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Ilia Topuria's confidence reminds Daniel Cormier of Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 298: "This dude has updated his bio with another win"

Fernando Quiles - February 9, 2024

UFC 298 headliner Ilia Topuria has confidence the levels of Conor McGregor, says UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. Topuria will be challenging Alex Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship on February 17. The action will be held inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ahead of the title fight, Topuria hasn’t been shy in talking trash about not just the 145-pound titleholder, but the entire featherweight division. It’s led many to believe that “El Matador” is either in for a meteoric rise, or an embarrassing fall.

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Daniel Cormier reacts to rumors that the UFC may introduce a 165lbs division: “If you do 165, it has to be Conor”

Harry Kettle - February 5, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on a potential 165-pound division in the promotion. For the longest time now, there has been discussion surrounding a potential 165-pound division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It seems to stem from the gap that exists between 155 and 170, aka lightweight and welterweight. There is a popular opinion out there from some fans and media members that we should see 155, 165, 175 and 185 take over as the new weight classes in the UFC.

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Daniel Cormier names his favorite fight on the current UFC 300 lineup

Susan Cox - February 2, 2024

Daniel Cormier is naming his favorite fight on the current UFC 300 lineup. The former UFC dual champion is sharing his own favorite fight coming into the historic UFC 300 which takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Tom Aspinall

Daniel Cormier explains why he would "love" to see Tom Aspinall defend interim heavyweight title

Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier wants to see Tom Aspinall defend his interim heavyweight gold. The British heavyweight has famously been out of the cage since an interim heavyweight title bout last November. Following Jon Jones’s withdrawal against Stipe Miocic, the promotion scrambled to book Tom Aspinall against Sergei Pavlovich. They put an interim title on the line, as ‘Bones’ was expected to be out of action for quite a while.

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Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier responds after Jon Jones takes issue with his “bad employee” remarks: “I also said a ton of nice things about you”

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has responded to Jon Jones as their rivalry appears to have been reignited. In recent weeks, we’ve seen a lot of texts and emails being leaked to the public as part of the UFC’s ongoing anti-trust case. In one of the exchanges from back in 2014, Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta had some less-than-pleasant things to say about Jon Jones. At the time, ‘Bones’ was in the midst of a contract dispute with the promotion.

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Mayra Bueno Silva

Daniel Cormier offers unique take on Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva: "It wasn't that bad!"

Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t think that Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva was that bad. On Saturday night in Canada, ‘Rocky’ met ‘Sheetara’ in a bid for women’s bantamweight gold. Former champion Amanda Nunes famously vacated the title last year, following a unanimous decision win over Irene Aldana. Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva looked to pick up where ‘The Lioness’ left off, and become champion.

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Dricus du Plessis

Daniel Cormier praises Dricus du Plessis following his title win at UFC 297: “I never thought that we’d be here today”

Harry Kettle - January 23, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has praised Dricus du Plessis following his big title win at UFC 297. Last Saturday night, Dricus du Plessis finally made it to the top of the mountain. The South African superstar won the UFC middleweight championship, defeating Sean Strickland in an incredibly close decision. In doing so, he became the first fighter from his country to win a UFC belt and the fourth African fighter to accomplish that goal.

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Daniel Cormier reveals mind-boggling figure Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down for UFC return

Josh Evanoff - January 18, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down $40 million dollars to fight again. ‘The Eagle’ has been firmly in retirement since a 2020 submission win over Justin Gaethje. Sitting at an undefeated 29-0, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following the victory. Largely thanks to the death of his father, the Russian decided that he would never fight in the cage again.

