Daniel Cormier criticized Colby Covington over poor showing at UFC 296 DC said UFC 296 main event did not meet his expectations from a grudge match Daniel Cormier was not satisfied with how Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington played out at UFC 296 and he is certain it wasn’t because of the champion’s performance. UFC
Islam Makhachev isn’t very interested in fighting former foes and Daniel Cormier thinks he knows why. The UFC Lightweight Champion is coming two straight wins over fellow champ Alexander Volkanovski, defeating him once again at UFC 294 in October. Makhachev was actually supposed to rematch another in Charles Oliveira, but the Brazilian backed out due
Weight-cutting in MMA presents a critical and precarious challenge, heightening risks before fighters enter the arena. Daniel Cormier, a former UFC two-division champion, faced demanding weight reductions during his tenure in the light heavyweight division, despite never officially missing the mark. His weight fluctuations during fight weeks raised red flags, illustrating the difficulty in reaching
It’s no secret that Daniel Cormier holds Dagestani wrestlers and fighters in high regard. The UFC Hall of Famer is well-known to be very good friends with both Khabib Nurmagomedov and his protege, Islam Makhachev, but Cormier could see the Russian invasion of MMA on the horizon long before the rest of us thanks to
Daniel Cormier still is shocked to see the rise of Alex Pereira. Cormier knew Pereira would be extremely dangerous on the feet, but thought he would get exposed on the ground. However, that hasn’t been the case, as instead, he became the middleweight and light heavyweight champion. View this post on Instagram A post shared
Daniel Cormier has given a humorous look back at his press conference brawl with Jon Jones back in 2014. Cormier and Jones have been bitter rivals for quite some time. They had two meetings with their first encounter in early 2015 ending in a unanimous decision win for “Bones.” Jones initially won their rematch in
Daniel Cormier speculated on how Arman Tsarukyan and Dustin Poirier could end up facing Islam Makhachev in a title fight next year DC thinks the pair should face each other at UFC 300 Daniel Cormer is certain that if Arman Tsarukyan and Dustin Poirier both want a title shot next year, they should take on
Daniel Cormier and Henry Cejudo aren’t done bickering over the big boys. It’s an interesting time for the UFC heavyweight division with two champions sitting at the very top. We have undisputed champ Jon Jones, who won the vacant title against Ciryl Gane in March and had to cancel his first title defense with Stipe
Daniel Cormier didn’t like everything he saw at UFC Austin. Last’s nights fights at The Moody Center ultimately delivered with a 75% finishing rate. However, one of those stoppages wasn’t like the others and no, it’s not about the pair of slam knockouts. We’re talking about the controversial co-headliner between Jalin Turner and Bobby Green.
Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Aljamain Sterling going to featherweight is a good move for him. Sterling lost his UFC bantamweight title back in August as he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Sean O’Malley. After the loss, he was adamant he wanted the rematch and was campaigning for that. After some discussion, Aljamain Sterling ended
Jon Jones can’t erase his mistakes under the watchful eye of USADA just because the anti-doping agency is parting ways with the UFC. That is according to Daniel Cormier, former two-division titleholder and perpetual nemesis of the reigning undisputed heavyweight world champion. Jones defeated Cormier in a rematch at UFC 214 via knockout to reclaim
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has laid out four potential opponents for UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev. Makhachev has looked dominant at 155 pounds, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some intriguing matchups for him down the line. While his next title defense hasn’t been made official, many are expecting the UFC lightweight champion
Daniel Cormier commented on Islam Makhachev’s three-fight campaign plan for 2024 DC thinks it is possible as long as Islam fights before Ramadan begins and if the opponents will be Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier Daniel Cormier thinks Islam Makhachev could fight all three of his top challengers in one calendar year. A
Daniel Cormier declared prime Cain Velasquez as the best fighter of his generation DC thinks Velasquez vs. Jon Jones would’ve been an epic fight Daniel Cormier is still convinced that prime Cain Velasquez was the best MMA fighter there was. With that in mind, DC regrets never getting to see a showdown between Velasquez and
Daniel Cormier called out Henry Cejudo for throwing shade at Tom Aspinall over his UFC 295 post-win celebration “Triple C” insists there’s nothing wrong with his comment and DC would never understand his logic Just as many expected, Henry Cejudo’s unsolicited comments about Tom Aspinall’s UFC 295 post-win celebration has now become a hot subject
Daniel Cormier doubts Stipe Miocic would be interested in fighting Tom Aspinall while Jon Jones recovers from his injury. At UFC 295, Jon Jones was scheduled to defend his heavyweight title for the first time in a blockbuster main event against Stipe Miocic. Unfortunately, Jones suffered a torn pectoral muscle while training, leading to surgery