Daniel Cormier News
Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight won't happen until at least January
Tom Taylor - July 8, 2018
Shortly after his history-making defeat of Stipe Miocic, UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier called out Brock Lesnar. Lesnar then lumbered into the cage for a heated encounter with Cormier, complete with bravado, profanity, shoving — all the ingredients for an awesome promo. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1015818405805342721
Daniel Cormier is prepared to leave Jon Jones behind: I hold the cards now
Tom Taylor - July 8, 2018
Last night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 226 card, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the UFC heavyweight title. With this outcome, Cormier made history as one of just two men to wear gold in two UFC divisions concurrently — the other being Conor McGregor. Having realized this lofty goal, Cormier now plans to fight once or twice more before hanging up the gloves in March of 2019, just before his 40th birthday.
Daniel Cormier talks Brock Lesnar and USADA: "I’m not going to fight this man if he’s cheating"
Tom Taylor - July 8, 2018
With his heavyweight title-winning knockout of Stipe Miocic in the rear-view, UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier can now look forward to a massive money-fight with former UFC champ and current WWE star Brock Lesnar. Cormier and Lesnar are expected to battle for the UFC heavyweight title sometime before the year is out. Lesnar receiving a UFC heavyweight title shot is controversial for a number of reasons. There’s the fact that he hasn’t fought since 2016, and the fact that he hasn’t legitimately won a fight since 2010. And then, of course, there’s the fact that Lesnar failed a drug test after his last fight, a 2016 no-contest with Mark Hunt.
Daniel Cormier fires back at critics of his in-cage encounter with Brock Lesnar
Tom Taylor - July 8, 2018
Shortly after UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight title and make history as just one of two men to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently, he called out Brock Lesnar. Lesnar, the former champ and a current WWE star, then lumbered into the cage, where a heated confrontation ensued. There was trash talk, machismo, even a few shoves. While this heated, in-cage encounter will serve as a gold mine when the UFC is assembling promotional material for Cormier and Lesnar’s controversial title fight, it generated some significant criticism from the fans. Many onlookers felt it was a little too far removed from the bushido code of the martial arts, and a little too close to the testosterone-infused world of pro wrestling.
VIDEO | Brock Lesnar enters the octagon and shoves new UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier
Chris Taylor - July 7, 2018
Tonight’s UFC 226 event delivered some great fights, fantastic finishes and the return of Brock Lesnar. Despite a terribly disappointing co-main event bout between Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou, tonight’s pay-per-view showcased some promotional history as Daniel Cormier was able to become the second “champ champ” in UFC history by knocking out Stipe Miocic in the main event.
UFC 226 Results: Daniel Cormier KO's Stipe Miocic (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - July 7, 2018
Current UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic put his title on the line against reigning light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 226 event in Las Vegas. Stipe Miocic entered tonight’s contest on a six fight win streak, sporting an overall record of 18-2.
Bruce Buffer on if Daniel Cormier is the GOAT with a win over Stipe Miocic, 'You can't argue that at all'
bjpenndotcom - July 7, 2018
Article written by Mike Pendleton When Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic battle for the heavyweight title at UFC 226, it will be the biggest super fight in the history of the division, with the heavyweight champion and light heavyweight champion going to war, with the title of ‘baddest man on the planet’ up for grabs.
VIDEO | Daniel Cormier knows that his 'fan' Jon Jones will watch his fight with Stipe Miocic
Drake Riggs - July 6, 2018
“[Jon Jones] will be watching. Because…he may not like to admit it but he’s my fan. He enjoys watching me compete. He does *laughs*.
Stipe Miocic says UFC mentioned Daniel Cormier fight before UFC 220 — and he told them to 'shut up'
Tom Taylor - July 5, 2018
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 226, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will attempt to defend his title against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. It’s an irrefutable superfight, and one that the UFC apparently mentioned to Miocic before his last fight, a unanimous decision defeat of Francis Ngannou at UFC 220. Speaking at a UFC 226 media lunch this week, Miocic divulged that the UFC called him two days before his high-stakes battle with Ngannou to discuss a potential fight Cormier, who defended his title against Volkan Oezdemir on the same card. They also mentioned his coaching The Ultimate Fighter against Cormier.