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Jim Miller

Jim Miller fires back at Daniel Cormier over UFC Hall of Fame comments

Susan Cox - January 18, 2024

Jim Miller is firing back at Daniel Cormier over his recent remarks regarding his credentials for the UFC Hall of Fame. It was Cormier, speaking on his ‘DC & RC’ show who reflected on Miller’s wins and while agreeing his longevity is impressive, he doesn’t believe he’s worthy of Hall of Fame status:

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Jim Miller

Daniel Cormier still not sold on Jim Miller being a Hall of Famer after UFC Vegas 84

Cole Shelton - January 16, 2024

Daniel Cormier still doesn’t think Jim Miller is a UFC Hall of Famer. Miller scored a third-round submission over Gabriel Benitez at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday to improve to 26-16 and one NC in the UFC. The American has the records for most fights and most wins in the UFC, but despite holding those records, he has never held a title, which Cormier believes is why he shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame.

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UFC

Daniel Cormier reveals which UFC fight he wants to see most in 2024

Josh Evanoff - January 12, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has named the fight he wants to see most this year. The year 2024 is now upon MMA fans. As of now, many, many incredible bouts have already been announced. Already slated for the early part of the year are title bouts such as Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera have been announced. While a great fight, it’s not at the top of Daniel Cormier’s must-watch list.

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Daniel Cormier reveals conversation with Brock Lesnar after booking UFC 200 return: "Merry Christmas"

Josh Evanoff - January 11, 2024

Daniel Cormier believes UFC 300 could use a Christmas miracle, in the form of Brock Lesnar. Fans are just a few months away from seeing the historic milestone UFC 300 event. As of now, there are various fighters attached, including a title fight between Weili Zhang and Yan Xiaonan. However, there is no current main event, or big attraction slated for the card. Some believe that could come in the form of Brock Lesnar.

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Daniel Cormier questions Francis Ngannou's underdog status against Anthony Joshua: "A guy Andy Ruiz knocked out"

Josh Evanoff - January 9, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Francis Ngannou will shock Anthony Joshua in their March boxing match. Earlier this month, ‘The Predator’ made his return to the boxing ring official. Just a few months removed from a split-decision loss to Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou will face another high-profile boxer. This time around, he will face the red-hot Anthony Joshua, who is riding a three-fight winning streak.

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Daniel Cormier says ‘Puppet master’ Conor McGregor is playing Michael Chandler like ‘Pinocchio’

Harry Kettle - January 2, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s recent announcement. To kickstart 2024, Conor McGregor revealed that he plans on returning to the Octagon this summer to take on Michael Chandler. It’s a fight that has been over a year in the making, with the Irishman making it clear that he ideally wanted to return earlier than June.

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Sean Strickland

Daniel Cormier is confused why fighters are still “overlooking” UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland

Susan Cox - December 28, 2023

Daniel Cormier is confused as to why fighters are still ‘overlooking’ UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Strickland (28-5 MMA) is scheduled to defend his title against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA) at UFC 297 which takes place on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Tony Ferguson

Daniel Cormier applauds Tony Ferguson for going 15 minutes at UFC 296 but says it’s time for ‘El Cucuy’ to retire

Harry Kettle - December 21, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes that it may be time for Tony Ferguson to retire after UFC 296. Last weekend, Tony Ferguson returned to the Octagon to face Paddy Pimblett. Unfortunately for the veteran it didn’t go his way, as he feel to a disappointing unanimous decision defeat.

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Daniel Cormier weighs in on Leon Edwards’ performance against Colby Covington at UFC 296: “It left me wanting a little more”

Harry Kettle - December 19, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Leon Edwards’ performance at UFC 296 last weekend. On Saturday night, Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington and retained his UFC welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 296. He did so in a dominant way, winning 4-1 on the judges’ scorecards.

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Islam Makhachev

Daniel Cormier believes Islam Makhachev's rematch comments are an early sign of retirement: "Only a couple more years"

Josh Evanoff - December 12, 2023

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Islam Makhachev’s recent comments could be a sign of his impending retirement. The Russian has been out of the cage since a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski in October. There, Islam Makhachev picked up his second win over ‘The Great’ by knockout, with names such as Daniel Cormier watching by. Following the win, he was called out by many top lightweights.