Daniel Cormier News
Daniel Cormier responds to wrestling challenge from Khamzat Chimaev: “Love that you’re confident but brother this is 10-0 DC!”
Harry Kettle - November 30, 2021
Daniel Cormier has questioned the logic of Khamzat Chimaev after “Borz” challenged him to a wrestling match. It’s safe to say that Khamzat Chimaev is a confident young man. From his 4-0 start in the UFC to what he says on social media, he’s attempting to edge his way towards a title shot – and he’s also challenging everyone under the sun.
Daniel Cormier wants fighters to choose championship opportunities over money fights: “What happened to the title being the most important thing?”
Harry Kettle - November 23, 2021
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has questioned the debate between fighters choosing money fights over title opportunities. Cormier, a former two-weight UFC champion, is one of many to pose this question in the mixed martial arts sphere. While some understand the allure behind fighters wanting to chase big paydays, others believe the championship is what everyone on the roster should be pushing for.
Nate Diaz and Rafael Dos Anjos rip Daniel Cormier over his best boxers in MMA list
Adam D Martin - November 19, 2021
UFC superstar Nate Diaz and former champ Rafael Dos Anjos ripped UFC analyst Daniel Cormier over his best boxers in MMA list. Cormier and his “RC and DC” co-host Ryan Clark recently shared their list of the top five boxers in mixed martial arts. Check out the full lists that both fighters shared below.
Video | Petr Yan had Daniel Cormier in tears with his interpretation of TJ Dillashaw
Adam D Martin - November 17, 2021
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan had MMA analyst Daniel Cormier in tears with his interpretation of divisional rival TJ Dillashaw. Yan was on Fight Island last month to fight Cory Sandhagen for the interim UFC bantamweight title. Ahead of the fight, Yan met with members of the UFC broadcast team including play-by-play announcer Jon Anik and color commentator Cormier. Yan was joking around with Cormier when he was asked to show him his best Dillashaw impression. Watch the impression of Dillashaw that Yan made, and see how much he made Cormier laugh.
Daniel Cormier blasts Henry Cejudo for training with Jon Jones, ‘Bones’ responds
Adam D Martin - November 14, 2021
UFC analyst Daniel Cormier blasted Henry Cejudo for training with Jon Jones, and “Bones” has responded to the criticism of his former rival. Jones was recently kicked out of Team Jackson-Wink following an alleged domestic battery incident at a hotel in Las Vegas following his Hall of Fame induction ceremony back in September ahead of UFC 266. With Jones no longer part of the team, at least until he cleans his act up, he has admitted that he is now looking into other gyms to potentially join, and one of those options appears to be Fight Ready. This past week, photos emerged of Jones training at the camp alongside the former UFC champion Cejudo and alongside UFC middleweight Eryk Anders as he looked to be enjoying Fight Ready. However, while Jones might like the move, there are others who do not like it.
Daniel Cormier believes Justin Gaethje has earned next UFC lightweight title shot over Islam Makhachev
Adam D Martin - November 8, 2021
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes that Justin Gaethje has earned the next UFC lightweight title shot over his teammate Islam Makhachev. Cormier and Gaethje recently got into it on social media after “The Highlight” accused DC of being biased during his commentary for the recent Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker fight. Following that match, which Makhachev won in an impressive fashion, Cormier suggested that he should be next in line to fight for the belt, and Gaethje felt that he was biased since they are teammates at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). However, it now appears that DC has changed his tune and is now supporting Gaethje for the title shot.
Daniel Cormier fires back against accusations of bias in UFC commentary booth
Adam D Martin - November 5, 2021
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier fired back against accusations of him having bias while working in the UFC commentary booth. Cormier was publicly criticized by Justin Gaethje recently for being biased during his call of the recent Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker fight. Speaking on the Debate DC on Vover podcast, Cormier responded to the recent criticisms towards his calls inside the booth. As far as the former UFC champion is concerned, he thinks the notion of him being biased is ridiculous and he doesn’t agree with it.
Justin Gaethje explains why he has issues with “incredibly biased” UFC commentator Daniel Cormier
Adam D Martin - November 5, 2021
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje explained why he has issues with the “incredibly biased” UFC commentator Daniel Cormier. Gaethje took to social media last Saturday during the main event of UFC 267 to vent his frustrations with Cormier, who was providing color commentary for the UFC in Abu Dhabi. As far as Gaethje goes, Cormier was biased with his commentary during the Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker fight, and “The Highlight” made sure to let DC know that’s how he felt about him as he took to his Twitter to talk some smack to the former UFC champion.
