Daniel Cormier News

Tom Taylor - April 6, 2017

This Saturday night, the UFC will touch down in Buffalo, New York with UFC 210. In the main event of this card, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will attempt to defend his title against an old foe in streaking challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Whoever wins this light heavyweight title fight will likely have a monumental challenge on their plate before the year is out, as they will be tasked with welcoming former champion Jon Jones back to the Octagon. Jones, who stands out as the greatest light heavyweight in MMA history, and one of the best fighters ever outright, never lost the title, but was instead stripped after a litany of troubles outside the cage.

bjpenndotcom - April 6, 2017

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is currently serving a one-year suspension retroactive to July of 2016, when USADA swooped in at the 11th hour and pulled Jones from his scheduled UFC 200 scrap with Daniel Cormier for a failed out-of-competition drug test. While it appeared as though Jones and his legal team were able to prove that one of the supplements the former champ was taking was tainted with a banned substance not listed on the packaging, he was still handed a one-year suspension. According to Daniel Cormier, who is gearing up for his UFC 210 title defense against Anthony Johnson this weekend, he’s seen posters around Buffalo, New York advertising Jones’ UFC 210 afterparty. The way the champ sees it, this is because Jones is “desperate”.

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2017

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is arguably one of the most decorated fighters on the UFC roster. In addition to reigning as the UFC light heavyweight champion, Cormier is an extremely accomplished wrestler, qualifying as a NCAA Division I All-American, and as an Olympic wrestler. Of course, Cormier also was the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix champion in 2012 prior to signing with the UFC, defeating Josh Barnett in the finals of the tournament. With that being said, UFC President Dana White cannot fathom why Cormier isn’t more popular among fans.

bjpenndotcom - April 5, 2017

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has been scheduled to fight former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on numerous occasions, however with that being said, the pair have only stepped into the Octagon together on one occasion. With that being said, just nine months ago, Cormier and Jones were set to have a title unification fight in the main event of UFC 200 in July of 2016, however just 48 hours before the fight, Jones was pulled from the card for a failed out-of-competition drug test several weeks prior. Jones and his team made their defense, and the former champ was ultimately handed a one-year suspension retroactive to July.

Tom Taylor - April 3, 2017

https://youtu.be/gldkq8tVsJc This weekend, the UFC will touch down in Buffalo, New York with UFC 210.

Tom Taylor - April 2, 2017

This Saturday, the UFC will touch down in Buffalo, New York with UFC 210. In the main event of the UFC’s anticipated Buffalo debut, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will attempt to defend his throne opposite torpedo-fisted challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. This bout will mark a rematch of a fun 2014 scrap, which saw Cormier weather an early storm to lock up a rear-naked choke for the win.

Chris Taylor - April 1, 2017

Daniel Cormier is jacked ahead of UFC 210 rematch with Anthony Johnson! Next weekend the octagon will invade Buffalo, New York for UFC 210.

bjpenndotcom - April 1, 2017

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has certainly had a long and storied rivalry with current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The pair’s rivalry began several years ago, and escalated to an all new level when the pair were involved in their infamous press conference brawl. While the pair have been scheduled to fight on several occasions, they have only met in the Octagon once, where Jones earned a unanimous decision over his rival. Most recently, the pair were set to fight at UFC 200 in July of 2016, however just 48 hours prior to the fight Jones was notified of a USADA anti-doping violation. While ‘Bones’ was cleared of any wrongdoing when it was discovered that the failure was the result of a tainted supplement, he was still handed a year-long suspension.

