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Dana White discusses Daniel Cormier’s place in the GOAT debate
When UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic in the UFC 226 main event, he became one of just two men in UFC history to wear belts in two weight classes concurrently — the other being Conor McGregor. Perhaps even more importantly, this win over Miocic solidified Cormier as one of MMA’s […]
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Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight won’t happen until at least January
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 Shortly thereafter, it was confirmed that Cormier will indeed […]
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Daniel Cormier is prepared to leave Jon Jones behind: I hold the cards now
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier talks Brock Lesnar and USADA: “I’m not going to fight this man if he’s cheating”
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. […]
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Daniel Cormier fires back at critics of his in-cage encounter with Brock Lesnar
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 […]
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Fighters react to Daniel Cormier knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 226
Daniel Cormier shocked the mixed martial arts world tonight in Las Vegas by knocking out Stipe Miocic in the very first-round to claim the UFC’s coveted heavyweight title. Cormier was able to catch Miocic with a big right hand that sent the Cleveland native crashing to the canvas. From there, Cormier would deliver some brutal […]
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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar enters the octagon and shoves new UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier
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 […]
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UFC 226 Results: Daniel Cormier KO’s Stipe Miocic (VIDEO)
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. Meanwhile, Daniel Cormier is 20-1 in sum, his […]
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Bruce Buffer on if Daniel Cormier is the GOAT with a win over Stipe Miocic, ‘You can’t argue that at all’
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. […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier knows that his ‘fan’ Jon Jones will watch his fight with Stipe Miocic
“[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*. No [chance he goes to UFC 226]. I don’t even know if when you’re suspended by USADA you can attend events. I don’t know if that’s even allowed. But he’s one […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier takes tumble at press conference, walks away limping
😢 pic.twitter.com/jAgHIG1hxo — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) July 5, 2018 The International Fight Week curse is not to be underestimated. Some 24 hours after UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his UFC 226 co-main event showdown with undefeated challenger Brian Ortega, light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier endured a scare that seemed […]
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Stipe Miocic says UFC mentioned Daniel Cormier fight before UFC 220 — and he told them to ‘shut up’
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier says he would have finished Francis Ngannou at UFC 220
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier considers Stipe Miocic the best fighter he’s ever fought
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier wants to be mentioned among the greats with a win at UFC 226
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 […]
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VIDEO | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier – How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier – How Do You Want To Be Remembered? The octagon will once again take center stage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 7 for the promotions UFC 226 fight card. The blockbuster event is headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Stipe Miocic taking on reigning […]
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Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones and Anderson Silva eliminated themsleves from GOAT conversation
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones’ “who’s your daddy” remark has a deeper meaning — and it’s not pretty
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.” Good luck in your next fight, I’ve always wanted to be heavyweight champ… […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Alexander Gustafsson deserves an interim title fight
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. In Gustafsson’s last crack at the title, he lost a very close back and forth war […]
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5 realistic UFC dream fights we could see in the near future
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier fires back at ‘steroid cheat’ Jon Jones
The Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones rivalry may never truly die. These two men just do not like each other…and we get to witness it. After Cormier’s recent comments about Jones in regards to Jones’ lack of a platform, Jones got a little bit riled up as he took to Twitter with some threatening words to […]
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Jon Jones trashes Daniel Cormier in heated Twitter rant, says he might take two belts from him
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. […]
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Daniel Cormier hopes to fight twice more after UFC 226 — against Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones
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 […]
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Daniel Cormier fires back at Jon Jones after GOAT comments: “he’s a nobody”
If you ask former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier has no place in MMA’s Greatest of all Time debate. Jones made his opinions on the matter abundantly clear earlier this week, replying to a Tweet from the official UFC Twitter account, and arguing that Cormier’s name should not be mentioned when attempting […]
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Jon Jones weighs in on Daniel Cormier’s claim to GOAT status
If reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier topples Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, he’ll capture the UFC heavyweight belt, become one of just two fighters in UFC history to wear two belts concurrently, and in the eyes of many fans, cement himself as one of the sport’s best ever. Jon Jones, the only man […]
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Jon Jones no longer the elephant in the room for Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier spent the last half of his MMA career tethered to an unremitting rivalry with Jon Jones, but at UFC 226, the reigning light heavyweight champion can cut the cord and step out of the darkness of the former pound-for-pound king’s polarizing shadow. There will be no more questions of whether he has earned […]
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Daniel Cormier has an interesting idea for Yoel Romero’s next fight
Last night, in the main event of UFC 225, Yoel Romero gave up a competitive — and somewhat controversial — split decision to reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. With this result, Romero falls to 0-2 against the current champ, which represents a tough situation for any contender. Romero’s situation looks even more uncertain when you […]
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Yoel Romero is interested in moving to light heavyweight to battle Daniel Cormier
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 225, Yoel Romero will battle Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title. From the sounds of it, this might not be the only title fight in Romero’s future. Speaking at a UFC 225 media scrum, Romero was asked about the possibility of moving up to the 205-pound […]