Daniel Cormier News

Valentina Shevchenko
UFC

Daniel Cormier shocked Valentina Shevchenko has been "making consistent mistakes" in her past two title fights

Cole Shelton - March 6, 2023

Daniel Cormier is surprised that Valentina Shevchenko has been making plenty of mistakes in her past two title fights. In the co-main event of UFC 285, Shevchenko suffered a fourth-round submission loss to Alexa Grasso to lose her flyweight title. It was a massive upset, and in the fight, Shevchenko tried a spinning kick that resulted in her giving up her back and then geting submitted.

Daniel Cormier
UFC

Daniel Cormier critical of Jon Jones' mauling of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285: "Tad bit slower, his movements aren’t as quick and dynamic"

Lewis Simpson - March 6, 2023

Despite easily dispatching of Ciryl Gane to attain the UFC world heavyweight championship at UFC 285, Daniel Cormier wasn’t all impressed with his former foe Jon Jones. On Saturday past, Jones became the UFC heavyweight champion in his first attempt after moving up to the division. Jones submitted Gane in the first round without breaking a sweat.

Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier claims Jon Jones “did not punch very hard” and will “need his skill” to overcome Ciryl Gane at UFC 285

Lewis Simpson - March 1, 2023

After sharing the octagon with Jon Jones several times, Daniel Cormier claims his former rival ‘did not punch very hard’. Jones’ is set to make his heavyweight debut this Saturday at UFC 285 in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the vacant title. The man welcoming Jones to his new home is Ciryl Gane, who will compete for the heavyweight title for the second time in his career.

Daniel Cormier
UFC

Daniel Cormier explains why he is against an immediate rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovksi

Susan Cox - February 23, 2023

Daniel Cormier is explaining why he is against an immediate rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. It was indeed lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA) vs featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) at UFC 284 earlier this month. The super fight saw Makhachev defeat ‘The Great’ via unanimous decision, in his first title defence. Volkanovski fell short in his quest to become a two division champion, but held on to his No. 1 spot in the official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones

Jon Jones believes he and Daniel Cormier would "actually make great friends" if they have a chance to "chat it out"

Cole Shelton - February 21, 2023

Jon Jones has put his rivalry with Daniel Cormier to bed and now thinks the two could be friends. Jones and Cormier fought twice in the UFC, which resulted in one of the greatest rivalries in the promotion’s history. Despite years of bad blood, the longtime rivals have been civil in their most recent interactions online.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, UFC 232
Daniel Cormier

Chael Sonnen explains why he “didn’t really like” seeing Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier bury the hatchet

Harry Kettle - February 21, 2023

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he wasn’t a fan of seeing Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier bury the hatchet. In just a few short weeks, Jon Jones will return to the Octagon after three years away. When doing so, he will take on Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight championship.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans
Jon Jones

Jon Jones sends words of praise to longtime rival Daniel Cormier: “I dig the way you represent yourself, the wrestling community, our community, and our sport”

Josh Evanoff - February 17, 2023

It appears that the beef between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is truly done. ‘Bones’ and ‘DC’ had one of the most intense rivalries in the history of the sport. Having shared the octagon on two prior occasions, the series currently sits at 1-0 (1) in favor of Jones. That’s also not taking into account the fight the pair had outside the cage.

Jon Jones, Dana White, Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier responds after Jon Jones says he has no issue with him commenting his title fight against Ciryl Gane: “It seems now that Jones is maturing”

Cole Shelton - February 16, 2023

Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones is finally maturing. As Jones is set to take on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285, some fans wondered if Cormier would commentate the fight. Of course, Jones and Cormier were massive rivals but ‘Bones’ wrote on social media that he’d be happy to have ‘DC’ on the call.

Daniel Cormier, UFC 230, MMA, Jon Jones
Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier responds to fans requesting that he avoids commentating the ‘Jones vs. Gane’ title fight: “Any other fights you want me off?”

Susan Cox - February 14, 2023

Daniel Cormier is responding to fans requesting that he avoids commentating the ‘Jones vs. Gane’ title fight. UFC 285, which takes place on Saturday, March 4th will feature Jon Jones (26-1 MMA) vs. Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA) in the heavyweight main event.

Daniel Cormier, Islam Makhachev, Alex Volkanovski, UFC, UFC 284
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier reacts after Islam Makhachev receives backlash for his UFC 284 win over Alexander Volkanovksi: “The feigned outrage that was online was unfair”

Susan Cox - February 13, 2023

Daniel Cormier is reacting after Islam Makhachev receives backlash for his UFC 284 win over Alexander Volkanovski. This past weekend saw featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA) and lightweight champion Makhachev (24-1 MMA) fight for the lightweight belt at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan

Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz replace Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan on commentary desk for UFC 284

Susan Cox - February 8, 2023

Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz will replace Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan on the commentary desk for UFC 284. UFC 284 takes place this Saturday, February 11th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier, UFC 252, Jon Jones
Fedor Emelianenko

Daniel Cormier says Stipe Miocic is the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time, not Fedor Emelianenko

Susan Cox - February 7, 2023

Daniel Cormier is saying it is Stipe Miocic that is the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time, not Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor Emelianenko (40-7 MMA) retired this past Saturday, February 4th, after a first round knockout loss to heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (31-7 MMA) at Bellator 290.

Colby Covington
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier warns Colby Covington that he needs to stay active to remain relevant: “He is in no man’s land out on an island by himself”

Harry Kettle - February 3, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has issued a warning to Colby Covington regarding his status in the welterweight division. Last March, Colby Covington put an end to his rivalry with Jorge Masvidal thanks to a dominant decision win over ‘Gamebred’. However, just a few weeks later, Masvidal opted to attack Colby at a steakhouse in Miami, Florida.

Jorge Masvidal, Daniel Cormier
Gilbert Burns

Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal could return to journeyman status with loss to Gilbert Burns: "It's do or die"

Josh Evanoff - February 2, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal’s return is do or die. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington last March. In that outing, ‘Chaos’ dominated en route to a lopsided unanimous decision victory. Weeks following the bout, Masvidal reportedly assaulted Covington in a Miami restaurant.

Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier discusses the possibility of Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson coaching the next season of TUF

Harry Kettle - February 2, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson coaching the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. As per a variety of reports, it seems as if Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson may finally be on a collision course with one another. They’ve been linked with a fight against one another since back in 2016/2017, and now, it might actually happen.

Derrick Lewis
Derrick Lewis

Derrick Lewis responds to Daniel Cormier saying he's "done at the top": "You gotta say that when you've got high cholesterol, f*ck him"

Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2023

UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis doesn’t care much for Daniel Cormier’s recent comments. ‘The Black Beast’ is slated to return this Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 68. Lewis will face Sergey Spivac in the five-round headliner, with ‘Polar Bear’ entering the matchup having won five of his last six octagon appearances.

Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal

Daniel Cormier thinks Jorge Masvidal "must" defeat Gilbert Burns at UFC 287

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 29, 2023

UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal has his back against the wall and needs to win his next fight. Masvidal will meet Gilbert Burns on the UFC 287 card scheduled for April 8. Headlining that card will be a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between titleholder Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya.

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier reacts after the UFC books Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title

Harry Kettle - January 16, 2023

Former UFC star Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the UFC booking Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. After much speculation, the return of Jon Jones has finally been announced. After three years away, the light heavyweight GOAT will make his heavyweight debut at UFC 285 in March.