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UFC 252: ‘Cormier vs. Miocic 3’ Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 252 event, a eleven-bout fight card headlined by a trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. The former UFC champ-champ, Cormier (22-2 MMA), will be making his final walk to the Octagon this evening. ‘DC’ has not competed since suffering a fourth round TKO loss […]
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Stipe Miocic says he’s been hit “way harder” than he was in KO loss to Daniel Cormier
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s been hit “way harder” than he was in his 2018 knockout loss to Daniel Cormier. Miocic and Cormier’s 2018 meeting marked the beginning of one of the greatest heavyweight rivalries in MMA history. In that fight, Cormier, the light heavyweight champion, moved up to heavyweight to challenge Miocic, […]
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Dana White shares plan of action if Cormier wins heavyweight title, retires
UFC President Dana White has provided an update on what will happen if the heavyweight title becomes vacant in the coming weeks. The heavyweight division will take centre stage at UFC 252 on Saturday night, as the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic looks to settle his rivalry with the former champion Daniel Cormier, who has […]
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Dana White not buying Daniel Cormier’s retirement plans: “This will not be his last fight”
Daniel Cormier claims he’ll retire, win or lose, after his UFC 252 main event battle with Stipe Miocic. UFC President Dana White isn’t buying it. Cormier originally planned to retire in March, 2019, before his 40th birthday. After White and the UFC convinced him to delay those retirement plans, he’s made it clear that his […]
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Daniel Cormier: Retiring on top puts me in same league as Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning
Daniel Cormier will compete in the final fight of his illustrious MMA career at UFC 252 this weekend, as he seeks to reclaim the UFC heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic. If Cormier takes back his seat on the heavyweight throne and retires from that lofty vantage point, he believes it will put him in the […]
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Daniel Cormier changing game plan ahead of UFC 252: “I don’t want to just wrestle him”
Daniel Cormier appears to have a different game plan ahead of his trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252. In the lead up to the fight, Cormier made it clear he planned on wrestling Miocic over and over again. He told the heavyweight champion to bring his wrestling shoes. Now, however, just days away […]
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Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be neck-and-neck with Georges St-Pierre with win at UFC 252
UFC president Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be ‘neck and neck’ with Georges St-Pierre in the greatest exit of all time discussion if he beats Stipe Miocic on Saturday night. The anticipation for this weekend’s UFC 252 main event has been building for months now, with many believing that the victor will be dubbed […]
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BJJ Legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida inspired by Daniel Cormier as he begins MMA career in ONE
Brazilian jiu jitsu legend Marcus Almeida, known more widely by the nickname “Buchecha” recently signed with ONE Championship to begin a career in MMA. It’s a transition the Brazilian heavyweight has been plotting since 2015, but one that finally come together when his manager, Ali Abdelaziz entered into a new partnership with the Singapore-based martial […]
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Luke Rockhold recounts first encounter with Daniel Cormier: “We beat the f**kin’ crap out of each other”
Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier are long-time friends and training partners at American Kickboxing Academy in California. From the sounds of it, however, Rockhold wasn’t totally sure what to make of the future two-division UFC champion when they first met many years ago. Rockhold looked back on his first encounters with Cormier during a recent […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 title fight
In the main event of UFC 252, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier are set for their trilogy fight. They are currently 1-1 with Cormier winning the first by knockout and Miocic winning the rematch by TKO. Heading into the fight, Miocic is a -110 underdog while “DC” is a -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, […]
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Dana White: Miocic vs. Cormier winner will be greatest heavyweight in MMA history
UFC President Dana White believes the winner of the upcoming trilogy between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will be the greatest heavyweight in MMA history. Miocic and Cormier will meet in the main event of UFC 252 this Saturday, with Miocic’s heavyweight title on the line. The heavyweight rivals have already fought twice previously. They first […]
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Daniel Cormier: Justin Gaethje is “toughest opponent” for Khabib Nurmagomedov
Daniel Cormier believes UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is in for the toughest test of his career when he takes on Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on October 24. While Nurmagomedov recently suffered an immense loss when his father passed away due to COVID-19 complications, Cormier believes the lightweight champion will use this tragedy as […]
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Javier Mendez believes Cormier vs. Miocic 3 winner will be offered “big money fight” with Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier’s coach Javier Mendez predicts a blockbuster Jon Jones bout after the former heavyweight champion’s clash against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252. Miocic is set to defend his heavyweight crown against Cormier in the UFC 252 main event on Saturday 15 August 2020, in arguably the biggest heavyweight showdown in UFC history. The pair […]
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Video | Daniel Cormier reveals dramatic weight loss ahead of UFC 252
Daniel Cormier has revealed his dramatic weight loss for UFC 252. Cormier appears to be doing whatever it takes to regain the heavyweight crown against his former dance partner, Stipe Miocic, at UFC 252 on August 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former champion will fight the heavyweight champion Miocic in a trilogy bout. It […]
