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Daniel Cormier admits that he nearly pulled a Mike Tyson during infamous Jon Jones scuffle: "I'm going to bite!"

Josh Evanoff - December 7, 2023

Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier nearly went full Mike Tyson against Jon Jones during their infamous scuffle. ‘DC’ and ‘Bones’ famously had one of the most heated feuds in MMA history. In the cage, the two met on two different occasions. On both occasions, Jon Jones emerged with a win over Daniel Cormier. However, his UFC 214 victory in July 2017 was overturned to a no-contest due to a failed drug test.

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Jon Jones

UFC champion Jon Jones gets support from unlikely name in war of words with Tom Aspinall: "I don't think he should be stripped"

Fernando Quiles - December 6, 2023

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been shown support from an unlikely name. Jones has recently gotten into a social media spat with interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. “Bones” didn’t take too kindly to Aspinall saying that he should be stripped of his main title after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in preparation for his previously planned title defense against Stipe Miocic.

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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson

Rampage Jackson takes aim at Daniel Cormier for comments about slam KO at UFC Austin: “Did he not watch PRIDE FC?”

Fernando Quiles - December 4, 2023

MMA legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has a refresher for Daniel Cormier in the aftermath of UFC Austin. Cormier was on the call along with fellow UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and play-by-play man Brendan Fitzgerald. It’s not often in MMA that you get to see a fighter land a KO slam, let alone seeing two UFC fighters score finishes in that fashion on the same show, back-to-back. That’s exactly what happened at UFC Austin.

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Daniel Cormier details the fights he wants to see booked for UFC 300 and UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia

Susan Cox - November 30, 2023

Daniel Cormier is detailing the fights he would like to see booked for UFC 300 and UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia. The landmark event, UFC 300, is expected to take place in April of 2024, but the exact date, venue and timing has yet to be confirmed by the promotion.

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Tom Aspinall

Daniel Cormier explains why the UFC needs to upgrade Tom Aspinall to undisputed heavyweight champion

Josh Evanoff - November 29, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes it’s time to make Tom Aspinall the undisputed heavyweight champion. The British fighter notably returned opposite Sergei Pavlovich earlier this month at UFC 295. Famously, the fight itself only happened due to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic being canceled. As a result, Tom Aspinall stepped up on two weeks’ notice for the interim heavyweight title clash.

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Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping reflects on attempt to step in and fight Daniel Cormier at UFC 200: "DC kind of laughed it off"

Josh Evanoff - November 21, 2023

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was serious about fighting Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. Given that we’re just a few months away from UFC 300, it feels right to look back at UFC 200. The historic event had a lot of good, but also a lot of bad. Famously, the main event between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones was derailed during fight week due to ‘Bones’ failing a USADA drug test.  Instantly, names such as Michael Bisping and Gegard Mousasi offered to step in.

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Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier heaps praise on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez: "I still believe he was the best fighter"

Fernando Quiles - November 19, 2023

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has some big time praise for his American Kickboxing Academy brethren Cain Velasquez. Velasquez is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion. He beat the likes of Junior dos Santos (twice), Brock Lesnar, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Before Stipe Miocic emerged as the record holder for most successful UFC title defenses, many argued that Velasquez was the best UFC heavyweight of all time, maybe even in MMA period.

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Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo slams Daniel Cormier for comparing his Olympic Gold medal against Tom Aspinall's interim heavyweight title: "Interim belts mean nothing"

Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023

Henry Cejudo was not happy that Daniel Cormier came to the defense of Tom Aspinall following his recent criticism. It was just last Saturday, November 11th, at UFC 295, where Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA) knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in the very first round to claim the promotion’s interim heavyweight title (see that here).

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Daniel Cormier explains why he wasn’t a fan of Alex Pereira’s callout of Israel Adesanya at UFC 295: “He’s a little wrong to be looking back at Izzy”

Harry Kettle - November 15, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he wasn’t the biggest fan of Alex Pereira calling out Israel Adesanya at UFC 295. Last Saturday night, Alex Pereira became the new UFC light heavyweight champion. He did so by knocking out Jiri Prochazka, becoming the latest fighter in UFC history to claim belts in two different weight classes.

