Daniel Cormier News
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).
Daniel Cormier goes to bat for Tony Ferguson ahead of UFC 274: “He ain’t losing to bums”
Susan Cox - May 4, 2022
Daniel Cormier is going to bat for Tony Ferguson ahead of UFC 274. Yes, UFC 274 will take place this coming Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 274: “It'd be a sad day for the world of mixed martial arts if the 'Cowboy' went away”
Harry Kettle - May 4, 2022
MMA analyst Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the upcoming match-up between Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon. This Saturday night at UFC 274, we may well witness the swansong of not one, but two UFC legends. Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon will collide in a fight that many are surprised hasn’t happened already, given how long both men have been competing at the highest level in mixed martial arts.
Daniel Cormier agrees with the UFC giving Conor McGregor a tune-up fight: "It doesn't hurt him"
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Daniel Cormier believes that Conor McGregor should receive a tune-up fight next. The Irishman has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor suffered a broken leg during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. The injury has forced him to be on the sidelines for the better part of a year.
Daniel Cormier shoots down proposed Jake Paul vs. Michael Bisping boxing match: "Fight Anderson Silva instead"
Josh Evanoff - April 19, 2022
Daniel Cormier doesn’t seem to be a fan of the proposed Jake Paul vs. Michael Bisping boxing match. ‘DC’ thinks the YouTuber should fight Anderson Silva instead. The last week has been full of trash talk from both ‘The Count’ and ‘The Problem Child’. While the two have discussed a showdown in the past, the feud became reignited when Paul said he would like to fight Bisping in a recent interview.
Daniel Cormier vents after two of the UFC Vegas 51 fights end in technical decisions: “They should have been disqualified”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2022
Daniel Cormier has weighed in on UFC Vegas 51 this past weekend and isn’t on board with two of the fights ending in technical decisions. The first took place during the preliminary undercard where Martin Buday (10-1 MMA) hit Chris Barnett (22-8 MMA) with a downward elbow to the neck in the third round. After a doctor ruling that Barnett was unable to continue the referee declared the strike unintentional, sending the bout to the judges. The fight was awarded to Buday 30-27 x3.
Corey Anderson explains how advice from Daniel Cormier changed his career: “It lifted a big burden off my back”
Susan Cox - April 15, 2022
Corey Anderson has spoken out about how advice from Daniel Cormier changed his career. Corey Anderson, 32, (14-5 MMA), currently competes for Bellator MMA in the light heavyweight division. Upon being released from his UFC contract, Anderson signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA on August 7, 2020.
Daniel Cormier shares his thoughts on Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan at UFC 273: “I don’t think by any means it was a robbery”
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Aljamain Sterling’s win over Petr Yan should be viewed as a robbery. Last weekend in the co-main event of UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling edged out a split decision triumph over Petr Yan. The win cemented his status as the UFC bantamweight champion and in doing so, created another branch of controversy amongst fans who felt as if Yan should’ve gotten the nod on the judges’ scorecards.
Chael Sonnen agrees with Daniel Cormier that Khamzat Chimaev should try and remain a mystery: “In the short term Daniel is right”
Harry Kettle - April 6, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has agreed with Daniel Cormier that for now, Khamzat Chimaev needs to remain a mystery in the media. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev will meet Gilbert Burns in what is easily the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts career thus far. If he’s able to secure an impressive finish over the Brazilian, there’s every chance he could be rewarded with a title shot against Kamaru Usman.
Daniel Cormier has high praise for Khamzat Chimaev but believes hanging out with Darren Till is a mistake
Chris Taylor - April 3, 2022
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is concerned over the whole buddy-buddy thing between Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) is set to make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at next weekend’s UFC 273 event against former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA).
Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones not in the wrong for Chael Sonnen feud: "He is right"
Josh Evanoff - March 29, 2022
Daniel Cormier has offered his take on the ongoing Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen saga. ‘Bones’ and ‘The Bad Guy’ have been feuding for years. Even after their UFC 159 headliner ended in a dominant win for Jones, they’ve kept talking. For years, Sonnen took aim at the former champion’s history with the law, and now, he is returning the favor.
Daniel Cormier warns Kamaru Usman that Canelo Alvarez won’t “carry him” like Mayweather did with McGregor: “Canelo will try to hurt you”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Daniel Cormier has warned Kamaru Usman that Canelo Alvarez won’t “carry him” like Floyd Mayweather did with Conor McGregor. Usman (20-1 MMA) is eager to step in the ring with Canelo Alvarez for a boxing match-up that would pit the two pound-for-pound No. 1 fighters in their respective sports. Usman would need UFC President, Dana White to be ‘on board’ to approve such a move.
Daniel Cormier blasts Jorge Masvidal for allegedly attacking Colby Covington: "You had 25 minutes less than two weeks ago"
Josh Evanoff - March 22, 2022
Daniel Cormier has reacted to Jorge Masvidal’s alleged assault on Colby Covington. Earlier this month, ‘Chaos’ and ‘Gamebred’ squared off in the main event of UFC 272. The fight itself had a lot of bad blood heading in, as the two welterweights used to be friends. However, the bout itself was anything but close. Covington dominated en route to a unanimous decision victory.
UFC boss Dana White says there’s “one guy” who could replace him but it’s not Daniel Cormier: “I love Daniel but Daniel couldn't do it”
Fernando Quiles - March 20, 2022
UFC President Dana White knows who could replace him and it isn’t Daniel Cormier. It’s difficult to imagine the UFC without Dana but it’ll happen one day. The UFC boss is known for being in the public eye and helping keep the UFC a well-oiled machine. Fans have long championed for Daniel Cormier to be White’s replacement when the time comes but it looks like that would be a pipe dream.
Daniel Cormier laughs off Alex Pereira's callout of Jared Cannonier: "Let's be realistic"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2022
Daniel Cormier seemingly isn’t a fan of Alex Pereira’s callout of Jared Cannonier. ‘Poatan’ is coming off a victory over Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 50 last Saturday. Following the bout, the former kickboxing champion decided to call out the number two ranked middleweight Jared Cannonier. That’s in spite of the fact that ‘Killa Gorilla’ is set to face Israel Adesanya next.
Daniel Cormier questions Luke Rockhold wanting Paulo Costa matchup: "I don't quite understand why he wants that fight"
Josh Evanoff - February 24, 2022
Daniel Cormier has questioned his teammate Luke Rockhold’s decision to call out Paulo Costa. The former UFC middleweight champion has been out of the Octagon since July 2019, where he lost to Jan Blachowicz. He was set to make a return last November against Sean Strickland but was forced out due to injury. Now, Rockhold seemingly has an opponent in mind for a return.
Daniel Cormier disagrees with scoring of Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch: "They had some bad judges man"
Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2022
Daniel Cormier has revealed that he wasn’t in line with the judges in the UFC 271 main event. ‘DC’ was on the broadcast for the UFC pay-per-view event. The headlining bout saw a close middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. ‘The Last Stylebender’ won the bout via unanimous decision.
Daniel Cormier details the “harsh reality” of Derrick Lewis’ standing in the UFC heavyweight division
Susan Cox - February 10, 2022
Daniel Cormier has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa fight this coming weekend. Lewis (26-8 MMA) will meet Tuivasa (14-3 MMA) in the co-main event of UFC 271 on February 12th, 2022 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.