Daniel Cormier says he would have finished Francis Ngannou at UFC 220
Tom Taylor - July 5, 2018
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has typically been very complimentary of his UFC 226 opponent, UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic. That, of course, doesn’t mean Cormier doesn’t have any criticisms of his UFC 226 foe. Speaking at the UFC 226 open workouts this week, Cormier offered a critique of Miocic’s last win: a unanimous decision defeat of fearsome puncher Francis Ngannou at UFC 220. Cormier feels that, if he had spent 20-plus minutes on top of Ngannou, as Miocic did, he would have found multiple opportunities to finish him.
Daniel Cormier considers Stipe Miocic the best fighter he's ever fought
Tom Taylor - July 1, 2018
Forget Jon Jones, forget Alexander Gustafsson, forget Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, forget Anderson Silva. Forget Dan Henderson and Josh Barnett and Frank Mir. Of all the world-class fighters UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier has met in the cage, he considers his UFC 226 opponent, UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic, to be the best of the bunch. “I think he’ll be the best,” Cormier said on the UFC 226 conference call this week (transcribed by Damon Martin for MMANytt). “He is who he is for that reason that he’s the baddest man on the planet. They call the heavyweight champ the baddest man on the planet and for a long time, guys got to have that title for a short period of time because they would get knocked off.
Daniel Cormier wants to be mentioned among the greats with a win at UFC 226
Chris Taylor - June 30, 2018
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will be fighting for more than just the promotions heavyweight title when he squares off with Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 226 this July in Las Vegas. “DC” has the opportunity to join a group of fellow octagon legends in Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre who are currently the only fighters to have ever captured UFC titles in two different weight classes.
VIDEO | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier - How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
Chris Taylor - June 30, 2018
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones and Anderson Silva eliminated themsleves from GOAT conversation
Chris Taylor - June 30, 2018
Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier believes that former promotional title holders Jon Jones and Anderson Silva have already eliminated themselves from the “GOAT” conversation. Cormier, who is set to challenge current UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at next weekend’s blockbuster UFC 226 event, explained his reasoning during the UFC 226 media conference call on Thursday.
Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones' "who's your daddy" remark has a deeper meaning — and it's not pretty
Tom Taylor - June 29, 2018
Over the last few days, light heavyweight arch rivals Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have generated another tidal wave of headlines with a heated war of words on Twitter. At one point during this verbal skirmish, Jones asked Cormier “who’s your daddy.”
Daniel Cormier doesn't think Alexander Gustafsson deserves an interim title fight
Drake Riggs - June 28, 2018
In a scarce light heavyweight division and their champion off to challenge for the heavyweight crown, the top of the heap is left in limbo. Seemingly alone as the peak contender is the Swede, two-time title challenger, Alexander Gustafsson.
5 realistic UFC dream fights we could see in the near future
Jordy McElroy - June 27, 2018
More eyes will be on the UFC than ever before with the partnership with ESPN taking flight in 2019, and UFC President Dana White, along with matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard, will be turning over every rock to give fans the dream fights they want to see. Trilogies, grudge matches, champion vs. champion bouts—everything is on the table when the MMA mecca begins business with the mainstream sports media conglomerate.
Jon Jones trashes Daniel Cormier in heated Twitter rant, says he might take two belts from him
Thomas Taylor - June 25, 2018
Late last week, UFC light heavyweight champion and UFC 226 heavyweight title challenger Daniel Cormier claimed that his arch rival Jon Jones no longer has a platform in the MMA world. “[Jones] doesn’t have a platform and I refuse to give him a platform,” Cormier told CBS Sports. “He’s a nobody. He has been suspended again. He’s mired in controversy for drug abuse. Your issues are tied to steroids, performance enhancers. You don’t get a platform when you’re like that. It’s like me glorifying Lance Armstrong.”
Daniel Cormier hopes to fight twice more after UFC 226 — against Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones
Tom Taylor - June 25, 2018
In the lead-up to his UFC 226 heavyweight title super fight with Stipe Miocic, reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has stated repeatedly that he hopes to retire quite soon. By March 20, 2019, to be exact, when he turns 40 years old. “Come March [of this year], I will have 12 months, at max, left,” Cormier said on a January episode of The MMA Hour. “I’m going to be done by Mar. 20, 2019. I won’t be fighting again.”