Daniel Cormier and Justin Gaethje have heated exchange after 'DC' suggests Islam Makhachev should get the next title shot
Christopher Taylor - October 30, 2021
Daniel Cormier and Justin Gaethje were involved in a heated exchange on Twitter after ‘DC’ suggested Islam Makhachev should get a title fight. Makhachev (21-1 MMA) returned to action on today’s UFC 267 main card for a lightweight bout with perennial division contender Dan Hooker (21-11 MMA).
Daniel Cormier and John McCarthy react to the "worst" officiating in UFC history
Chris Taylor - October 30, 2021
Daniel Cormier and John McCarthy were among several members of the MMA community to share their disgust with referee Vyacheslav Kiselev. Kiselev was the referee in charge of handling today’s UFC 267 welterweight bout between Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Benoit Saint-Denis.
Jon Jones responds after longtime UFC rival Daniel Cormier claims "The first true loss of his career is very near"
Christopher Taylor - October 29, 2021
Jon Jones has responded after his longtime rival Daniel Cormier suggested that “the first true loss” of his career is “very near”. During a recent Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session with his ESPN co-host Ryan Clark, ‘DC’ was questioned if he thought ‘Bones’ had a realistic chance of defeating either of the reigning UFC heavyweight champions in Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou.
John McCarthy rips Daniel Cormier for his comments on Fedor Emelianenko: 'You’re sounding like you're being a homer for the UFC'
Cole Shelton - October 25, 2021
John McCarthy has ripped Daniel Cormier over his comments about Fedor Emelianenko. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Cormier, recently said on his YouTube channel that he thought had Emelianenko signed with the UFC, he would’ve been average at best. Those comments took many by surprise, including John McCarthy, who proceeded to rip ‘DC’ for for his controversial take.
Daniel Cormier believes Fedor Emelianenko would have been "average at best" in the UFC
Adam D Martin - October 22, 2021
UFC color commentator Daniel Cormier believes that heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC. At one point in time just over a decade ago, there was a legitimate chance that Emelianenko would sign with the UFC. However, it didn’t end up happening, and it never did in the years since then. As far as Cormier goes, that’s all good because having Emelianenko fight in the UFC wouldn’t have changed anything. Speaking on the Debate DC show, the former UFC champ says Emelianenko would have struggled in the UFC.
Daniel Cormier and Lauren Murphy share different stances on Saturday’s coaching controversy
Adam Martin - October 17, 2021
UFC legend Daniel Cormier and current women’s flyweight fighter Lauren Murphy shared different stances on Saturday’s coaching controversy. Aspen Ladd’s coach Jim West came under scrutiny when he was seen yelling at Ladd in-between the rounds in her main event women’s featherweight fight against Norma Dumont. The coaching tactics have under fire and there appear to be different people in the fight game on different viewpoints about what happened.
Daniel Cormier tells Jon Jones 'you’ve got to get your s**t right' after domestic violence arrest
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2021
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have one of the best rivalries in UFC history, but “DC” is hoping “Bones” gets his act together. At the end of September, Jones was charged and arrested with domestic violence among other things, which was disappointing news to many. He has since opened up on the case, but for Cormier, he worries about what all this will do to his kids.
Dustin Poirier believes Daniel Cormier could someday replace current UFC President Dana White
Harry Kettle - October 11, 2021
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier believes Daniel Cormier could replace Dana White as UFC president one day. It’s a task that many folks probably wouldn’t want, given the stress that comes with it, but for many years now Dana White has held the position of being UFC president. It doesn’t appear as if he’s going to step down anytime soon but when he does, the company needs to be ready to replace him.
Daniel Cormier comes to the defense of Joe Rogan following recent criticism
Adam D Martin - September 30, 2021
UFC analyst Daniel Cormier came to the defense of his broadcasting partner Joe Rogan following recent criticism directed towards him. Rogan has been one of the UFC’s stalwarts for over 20 years during its pay-per-view broadcasts, but he was absent from UFC 266 this past weekend as he already had a hunting trip planned for the same date. With Rogan off the card, Cormier worked inside the commentary booth with Paul Felder and Jon Anik, and it turned out to be a very good broadcast team as fans and media praised all three for their work inside the booth.
Daniel Cormier reacts to Jon Jones' recent arrest: "Reminds me why I felt so strong about disliking him"
Adam Martin - September 29, 2021
UFC analyst Daniel Cormier reacted to Jon Jones’ recent arrest, saying that it “reminds me why I felt so strong about disliking him.” Cormier and Jones were bitter rivals for many years and the two fought in a pair of memorable fights in 2015 and 2017, which Jones won both times. However, the second fight was overturned to a No Contest after Jones tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, and Cormier has held a grudge against Jones ever since. But since retiring from active competition, Cormier has slowly become more accepting and understanding of his longtime rival. Following his latest arrest, though, Cormier is just at a loss for words.