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Daniel Cormier believes he will “smash” Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 and retire on top
Daniel Cormier is confident he will reclaim the heavyweight belt on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 252, Cormier and Miocic are set to have their trilogy bout where “DC” has made it clear it is his retirement fight. The 41-year-old has also said he plans on wrestling Miocic over and over again […]
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Daniel Cormier responds to Stipe Miocic’s eye poke concerns: “I’m not doing it on purpose”
Daniel Cormier makes it clear he is not trying to poke Stipe Miocic in the eye on purpose. In their first fight, Cormier got the KO win shortly after a break due to an eye poke. And, in the second bout, there was a couple of eye pokes as well. So, many fans have called […]
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Daniel Cormier gives Jon Jones “respect” after rival calls him “an outstanding man”
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, who have both enjoyed reigns as UFC champions, are two of the most heated rivals in MMA history. In the year 2020, however, their rivalry seems to be waning. Speaking on a recent episode of Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast, Jones discussed his relationship with Cormier, conceding that his long-time rival […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why he prefers rivalry with Stipe Miocic over Jon Jones
Former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier prefers his rivalry with Stipe Miocic to his intense rivalry with light heavyweight king Jon Jones. Back in July 2018 at UFC 226, Cormier shocked the world when he knocked Miocic out in the first round to claim the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Then, 14 months later, Miocic got his […]
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Stipe Miocic plans to tell the referee to watch for the “eye pokes” of Daniel Cormier in upcoming trilogy
Stipe Miocic says he’ll warn the referee for his upcoming trilogy fight with Daniel Cormier to be on the lookout for illegal eye pokes. The heavyweight star first faced off against “DC” in 2018, at UFC 226. In that fight, Cormier picked up a first-round knockout win to earn the UFC heavyweight title. A year […]
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Stipe Miocic still working shifts as a firefighter just 2 weeks away from UFC 252 trilogy with Daniel Cormier
UFC champion Stipe Miocic is still working shifts as a firefighter with just over two weeks to go until he takes on Daniel Cormier in their highly anticipated trilogy fight at UFC 252. Miocic’s firefighting job has been public knowledge for a few years now, with many wondering how he can balance that role alongside […]
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Stipe Miocic responds to Daniel Cormier’s wrestling shoes comment: “I thought we were fighting”
Stipe Miocic has a simple message for Daniel Cormier who told the champ he better bring his wrestling shoes when they fight again. On August 15, in the main event of UFC 252, Stipe Miocic is looking to defend his heavyweight title when he battles Daniel Cormier for the third time. It is a fight […]
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Dana White says the winner of Cormier vs. Miocic 3 will be the greatest heavyweight of all time
UFC president Dana White believes that the winner of the upcoming trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will be known as the greatest heavyweight of all time. This story between the two juggernauts of the division began two years ago when “DC” knocked Miocic out and captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Then, in […]
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Daniel Cormier explains how he “fumbled really bad” in Stipe Miocic rematch
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier says he “fumbled” his 2019 rematch with Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic first met in 2018, when Cormier, then the light heavyweight champion, challenged Miocic for the heavyweight strap. In a historic feat, Cormier won this fight by first-round knockout. A little over one year later, […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t know if teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight again following the death of his father
Daniel Cormier does not believe Khabib Nurmagomedov will be fighting in 2020. He also doesn’t know if his teammate will even fight again. Nurmagomedov was expected to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 253 on September 19. Yet, his father recently passed away due to complications of COVID-19. Since then, the undefeated champion has been mourning […]
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Manager Malki Kawa accuses Daniel Cormier of biased UFC commentary
MMA Manager Malki Kawa, who represents stars like Jon Jones and Jorge Masvial, has accused Daniel Cormier of being a biased UFC commentator. Daniel Cormier, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champ, has spent the last few years working in commentary. Industry staples including Joe Rogan have celebrated Cormier’s commentary abilities. Similarly to Michael Bisping […]
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Daniel Cormier says “the same thing” would happen to Jorge Masvidal against Kamaru Usman on a full camp
UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier says the “same thing” would happen to Jorge Masvidal if he fought Kamaru Usman again with a full training camp. Masvidal took the fight against Usman on just six days’ notice after No. 1 Gilbert Burns tested positive for COVID-19. Although Masvidal’s training partners such as Dustin Poirier said that […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why Jorge Masvidal is in a “no-lose situation” at UFC 251
Daniel Cormier believes Jorge Masvidal is in a no-lose situation when he fights Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Masvidal is entering this fight on just six days notice and is a sizeable underdog. Many people are picking against him and counting him out, yet for Cormier, he believes even if “Gamebred” loses, his stock doesn’t […]
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Coach Javier Mendez expects war in Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy at UFC 252
Head coach Javier Mendez anticipates a healthier Daniel Cormier to go to war with Stipe Miocic in the trilogy bout. UFC heavyweight champion Miocic and Cormier are scheduled to collide a third time on Aug. 15. The title bout is set to headline UFC 252 in Las Vegas. Cormier insists that this will be the […]