Daniel Cormier News

Daniel Cormier shares interesting theory on Ilia Topuria's callout of Charles Oliveira
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 11, 2024
Daniel Cormier has shared why he thinks Ilia Topuria called out Charles Oliveira. Topuria is the reigning UFC featherweight champion, but he has flirted with the idea of moving up to lightweight. In fact, he has already shown interest in expediting the process. More recently, “El Matador” suggest a clash with Oliveira where the winner gets a shot at the 155-pound gold.

Daniel Cormier gives his thoughts on Shavkat Rakhmonov's face-off with Belal Muhammad
Harry Kettle - December 9, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier gives his thoughts on Shavkat Rakhmonov’s face-off with Belal Muhammad at UFC 310. At UFC 310, Shavkat Rakhmonov overcame Ian Machado Garry in what proved to be a really interesting and competitive fight. He managed to get the job done on the scorecards, marking the first time that he didn’t actually finish his opponent inside the cage.

Daniel Cormier shares his bantamweight wishlist, including Sean O’Malley vs. Henry Cejudo
Harry Kettle - November 27, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has shared his wishlist for bantamweight, including Sean O’Malley vs Henry Cejudo. Ever since he lost the UFC bantamweight championship, we haven’t heard much regarding the future of Sean O’Malley. Some believe he should get an immediate rematch against Merab Dvalishvili, whereas others disagree. Right now, it seems more likely that Petr Yan or Umar Nurmagomedov will receive such an opportunity.

Daniel Cormier responds to Bo Nickal’s criticism of his commentary at UFC 309: “I think he may have misunderstood”
BJ Penn Staff - November 22, 2024
Daniel Cormier is trying to clear the air with Bo Nickal. The undefeated Nickal, one of the hottest prospects in the UFC middleweight division, was back in action at UFC 309 last weekend, taking on Scotland’s Paul Craig. Nickal won the fight by decision, but the majority of fans seemed to be disappointed by his performance, and Cormier, who was on commentary duty, didn’t seem to be blown away either. In fact, Cormier was critical enough of his fellow wrestler’s performance that Nickal took issue with his comments after the fact.

Bo Nickal voices disappointment at Daniel Cormier's UFC 309 commentary
Harry Kettle - November 19, 2024
UFC star Bo Nickal has voiced his disappointment at Daniel Cormier’s commentary during his fight at UFC 309 last weekend. On Saturday night, Bo Nickal defeated Paul Craig in a fairly one-sided decision victory. With that being said, many were left feeling a bit underwhelmed by the performance. Nickal kept the bout standing on the feet and although he seemed to hurt Craig on a few occasions, he wasn’t able to secure the finish.

Daniel Cormier reacts to Jon Jones' dominant UFC 309 win over Stipe Miocic: 'It was very apparent that these two are not on the same level'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 18, 2024
Daniel Cormier has weighed in on Jon Jones’ stellar performance at UFC 309. Jones put the UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake against Stipe Miocic this past Saturday night. While the talk going into the fight was mostly about what’s in store for “Bones” beyond UFC 309, the heavyweight king had everyone glued to their screens with his dominant victory over Miocic.

VIDEO | Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier share a cordial back-and-forth ahead of UFC 309
Curtis Calhoun - November 15, 2024
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier may never be friends after their heated UFC rivalry, but their cordiality is improving over time. Jones will face former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event on Saturday in New York. He’ll make his long-awaited first UFC heavyweight title defense almost two full years since winning the belt at UFC 285.

Daniel Cormier reveals Stipe Miocic was heated backstage following press conference with Jon Jones: "He was so mad"
Josh Evanoff - November 15, 2024
According to UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic was pretty frustrated after his face-off with Jon Jones. The 42-year-old former heavyweight champion is set to return tomorrow night in New York City. Back for the first time since a knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in early 2021, Stipe Miocic will face Jon Jones. ‘Bones’ won vacant UFC heavyweight gold with a first-round submission win over Ciryl Gane last March.

Daniel Cormier explains how a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou fight could still happen: “Maybe, just maybe, we get that fight”
Harry Kettle - November 8, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes a Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou superfight could still happen in the future. There’s an argument to be made that Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou is the biggest fight you could make in mixed martial arts. It didn’t happen during Francis’ days in the UFC, but even now that he’s with the PFL, fans and media members are still talking about it.