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Daniel Cormier says he has received flak from teammates for biased UFC commentary

Susan Cox - November 9, 2023

Daniel Cormier is claiming he has received flak from teammates for his biased UFC commentary. It was during an interview with ‘MMA Fighting’, that Cormier revealed that he has indeed had pushback in the past from former teammates for being too critical of their performances. One in particular was former UFC heavyweight contender Blagoy Ivanov. Cormier went on to share the conversation the two had:

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Video | Daniel Cormier takes low kicks from former middleweight champion Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 295

Harry Kettle - November 9, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has posted a video of him taking low kicks from UFC contender Alex Pereira. This Saturday night, Alex Pereira will lock horns with Jiri Prochazka as they battle it out over the UFC light heavyweight championship. The bout will serve as the main event of UFC 295, with Pereira having the chance to become the latest two-weight world champion.

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Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler will headline UFC 300: "How crazy is that?!"

Josh Evanoff - November 8, 2023

UFC analyst Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler will meet next April. ‘The Notorious’ and ‘Iron Mike’ have been in discussions for a fight for seemingly all of 2023. Earlier this year, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler coached against one another on The Ultimate Fighter. However, it took him months to enter the USADA testing pool, postponing his return. Despite the Irishman’s comments about fighting names such as Justin Gaethje, he will seemingly return against the former Bellator champion.

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Daniel Cormier defends Leon Edwards for imposing gym ban on Ian Machado Garry

Susan Cox - November 6, 2023

Daniel Cormier is defending Leon Edwards for imposing a gym ban on Ian Machado Garry. UFC 296 which takes place on Saturday, December 16th will see Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA) vs. Colby Covington (17-3 MMA) in the welterweight main event title fight.

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Kamaru Usman

Daniel Cormier explains why he's 'all in' on potential Robert Whittaker vs. Kamaru Usman clash

Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2023

UFC analyst Daniel Cormier is all in on a fight between Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is fresh off his return at UFC 294 opposite Khamzat Chimaev. That was a short-notice bout for Kamaru Usman, and it showed at times. Still, the former welterweight champion was able to compete and wound up suffering a close decision loss on the scorecards.

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Francis Ngannou

Daniel Cormier explains why the UFC won’t be upset over Francis Ngannou’s success against Tyson Fury

Susan Cox - November 1, 2023

Daniel Cormier is explaining why the UFC won’t be upset over Francis Ngannou’s success against Tyson Fury. Yes, Ngannou while having success in the ring, ultimately lost to Fury in the boxing match last Saturday night, by a controversial split decision.

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Daniel Cormier explains why UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev should fight Conor McGregor next: “It’s the biggest money fight the UFC can make”

Harry Kettle - October 26, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he believes the promotion should book Islam Makhachev vs Conor McGregor. Last weekend, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to successfully retain his UFC lightweight championship. It was an emphatic performance that cemented his status as one of the best fighters on the planet.

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Islam Makhachev

Daniel Cormier believes Islam Makhachev has done enough to overthrow Jon Jones in pound for pound rankings

Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he believes Islam Makhachev should be the new pound-for-pound #1 ahead of Jon Jones. Last weekend, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 294. In doing so, he successfully retained his UFC lightweight championship and firmly cemented himself as the best 155-pounder on the planet.

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Daniel Cormier explains why he would have advised Alexander Volkanovski to “hold off” on accepting Islam Makhachev rematch at UFC 294

Harry Kettle - October 20, 2023

Daniel Cormier has explained why he would’ve advised Alexander Volkanovski against a short notice meeting with Islam Makhachev. This weekend at UFC 294, Alexander Volkanovski will attempt to do the unthinkable. With less than two weeks to prepare, he will step in and battle Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship. It will serve as the second time he’s done so following their collision at the start of the year, which ended in a decision win for Makhachev.