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Frank Mir not ready to give up championship dream
Despite losing two straight fights inside the Octagon, former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (16-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) isn’t ready to throw in the towel on his championship dream. Mir’s most recent octagon effort resulted in a unanimous decision loss to Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier at April’s UFC on FOX: Melendez vs. Henderson event. […]
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Cormier Moving Down To 205 For Health Regardless Of Velasquez vs. JDS III Outcome
“I don’t want to fight Cain (Velasquez) but I also want to start living life a little healthier, I’ve got kids now. A lot of fans have asked me to go down to 205, they’ve been asking me since I started fighting. So now I’m doing it, but I’m starting to put the earnest on […]
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Cormier Believes ‘Big Country’ His Most Dangerous Opponent Yet
“Roy Nelson is the most dangerous guy I’ve ever fought my entire career. He can knock me out with one punch. I’m fully aware of that. They (Silva, Mir and Barnett) don’t have that one-punch knockout power. Those guys weren’t going to just knock me out. Barnett and Mir could have caught me with a […]
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Cormier Likens Jon Jones To That Of A ’16-Year Old Girl’
Daniel Cormier has said this his last fight in the UFC’s heavyweight division will be his scheduled UFC 166 bout against Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson. With his teammate, Cain Velasquez, the crowned champion and Cormier wanting a shiny belt of his own, he is set to make the transition to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division and […]
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Jon Jones: Daniel Cormier “Not Relevant to Me”, Brushes Off Challenge
UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones has often hinted to an eventual move to the heavyweight division once he has adequately cleared out his current division of potential challengers. Jones has warned that he still has a lot to prove stating that fellow 205-pounder Glover Teixeira is someone who he is looking forward to fighting. Although […]
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Cormier Excited About Roy Nelson Booking
“I’m pretty excited about it. It’s the fight that we’ve wanted for a little bit And Roy’s wanted. I think it’s going to be a great fight. He’s a guy that brings the fight every time. He’s an exciting fighter. I’m happy to be in there with him. I’ve said multiple times that I don’t […]
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Quick Twitt | Cormier & Nelson Draft Up Their Own Contract For UFC 166 Fight
Taking things into their owns hands, Both Roy Nelson and Daniel Cormier have drafted and executed a bout agreement for UFC 166. Check it out: @dc_mma What are you waiting for uncle @danawhite permisssion because I am ready!! #FB — Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) July 18, 2013 Here you go @roynelsonmma , u get the idea. […]
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Cormier vs. ‘Big Country’ Being Considered For UFC 166
In what is being reported as his last fight in the heavyweight division, Daniel Cormier is likely to face one of his many rivals in Roy Nelson at UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III. UFC 166 is set to take place on October 19 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Cormier has mentioned […]
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Roy Nelson Uses Racial Slur While Discussing Daniel Cormier
Roy Nelson has long been popular for both his consistently entertaining fights and humorous interviews with members of the media. This time, however he may have crossed a line. In talking about his rivalry with fellow UFC heavyweight, Daniel Cormier, Nelson used some unwarranted language. In discussing Daniel Cormier’s decision in turning down a fight […]
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Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett Returns To UFC With Multi-Fight Deal
Josh Barnett’s fight career has been in a sort of limbo after the demise of Strikeforce. After initial negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship couldn’t be agreed upon, the MMA world was left wondering what’s next for “The Warmaster”. However, USA Today Sports/MMA Junkie has confirmed Tuesday with promotion officials that the former UFC heavyweight […]
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Cormier Issues One Warning For Teammate Rockhold’s UFC Debut
“I told him to expect everything to be a little different. The nerves and everything surrounding the fight is going to get to you more than the actual fight.” … “It’s everything that happens outside the cage that affects you. And it may affect you a little bit when you step in there because you […]
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Roy Nelson Says He Will Fight Cormier, But Only As A 205 Title Eliminator
“You know, I think in our sport, there’s a couple guys that get to fight everybody like three or four times, and I’m one of those guys, I guess, that get’s to fight everybody once. Like, I’ve been trying to fight Big Nog since after the Junior dos Santos fight, and that was two years […]
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Roy Nelson Management Not Interested In Cormier Booking
Following last weekend’s UFC 159 event, UFC President, Dana White announced that Roy Nelson will likely get a fight against Mark Hunt or Daniel Cormier. Hunt is set up on a collision course with JDS and Cormier is coming off his UFC debut win over Frank Mir. “Hey @danawhite ur right,” tweeted Cormier, shortly after […]
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If Cormier Drops To 205 He Could Get Immediate Title Shot
Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Daniel Cormier (12-0) recently made his long awaited UFC debut with a one-sided unanimous decision win over former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir at UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose, California. Even though a win over Mir helped validate Cormier in the heavyweight division, the idea of him […]
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TUNE IN ALERT: BJPENN.COM RADIO GOES LIVE WEDNESDAY AT 5PM PT W/ THOMSON, CORMIER, SWANSON & PALASZEWSKI
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by UFC Featherweight fighter,Bart PalaszewskI, Featherweight contender, Cub Swanson and UFC on FOX 7 winners Josh Thomson and Daniel Cormier. The BJPENN.COM RADIO show has finally changed its […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS WEDNESDAY WITH UFC ON FOX 7 WINNER DANIEL CORMIER (5:00PM PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by UFC on FOX 7 winner, Daniel Cormier, who is coming off his UFC debut victory over two-time champion, Frank Mir. The BJPENN.COM RADIO show has finally changed […]
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What’s Next for UFC on Fox 7 Main Event Fighters
Jordan Mein vs. Court McGee: An exciting Octagon debut to say the least nearly gave Mein his path to victory. He went back and forth with UFC veteran Matt Brown and put a hurting on him at times. Mein (27-9, 1-1 UFC) has dangerous striking and can go toe to toe with nearly anyone […]
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UFC on Fox 7 Fighter Salaries: Henderson, Mir, and Melendez Top The List
UFC on Fox 7 took place Saturday, April 20, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main event featured a lightweight championship battle between current UFC champion Benson Henderson and imported Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez. The numbers below are based on fighter salary information promoters are required to submit to the Athletic Commission. […]
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VIDEO | Watch Daniel Cormier Debut Against Frank Mir
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Video: Daniel Cormier & Frank Mir Get In Heated Exchange
Daniel Cormier makes his UFC debut at FOX UFC Saturday against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir. Cormier spoke with UC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani after the Weigh-In and it didn’t take long for DC to get heated.
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Video: Florian & Cruz Breakdown UFC on FOX 7
FOX UFC Saturday is just around the corner and that means UFC Tonight has some predictions to make. Dominick Cruz and Kenny Florian take the stage to give their predictions for Daniel Cormier vs Frank Mir and Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 7’s Frank Mir Pre-Fight Interview
Frank Mir laughs off Daniel Cormier’s questions about his heart.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 7’s Daniel Cormier Pre-Fight Interview
Daniel Cormier thinks Frank Mir is a ‘front-runner’ and ‘will wilt’ under pressure this weekend on FOX
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Cormier: Jon Jones Is The Best Fighter In MMA
“I think really Cain, but just so it’s not like I’m picking my teammate, I think the best guy right now honestly is Jon Jones. He’s the best right now, and he’s gotten better because he’s learned to fight with his length. Complement that with his cardio and physical gifts, and he’s the best guy.” […]
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VIDEO | Frank Mir: Cormier not the next big thing
Frank Mir has been around the block a time or two. In fact, he’s been on top of the mountain and reigned as the UFC heavyweight champion. Which is why you can excuse Mir if he thinks his latest opponent isn’t all everyone cracks him up to be. Mir faces Daniel Cormier in the co-main […]
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Frank Mir Believes Training With His Family Close Has Hindered His Career
“It’s because my family’s there, it actually hinders my training. Those last few moments when she’s putting my stuff in my bag or I’m tying my tie, I get that kind of, ‘Why am I doing this?’ Not being with the children, not seeing my wife – it’s funny – I’ve always had a coach […]
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Frank Mir: ‘Cormier has nothing to lose except his limbs” at UFC on FOX 7
“[He has] nothing to lose. He goes out and fights somebody else that’s lower ranked, and he comes out and loses, he loses a lot of stock. He goes out against me, changes levels, takes a shot. I guillotine him and choke him out in, let’s say, 40 seconds. Does it really take anything away […]
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Cormier on Mir Fight: “I’m Going To Make Him Check Out”
Frank Mir is eager to provide Daniel Cormier with a warm UFC welcome. After hearing Mir (16-6, 14-6 UFC) firing shots towards him about not being able to finish fights without help from the referee (in an interview with MMA Fight Corner), UFC Heavyweight Daniel “DC” Cormier responded strongly. The longtime UFC veteran, Mir welcomes […]