Daniel Cormier names list of potential next opponents for UFC star Max Holloway
Harry Kettle - November 7, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has named a list of potential future opponents for superstar Max Holloway. As we know, Max Holloway came up short at UFC 308. He lost via knockout to Ilia Topuria, failing to reclaim the UFC featherweight championship in the process. Now, it seems as if ‘Blessed’ is planning for a full-time move up to lightweight.

Daniel Cormier reveals why he doesn't try to interview Conor McGregor at UFC events
Harry Kettle - November 7, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why he doesn’t try to interview Conor McGregor at UFC events. One thing we know to be true about Conor McGregor is that he’s a pretty unpredictable guy. One minute he’s preparing to get back in the cage, and then the next, he’s caught up in an ongoing trial. The Irishman is a true enigma in mixed martial arts, and we’ll likely never see anything like him ever again.

Daniel Cormier says Khabib Nurmagomedov got angry with him over 2021 Conor McGregor handshake
Curtis Calhoun - November 6, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier learned first-hand that tensions between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will likely never cool off. McGregor and Nurmagomedov topped the most lucrative UFC pay-per-view ever at UFC 229. Their months of pre-fight bad blood boiled over inside, and outside, of the Octagon.

Don't expect Daniel Cormier & Jon Jones to have Tyson-Holyfield moment due to past rivalry
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 4, 2024
Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe he has to be chummy with Jon Jones despite their rivalry being long gone. Cormier and Jones had a nasty feud under the UFC banner. The two brawled during a UFC 178 media day sessions. Jones defeated Cormier via unanimous decision in their first meeting. Their second clash initially ended in a knockout win for Jones, but that result was changed to a No Contest due to a failed drug test on Jones’ end. “Bones” has long maintained his innocence when it comes to using banned substances.

Daniel Cormier slams 'Moron' UFC 308 fighter for harshly criticizing his commentary
Curtis Calhoun - November 1, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn’t happy with welterweight fighter Rinat Fakhretdinov’s scathing criticism of his commentary following a controversial win at UFC 308. Fakhretdinov picked up a unanimous decision win over UFC debutee Carlos Leal at UFC 308 last weekend in Abu Dhabi. Despite many pundits and fans scoring the fight in Leal’s favor, all three judges went the other way, prompting the UFC commentators to label the decision as a robbery.

Daniel Cormier reacts to Derrick Lewis calling him a "Piece of s***" in UFC Edmonton media day rant
Curtis Calhoun - October 30, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis isn’t happy with Daniel Cormier after previously imploring him to retire following a recent dominant loss. Lewis returns this Saturday against talented striker Jhonata Diniz at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi. He’s looking to get on another win streak and move closer to the heavyweight title picture.

Daniel Cormier feels Khamzat Chimaev leapfrogs Sean Strickland in UFC middleweight title race
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 29, 2024
Daniel Cormier believes that Khamzat Chimaev has eclipsed Sean Strickland in the race for the next UFC middleweight title fight. Chimaev manhandled Robert Whittaker, one of the most respected middleweights in MMA. He forced Whittaker to tap out in the first round due to an injury. “The Reaper” claims his jaw is fine, but his bottom teeth were pushed in.

Daniel Cormier believes the PFL's recent event is proof the UFC has no competition: "It's never been more clear to me"
Josh Evanoff - October 25, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes the PFL’s recent event shows a lack of competition. Last Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, the Donn Davis-led company held their biggest show to date. In the main event, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou competed for the first time since 2022 to face Renan Ferreira. Meanwhile, the co-main event featured the legendary Cris Cyborg facing PFL tournament winner Larissa Pacheco.

Daniel Cormier believes Tom Aspinall is the world's best heavyweight
Harry Kettle - October 23, 2024
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes that Tom Aspinall is currently the best heavyweight on the planet. Over the course of the last few years, Tom Aspinall has established himself as a real force of nature in the UFC. He is the current interim UFC heavyweight champion, dominating every fight he’s been in outside of the freak injury he suffered against Curtis Blaydes.