Daniel Cormier News

Daniel Cormier sends message to newly retired Alexander Gustafsson
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2019
Shortly after he was defeated by Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Stockholm over the weekend, Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson hung up the gloves. “What can I say… The show is over guy,” Gustafsson said in the Octagon, placing his gloves on the canvas.

Daniel Cormier shares thoughts on Brock Lesnar choosing WWE over UFC
Drake Riggs - May 30, 2019
At UFC 241 on August 17 in Anaheim, California, UFC heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier will look to successfully defend that title for the second time. However, as we all kind of expected it to be against a former champion in Brock Lesnar, that will not be the case after all.

Daniel Cormier breaks down potential matchup with Ryan Bader
Tom Taylor - May 27, 2019
For a brief period, it looked as though Daniel Cormier and Ryan Bader would meet in the UFC. Unfortunately, the matchup never materialized, and the two wrestling specialists went their separate ways. Today, both men are hovering at the pinnacle of the sport in different promotions. Bader currently holds the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles in Bellator. Cormier, meanwhile, briefly held the same titles in the UFC, though he relinquished the light heavyweight belt.

Rashad Evans: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier would be 'a totally different fight' at heavyweight
Tom Taylor - May 24, 2019
Rashad Evans, who will soon be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, has retired from MMA competition. That being said, he’s become a staple of the broadcast desk on UFC fight nights, where he provides excellent analysis of the action set to unfold in the cage. Speaking on SiriusXM, Rashad Evans flaunted his aptitude for high quality analysis, breaking down a potential heavyweight rematch between light heavyweight rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.

Jon Jones makes prediction for Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic rematch
Tom Taylor - May 14, 2019
Daniel Cormier will attempt his second defense of the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 241, as he takes on the man he beat to win that title, former champ Stipe Miocic. Jon Jones, inarguably the fiercest rival of Cormier’s career, expects the champion to defeat Miocic once again — though perhaps not quite as easily. In fact, Jones has quite a bit of praise for his arch rival.

Daniel Cormier questions actions of 'entitled' Stipe Miocic
Tom Taylor - May 9, 2019
With Brock Lesnar’s UFC return reportedly off the table, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is now booked to defend his title against the very man he won it from, Stipe Miocic. The pair will collide at UFC 241 this August. The first time the two fighters met, Cormier won by first-round knockout, ending Miocic’s reign as the most dominant champion in UFC history. Since then, Cormier has fought once, defeating Derrick Lewis by submission. Miocic has not competed since, adamant instead that he deserved an immediate rematch with Cormier on the basis of his accomplishments as the former champ.

Opinion: Failed UFC return of Brock Lesnar an unnecessary circus that could have been avoided
Jordy McElroy - May 7, 2019
Somewhere out there folded in a waste bin was an unsigned contract that would have guaranteed a heavyweight super fight between UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar. The supposed biggest heavyweight fight in history sat among yesterday’s garbage before permanently being hauled off to the dump and never to be heard from again. This is goodbye to the fight that never should have been.

Daniel Cormier believes Brock Lesnar could be convinced to come back
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2019
For months it appeared Daniel Cormier was waiting on Brock Lesnar to make his return to the Octagon. That was until last week, when Lesnar told UFC President Dana White that he is retiring from MMA.

Daniel Cormier reveals he had recent back surgery
Drake Riggs - May 6, 2019
The life of a fighter is far from glamorous. Injuries are a big part of any athletic endeavor, but combat sports provide more than most. And the best in their field definitely aren’t immune to them either. Current UFC heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier is now 40-years old as of March 20. However, his original plan was to be retired by this point. Instead, he’s preparing to rematch with the man he took the title from in July 2018, Stipe Miocic. The pair will meet again at UFC 241 on August 17.

Daniel Cormier and Sergio Mora get heated over Canelo-Jacobs commentary
Tom Taylor - May 6, 2019
Like many combat sports fans, Daniel Cormier was tuned into the headline dominating boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs on Saturday night. Yet while he enjoyed the action, he did not enjoy the ring-side commentary from former WBC champ Sergio Mora and Brian Kenny. Brian Kenny and Sergio Mora really suck! Canelo won but Danny fought a good fight man wtf they ruined the fight.

Breaking! Daniel Cormier returns at UFC 241 for rematch with Stipe Miocic
Christopher Taylor - May 4, 2019
UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier will return to the octagon on August 17 at UFC 241 for a rematch with former title holder Stipe Miocic. The promotion officially announced the news during tonight’s UFC Ottawa broadcast.

Odds: Daniel Cormier favored over Stipe Miocic in proposed rematch
Tom Taylor - May 1, 2019
On Tuesday night, ESPN reported that UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier’s long-discussed showdown with WWE star Brock Lesnar is likely off the table for good. With this matchup nixed, Cormier is now expected to defend his title against the man he won it from in July 2018: Stipe Miocic. The fight is reportedly nearing finalization for UFC 241 on August 17 in Anaheim, California.

BREAKING | Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2 being finalized for UFC 241
Drake Riggs - April 30, 2019

Dana White addresses critics of Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
Tom Taylor - April 15, 2019
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been angling for a super fight with former heavyweight champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar for some time. Not everybody, however, is a fan of this potential matchup. In fact, some fans outright hate the idea, adamant that Brock Lesnar doesn’t deserve a title shot, and that Daniel Cormier should instead defend his title against a more legitimate heavyweight contender.

Dana White gives grim update on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
Tom Taylor - April 12, 2019
Over the last few weeks, there has been ample reason to believe we might soon see Daniel Cormier defend the UFC heavyweight strap against former champ and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. First, it was reported that the matchup could occur at UFC 241 this summer. Then, Lesnar surrendered his WWE title at WrestleMania 35, seemingly clearing a major hurdle blocking his move to the UFC. Speaking at the UFC’s Seasonal Press Conference on Friday afternoon, however, UFC President Dana White gave a grim update on this potential Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight.

Daniel Cormier: Brock Lesnar is 'very, very deserving' of UFC fight
Tom Taylor - April 9, 2019
When Brock Lesnar relinquished his WWE title at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday night, one of the final hurdles between him and a title fight with UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier disappeared. Suddenly, it seems as though this long-discussed fight could happen quite soon. Daniel Cormier is certainly hoping that’s the way things shake out. The heavyweight champion explained why this fight needs to happen in a recent interview with TMZ Sports.

VIDEO | Brock Lesnar loses WWE title, opens door to UFC showdown with Daniel Cormier
Tom Taylor - April 8, 2019
Brock Lesnar is no longer the WWE Universal Champion. He surrendered that title at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday night after getting pinned by Seth Rollins (see it below). https://twitter.com/DokkanBattleGL/status/1115036668984053760 This information is pertinent to MMA fans because it would seem to open the door to a long-discussed heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and reigning champion Daniel Cormier.

Daniel Cormier plotting to ambush Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania
Tom Taylor - March 24, 2019
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been chasing a super fight with Brock Lesnar for quite a while now. Unfortunately for him, the fight has yet to materialize, and with Lesnar currently engaged with WWE, it could be some time before it does. Speaking on ESPN during Saturday night’s UFC Nashville broadcast, Cormier hinted that he might try to expedite the process by ambushing Brock Lesnar at WWE’s WrestleMania 35 event on April 7.

UFC President Dana White updates on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
Tom Taylor - March 19, 2019
During a recent interview with Megan Olivi, UFC President Dana White updated on the fighting future of Daniel Cormier, who initially planned to retire this month. White feels that Daniel Cormier didn’t want to retire nearly as much as the people around him wanted him to.