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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier excitedly talks about the 'real fight' between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt

Russell Ess - June 14, 2016

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is excited for Brock Lesnar’s return to the Octagon for a couple of reasons. First, Cormier’s payday went way up with the pay-per-view payout with Lesnar’s return and second, Cormier is a huge professional wrestling fanatic.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier weighs in on Jon Jones legal troubles

bjpenndotcom - June 14, 2016

https://youtu.be/zxxJNdD53cI Ahead of UFC 200, where Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will have their highly anticipated rematch for the light heavyweight championship, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier weighed in on some of Jon Jones legal troubles which ultimately led to Cormier winning the vacant light heavyweight championship against Anthony Johnson at UFC 187.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier tells the story about fighting his childhood bully

Russell Ess - June 13, 2016

It’s hard to believe that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was a victim of bullying.

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Daniel Cormier reflects on MMA journey with Luke Rockhold ahead of UFC 199

bjpenndotcom - June 1, 2016

This Saturday in Inglewood, California, Luke Rockhold will look to make his first title defense as he faces Michael Bisping for the second time in the main event of UFC 199. Ahead of the fight, Rockhold’s close friend and teammate, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, took to Instagram with a message of positivity for Rockhold, as well as a memory from when the pair were both Strikeforce champions.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier's promotion of UFC 200 goes horribly wrong

Russell Ess - May 20, 2016

UFC Champ @dc_mma went on a local Philadelphia show to promote #UFC200. Let's just say — it didn't go well.https://t.co/9tiHtXqDgF — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 18, 2016

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier gets called Jon Jones, gets revenge

bjpenndotcom - May 13, 2016

During a recent interview, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was referred to as “Jon”, his nemesis, and the man he will face for the undisputed light heavyweight championship at UFC 200 on July 9th.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier updates everyone on his injury

Russell Ess - May 5, 2016

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was scheduled to fight former champion Jon Jones at UFC 197 last month.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier discusses Jon Jones rematch, Conor McGregor situation

bjpenndotcom - May 5, 2016

At UFC 200, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will have their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Jones and Cormier was a fill-in fight for the main event of UFC 200 after Conor McGregor was pulled from his main event fight against Nate Diaz for refusing to fulfill his media obligations.

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PHOTO | Chuck Liddell is on Team Daniel Cormier

Russell Ess - May 4, 2016

There has been a bit of a rivalry between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and current interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Liddell has gone on record to say that he is not a fan of Jones’ fighting style and said that he would have knocked Jones out back when he was in the prime of his career.

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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier tries Virtual Reality for the first time, freaks out

bjpenndotcom - May 3, 2016

https://youtu.be/IHCR_eVeE7A The concept of Virtual Reality is currently in the process of spreading throughout the world. While VR has gained mainstream attention through YouTube, and has even earned itself an entire South Park episode, the technology is just now becoming available to the general public.

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Don Frye blasts "overrated" Daniel Cormier

bjpenndotcom - April 28, 2016

MMA pioneer Don Frye is never one to shy away from speaking his mind. The former UFC tournament winner often finds himself at odds with the UFC brass for speaking out against the promotion. Recently, Frye gave an interview in which he weighed in on UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC. Given Jon Jones’ win over Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197, Frye was also asked how he thinks a rematch between Jones and Cormier will go.

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Jon Jones goes off on Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 press conference

Chris Taylor - April 27, 2016

Earlier today it was announced that a UFC light heavyweight title fight rematch between current champ Daniel Cormier and interim title holder Jon Jones would headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The two bitter rivals were in attendance at today’s UFC 200 press conference and it didn’t take long for things to get heated.

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Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones 2 headlines UFC 200

Chris Taylor - April 27, 2016

July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas has a new main event! Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will rematch interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the headlining bout of this summer’s blockbuster event.

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Daniel Cormier tells a classic story about how much Jon Jones despises him

Russell Ess - April 26, 2016

The rivalry between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier heated up at UFC 197, even with Cormier out of the fight against Jones due to an injury. Cormier sat ringside doing color commentary alongside Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg for the main event UFC interim light heavyweight title fight between Jones and Ovince Saint Preux. With Jones’ unanimous decision win over Saint Preux, Jones and Cormier will get to settle their differences in the Octagon next for the undisputed title.

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Daniel Cormier disses Conor McGregor?

bjpenndotcom - April 26, 2016

While there has still been no word yet as to who will headline UFC 200, Jon Jones’ win over Ovince Saint Preux has led many to believe that Jones vs. Cormier II could headline the July 9th event. While UFC President Dana White has stated that Nate Diaz will remain on the card despite Conor McGregor being pulled from the event, there has also been no word as to who Diaz will face on the event.

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Report: If "DC" is cleared on an MRI Monday, he will headline UFC 200

Chris Taylor - April 25, 2016

Jon Jones became the UFC’s interim light heavyweight champion last night at UFC 197 in Las Vegas, this after he defeated “OSP” via unanimous decision in the evenings main event. Jones was supposed to rematch current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier at the event, however “DC” was forced to pull out of the bout with an injury.

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Daniel Cormier was not impressed with Jon Jones performance at UFC 197

Chris Taylor - April 24, 2016

Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was not impressed by Jon Jones unanimous decision victory over short-notice replacement Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of UFC 197. “DC” spoke about Jones performance during the FOX post fight show, stating the following:

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Dana White says 'Jones vs. Cormier 2' a possibility for UFC 200

Chris Taylor - April 22, 2016

During today’s UFC 200 press conference, UFC president Dana White announced that there was no longer any chance that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor would be fighting at this summer’s blockbuster event. Shortly after making that statement, Dana White was asked if it was possible that a light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones could be put together in enough time for UFC 200 this July. White responded with the following statement: