan Cox - May 11, 2022
Daniel Cormier has opened up about the Cain Velasquez situation. Cormier was just starting his professional mixed martial arts career in late 2010, when Velasquez was the UFC heavyweight champion. The two became good friends and training partners at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA).