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Daniel Cormier pens lengthy message to Khabib Nurmagomedov following death of his father Abdulmanap
Former two division UFC champion Daniel Cormier sent his good friend and training partner Khabib Nurmagomedov a lengthy message following the death of his father Abdulmanap. Earlier today the tragic news broke that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, had died at age 57. The renowned trainer, who also coached […]
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UFC 252: “Miocic vs. Cormier 3” updated fight card and rumors
UFC 252, scheduled for August 15 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, is starting to look like the kind of card that shouldn’t be missed. UFC 252 will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic and it’s former ruler Daniel Cormier. Cormier and Miocic have fought […]
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UFC set to hold nine events in August, including UFC 252: ‘Miocic vs Cormier 3’
Dana White was not joking when he said that August of 2020 would showcase an “insane” amount of fights including UFC 252: ‘Miocic vs. Cormier 3’. On Wednesday afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) approved a total of nine dates for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to host events for the month of August. The […]
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Daniel Cormier responds to “f**king stupid” eye-poke allegations ahead of Miocic rematch
Daniel Cormier has responded to allegations that he intentionally poked Stipe Miocic in the eye in their first two contests. Cormier and Miocic have fought twice previously. They first met in 2018 when Cormier, then the light heavyweight champion, moved up to heavyweight division to challenge Miocic for the division’s ultimate prize. Cormier won that […]
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Daniel Cormier training at home gym, not AKA, for Stipe Miocic trilogy
UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier is training at a home gym, and not AKA (American Kickboxing Academy), for his trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic. On August 15, Cormier will make the final walk to the Octagon of his future UFC Hall of Fame career when he meets his rival Miocic for the third and final […]
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Kenny Florian: Smaller UFC cage ‘greatly favors’ Daniel Cormier in Stipe Miocic trilogy bout
Kenny Florian believes a smaller UFC cage is bad news for Stipe Miocic going into his trilogy bout with Daniel Cormier. Miocic and Cormier are set to collide once more on Aug. 15. The heavyweight title bout will headline UFC 252 inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The standard size of the Octagon […]
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Daniel Cormier intends to emulate Curtis Blaydes in Miocic trilogy fight
Daniel Cormier says he intends to emulate the gameplan Curtis Blaydes used against Alexander Volkov when he rematches Stipe Miocic on August 15. Blaydes took on Volkov in the main event of UFC on ESPN 11 last weekend, winning a clear-cut unanimous decision with a gameplan based on relentless takedowns and top control. Cormier, who […]
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Daniel Cormier slams potential Jon Jones vs Mike Tyson fight: It can go “right into the garbage can”
Daniel Cormier is not a fan of Jon Jones and Mike Tyson fighting one another. Over the weekend, Jones and Tyson took to social media to call each other out where “Bones” said he would box Tyson if the former heavyweight champion would do a mixed martial arts fight afterward. “Listen to this, UFC is […]
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Daniel Cormier responds to Jorge Masvidal’s “White Knights” comments
Former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier has issued his own response to Jorge Masvidal’s recent remarks on social media. In the last few weeks, “Gamebred” has made his position crystal clear in regards to fighter pay. He’s currently locked in an ongoing dispute with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in recent days, that beef has […]
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Daniel Cormier tells Jorge Masvidal there’s “better ways to go about it” after failed negotiations with the UFC
Daniel Cormier believes there are better ways to negotiate with the UFC than what Jorge Masvidal has been doing. Recently, Masvidal has taken to social media to slam the UFC over fighter pay. He took it up a notch after negotiations fell through for him to fight Kamaru Usman. It has been an interesting time for […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with Weili Zhang being ranked ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in P4P rankings
Daniel Cormier has said that he doesn’t agree with Weili Zhang being ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. In the wake of Amanda Nunes’ dominant victory over Felicia Spencer, there has been a great deal of talk surrounding the upper tier of women’s fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and who belongs […]
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Daniel Cormier feels Conor McGregor’s retirement overshadowed Amanda Nunes’ UFC 250 win
Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with the timing of Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement. Just after UFC “champ-champ” Amanda Nunes turned in a stellar performance against Felicia Spencer, McGregor hopped on Twitter to claim he is retiring from MMA competition. Some feel that the timing of McGregor’s announcement took away from Nunes’ dominant women’s featherweight title defense. […]
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Daniel Cormier confirms he will retire after trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252
The heavyweight title trilogy matchup between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier is finally set, and for the former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, it will mark the end of his remarkable career. It was announced on Tuesday that Miocic and Cormier will meet for the third time at UFC 252 which is scheduled to take […]
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Daniel Cormier says Amanda Nunes’ only threat is Valentina Shevchenko
Daniel Cormier believes that Valentina Shevchenko is the only legitimate threat to Amanda Nunes. Nunes successfully retained her UFC women’s featherweight championship this past Saturday night (June 6). She turned in a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Felicia Spencer. This was Nunes’ first successful 145-pound title defense. While Nunes is 2-0 over Shevchenko, many believe […]
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Daniel Cormier reacts to Stipe Miocic trilogy fight booking
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier has shared his initial thoughts on his August 15 trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic, which was just made official. Cormier shared his thoughts on the matchup on Twitter, shortly it was announced that contracts had been signed. This one is for all the marbles. 1-1, both […]
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Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy fight official for August 15
A heavyweight title rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Daniel Cormier is official for August 15, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Given that both men are American, we can expect this fight to occur on US soil, rather than on the UFC’s much discussed Fight Island. It’s booked. Aug. 15. Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocic) vs. Daniel […]
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Daniel Cormier says the UFC must find a way to “make it work” with Conor McGregor
UFC star Daniel Cormier believes that the promotion needs to find a way to make it work with the now retired Conor McGregor. Cormier, who is rumored to be fighting Stipe Miocic later this year in the third fight of their heavyweight trilogy, has always been a big fan of McGregor’s work – although, as […]
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Daniel Cormier says he will corner Dana White in potential Dan Le Batard fight
Daniel Cormier is backing his boss, Dana White. Recently, UFC president Dana White and ESPN radio host Dan Le Batard have traded shots at one another over a potential charity boxing match. The UFC boss pledged $250 thousand for the fight and now Cormier is ready to train and corner him. “I’m cornering Dana, I […]
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Francis Ngannou reacts to news of long-awaited Cormier vs. Miocic trilogy
Francis Ngannou has reacted to confirmation of the long-awaited trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Cormier hasn’t fought since he faced Miocic at UFC 241 in August 2019. Cormier delivered a strong performance until the body shots administered by Miocic eventually caught up with him. He lost the fight by TKO in the […]
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Jan Blachowicz responds after Daniel Cormier refers to his potential fight with Jon Jones as a “letdown”
Jan Blachowicz responded to Daniel Cormier, who stated that the Polish fighter’s possible showdown against Jon Jones would be a “letdown.” Since his closely contested victory against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, the light heavyweight champion Jones, suggested he wants to defend his title against Blachowicz next. Jones’ former opponent Daniel Cormier is less than […]
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Daniel Cormier believes McGregor-Silva is a “bigger fight” than Jones-Ngannou
Daniel Cormier is interested in seeing Conor McGregor fight Anderson Silva. Recently, Silva took to social media to call out McGregor for a catchweight fight. It immediately drew the attention of the MMA world and the Irishman was quick to accept the challenge. Now, for Cormier, he believes the fight makes sense because there is […]
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Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones “understands his value,” could get “$7-8 million base” for Ngannou fight
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier understands why Jon Jones is demanding more money for a fight with Francis Ngannou. Cormier feels that Jones recognizes his value to the UFC, and suspects that, if the light heavyweight champ plays his cards right, he could wind up getting the kind of hefty payday he wants for […]
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Daniel Cormier discusses how much Jon Jones should be paid for heavyweight move
Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on how much he believes Jon Jones should be compensated for a move up to heavyweight. Cormier and Jones have had their fair share of spats over the years, but in the Octagon, Jones has been able to overcome “DC” with one decision win and one KO victory that […]
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Daniel Cormier suggests solution to get Stipe Miocic back to training for rematch
Daniel Cormier is eager to close out his career with a tie-breaking trilogy fight with reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Unfortunately for Cormier, Miocic is in no rush when it comes to his next fight. The champ also works as a firefighter, and is busy with his duties as a first-responder during the ongoing […]
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Daniel Cormier shares uplifting story regarding the incredible strength of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father
UFC star Daniel Cormier has shared some positive words regarding Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap, who is currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 related complications in Moscow. Nurmagomedov was recently taken ill and is believed to be in a serious condition over in Russia. As the MMA world continues to root for him, Cormier decided to give […]
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Daniel Cormier praises Jon Jones for “gangster” move of calling out Francis Ngannou
Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones calling out Francis Ngannou is a gangster move. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in just 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jones has talked about moving up to fight him. It immediately caught the attention of the MMA world who has called for “Bones” to move up to heavyweight […]
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Daniel Cormier believes “mistakes” were made in the corner of Anthony Smith at UFC Jacksonville
Daniel Cormier called out the mistakes made by Anthony Smith’s corner during his fight against Glover Teixeira at UFC Jacksonville. Wednesday’s UFC Jacksonville card featured a number of compelling matchups including the main event clash between light heavyweight contenders Smith and Teixeira. Smith was coming off a statement submission win against Alexander Gustafsson last year. […]
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Daniel Cormier calls Stipe Miocic rivalry “the greatest heavyweight series the UFC’s ever had”
Daniel Cormier believes that his rivalry with UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is the greatest series the heavyweight division has ever seen. Cormier and Miocic have fought twice, with Cormier knocking out Miocic at UFC 226 to win the UFC heavyweight title, and then Miocic knocking out DC at UFC 241 to win his title […]