Russell Ess - March 31, 2017

When Daniel Cormier defends his UFC light heavyweight belt against Anthony Johnson in their rematch at UFC 210 on April 8, it will be nine months since his last fight and nearly a year and a half since his last title defense. Cormier’s last fight was a non-title fight against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, who stepped in on two days’ notice after Cormier’s original opponent, Jon Jones was pulled from their fight for testing positive for banned substances.

bjpenndotcom - March 31, 2017

Back in 2015, Daniel Cormier stepped into the Octagon, fresh off his UFC 182 defeat to Jon Jones, to fight Anthony Johnson for the vacant light heavyweight championship. Cormier filled in for Jones at UFC 187, after Jones was stripped of the light heavyweight title for his infamous hit and run incident. Despite being hit with a massive punch early on in the fight, Cormier managed to grind Johnson down, and eventually earn a 3rd round submission win to claim the vacant light heavyweight title. Now, ahead of his rematch with Johnson nearly two years later, he spoke to MMAJunkie to discuss what Johnson did well in the first fight, and how he can emerge from the second victorious.

bjpenndotcom - March 31, 2017

At UFC 210 on April 8th, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the Octagon with Anthony Johnson for a highly anticipated showdown for the light heavyweight title. In the pair’s first fight, fans were curious to see how Cormier adapted to the power of Johnson given that Johnson has proven to be able to knock out nearly everyone in the UFC’s 205 pound division.

Chris Taylor - March 26, 2017

Daniel Cormier and Andre Ward discuss his UFC 210 fight with Anthony Johnson. https://youtu.be/CdpQga65zAE

Tom Taylor - March 22, 2017

On April 8, the UFC will take over Buffalo, New York’s Key Arena with UFC 210. In the main event, we’ll see UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier attempt to defend his title against an old foe in Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The co-main event, meanwhile, will see former middleweight champion Chris Weidman attempt to get back on track against long-time Dutch contender Gegard Mousasi.

bjpenndotcom - March 21, 2017

In just over two weeks, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson for the UFC light heavyweight championship. The fight has been targeted on several occasions in the past, however injuries have delayed this highly anticipated rematch. Now, with just over two weeks to go until these two light heavyweight superstars step into the Octagon once again, Cormier has taken to social media to reflect on a birthday training session:

Tom Taylor - March 16, 2017

On April 8, the UFC will touch down in Buffalo, New York with UFC 210. In the card’s main event, we’ll see light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier attempt to defend his title against an old foe in Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Cormier and Rumble first met back in 2015. On that night, Rumble nearly took Cormier’s head off in the first round, but was ultimately overwhelmed by his foe’s wrestling and cardio, and submitted with a rear-naked choke in the third round. Given Rumble’s incredible punching power, however, the outcome of this fight could well be different. As such, The MMA community seems to be divided when it comes to predictions for this battle.

Tom Taylor - March 15, 2017

In a few short weeks, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will attempt to defend his title against destructive challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. If all goes Cormier’s way, he’ll then attempt to defend his title against Jon Jones, a troubled former champion and his biggest rival. Beyond bouts with Rumble and Jones, however, it’s hard to say who might next contend for the UFC light heavyweight crown. This, unsurprisingly, is something Cormier has considered. On a recent episode of MMAJunkie Radio, Cormier discussed the top-heavy nature of the light heavyweight division, and outlined his immediate plans as champion.

bjpenndotcom - February 28, 2017

In just over one month, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the Octagon against Anthony Johnson for a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 210. The first time the pair met in the Octagon, they were fighting for Jon Jones vacant light heavyweight title two years ago, after Cormier stepped in for Jones on short notice due to his infamous hit and run incident. Unfortunately, while Cormier and Johnson were booked for a rematch before, Cormier was forced out of the fight with a torn adductor in his groin, and thus the bout was rescheduled for April 8th. During a recent appearance at the Daytona 500, Johnson spoke about the fight to MMAJunkie, as well as his prediction for how things will play out in this highly anticipated rematch:

bjpenndotcom - February 18, 2017

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier pulled one of the most savage moves in recent memory when he decided to make UFC fight heavyweight #1 contender Anthony Johnson stand during an interview because there was only one seat available. Cormier, who will be having his highly anticipated rematch with Johnson at UFC 210 on April 8th in New York, took to social media to post the moment: