News about Daniel Cormier

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Welsh MMA star Jack Shore fell to just the second defeat of his professional career to Brazilian Joanderson Brito at UFC 301, suffering a brutal injury. Shore, who is nicknamed 'Tank', faced the Brito in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil on Saturday.

Alex Pereira took down UFC commentator Daniel Cormier during a hallway tussle. What started off as sparring ended up with security arriving after Cormier jokingly called for them. Pereira isn't competing in UFC 301, but he is still in attendance in Brazil for the card. He bumped into former Olympic wrestler Cormier, which led to a wrestling exchange between the pair.

Ilia Topuria's (left) star had never soared as high as it did when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to become UFC featherweight champion. He was Spanish royalty in MMA but the last couple of months has seen him handle the next step questionably, according to Daniel Cormier (inset). Topuria's next move is not yet known and he appears to have lost momentum in the public eye. He insisted the BMF belt should be on the line if he is to agree to fight Max Holloway (right) and appears to be reluctant to make his next move. 

At UFC Vegas 87, Vinicius Oliveira stunned opponent Bernardo Sopaj with a flying knee knockout. Oliveira was able to react and then caught Sopaj's chin with a flying knee, despite being struggling in the early stages. Sopaj collapsed to the ground and was unable to respond after being surrounded by Oliveira.

WILL GRIFFEE IN LAS VEGAS: The 'Rocky era,' as Leon Edwards put it, is in full swing now, after Colby Covington was put to the sword at UFC 296. The British actor outclassed his American opponent both inside and out of the cage to keep his dignity and welterweight crown against a man he described as a 'dirty human being.' Now that the toxicity of Covington and his vile onslaughts about Edwards' murdered late father are in the rear-view mirror, what will come next for the champion?

Every fighter has picked up ex-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier as if it was nothing, but Khamzat Chimaev did just fine on Thursday. In the corridor of Abu Dhabi's fearsome hotel, the terrified wrestler crossed paths with Cormier, who now works as a broadcaster for the UFC. As many wrestlers do, they welcomed each other with a light-hearted clinch before Chimaev showed off his strength by flawlessly lifting the 44-year-old in the air.

Alexander Volkanovski will be looking to join a prestigious club after defeating Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Not only will he be a two-weight champion, but he will join a group of fighters to produce some of the best victories on short notice. With just 11 days to prepare, the Australian accepted the rematch of his February defeat, and considering the size of the tournament, it will have to place among the best in the world if he wants to win it. Nate Diaz, Daniel Cormier, and Jon Jones have all won big games with little time to plan. So what are the best short notice victories in UFC history?

Israel Adesanya has won eight UFC championship fights, but after losing to Sean Strickland on Sunday, the former middleweight kingpin's career may now be on the decline. After being dropped in the first round, Adesanya's tough afternoon came to a disappointing end.

After winning his first match in the UFC, Charles Radtke verbally abused the audience, but sadly, he wasn't the only fighter on the card to use the shocking slur.

Strickland admitted that he was so overcome by the challenge of defeating Adesanya that he even doubted himself in the lead-up to the war, but that didn't appear in the octagon as he blew his opponent away in fine style. The 'Last Stylebender' might have battled out of New Zealand, but the Australian audience was right behind him when he dropped his rival in the first and one every round bar one on his way to the most surprising UFC win in recent history.

Laura Sanko, the first female colour commentator to call a UFC pay-per-view in the company's modern history, will make history on Sunday at UFC 293 in Sydney. The former professional MMA fighter, 40, has been a part of UFC broadcasting since 2016, including stints as a reporter and working with the commentary team on Dana White's Contender Series.

When women's strawweight Istela Nunes dislocated her elbow in the first round of her UFC Vegas 77 fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, the UFC octagon echoed with screams of agony. Viktoriya Dudakova, an undefeated prospect, faced Nunes, but unfortunately for the Brazilian, it went downhill quickly.

With a landslide victory over interim titleholder Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, Alex Volkanovski has won his fifth defense of his featherweight title, unifying the 145-pound crown. With the Aussie hammering unanswered strikes on the ground, Rodriguez covered up, the stoppage came at 4 minutes, 19 seconds. Volkanovski is widely regarded as one of the best fighters in the sport, and is currently ranked No. 2 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, but that could change after his most recent appearance.

Daniel Cormier maintains that Jon Jones, his old foe, would not win Fighter of the Year without at least one more victory. Jones came back in dazzling style after three years out of action to win the UFC heavyweight championship by defeating Ciryl Gane in the first round of their fight back in March. He is set to meet Stipe Miocic next week, but no dates have been given. Leon Edwards, Amanda Nunes, and Islam Makhachev have all been nominated for the award, as have welterweight champion Leon Edwards, Amanda Nunes, and Islam Makhachev.

Alexander Volkanovski lauded Ilia Topuria as a "great" performer, but Yair Rodriguez, the upcoming opponent, sees him as a bigger threat. Topuria is the up-and-coming heavyweight, and some believe he might be the one to crack Volkanovski's stalemate of the division. On Saturday, the Georgian defeated Josh Emmett in five rounds to establish himself as the best threat at 145 pounds. "I'm hearing a lot of people mentioning other guys, Ilia vs. other guys," Volkanovski said during an interview with Daniel Cormier and Ryan Clark.

Alexander Volkanovski, the UFC Featherweight Champion, will likely cancel out the opportunity to headline a Sydney blockbuster card in September in favour of a superfight rematch with Islam Makhachev in October. Volkanovski will meet interim champion Yair Rodriguez in a championship unification match at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on July 8. In Rodriguez, it will be the Aussie's fifth defense of his 145-pound weapon against one of the division's most difficult and unorthodox strikers.

Islam Makhachev has slammed the BMF's name and pleaded with Dana White to avoid using the belt as a gimmick. As Justin Gaethje takes on Dustin Poirier, the Russian, who is UFC lightweight champion, will watch two of his division's rivals compete for the 'Bad Motherf***er' award at UFC 291. Makhachev told Daniel Cormier: 'If Dustin Poirier beats Justin Gaethje, and he's gonna fight next for the lightweight title, he's gonna come with 'BMF' title? I don't want this s***t.

Jon Jones will face former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou before hanging up his gloves, according to Daniel Cormier. Jones made his debut in the heavyweight rankings in March, defeating No. 1 Cyril Gane to become a two-weight world champion after a two-year absence from active action. Jones, who had summarily defeated a top contender in Gane, was expected to return to action quickly, with rumors circulating around the time that the 35-year-old would face Stipe Miocic in one of the organization's best events in July.

After stepping up weight divisions to win the UFC heavyweight title, mixed martial arts legend Daniel Cormier said Jon Jones 'does not look like the same guy.' Since losing his title at light-heavyweight, the unpopular American hadn't fought for more than three years. On Sunday, he returned to the octagon after bulking up to compete for the heavyweight belt against Ciryl Gane.

Daniel Cormier (pictured left), a long-time wrestling fan, and a longtime pro-wrestling fan, will lead ESPN's coverage of this year's WrestleMania, where he will reunite with an old rival. Brock Lesnar, a former mixed martial arts competitor who resigned from the sport for the second time in 2017, will appear in WrestleMania 39, and the heavyweight champion teased a fight if Lesnar'steps in [his] way.' 'If Brock steps in my way? In an interview with Sports Illustrated announcing his presence in the event's coverage, Cormier said with a chuckle. After a 2018 clash at UFC 226 that culminated in the two teams scuffle in the octagon, Cormier and Lesnar teased a fight in 2019.

In a lengthy essay ahead of UFC 285, UFC legend Daniel Cormier has admitted that his long-serving rival Jon Jones "is one of the all-time greats." Jones is back to the octagon after a three-year absence as he takes on Ciryl Gane of France in a fight for the vacant heavyweight title. And, Cormier has put aside their rivalry to shower praise on 'Bones,' but has made it clear that he would never make it to double champion status.

Longtime rival Daniel Cormier has been lauded by Jon Jones ahead of his return to UFC next month. Jones is expected to return to the Octagon on March 5 when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. The 35-year-old had a fierce rivalry with Cormier in the early days of his reign, winning in 2015 and 2017, but the latter was reversed due to a failed drug test.

When Islam Makhachev faces Alexander Volkanovski in Australia at UFC 284, he will defend his UFC lightweight title for the first time in hostile territory. In a champion versus champion matchdown, Makhachev will face Volkanovski, the new holder of the company's featherweight belt. Volkanovski will be aiming to become the first Australian to win two championships in two different divisions in the history of the UFC.

At UFC 284, Alexander Volkanovski will have to produce the show of a lifetime to defeat Islam Makhachev. The Australian will go down as one of the best in the world of the greats, but most believe he has bitten off more than he can chew in his stepping up to a point of weakness in order to meet the formidable Russian. Makhachev holds all the keys, at least on paper. He is the best wrestler in the UFC, taking on a smaller man who lacks KO power. Volkanovski is a natural performer with superb stamina, tenacity, and fighting IQ, but Makhachev does not have the same concussive ability that will hold him up at night.