[ UFC 300 is star studded, but Daniel Cormier is putting the spotlight on two fighters. Cormier was first asked who he thinks has the most to gain at Saturday’s historic UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cormier picked Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) as the … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier thinks Colby Covington not fighting Ian Machado Garry would be a bad look. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) accepted Garry’s initial callout, but put some stipulations – which included that his wife Layla be featured in one of his fight prediction videos for his betting sponsorship. The pair have since been going … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier advises Manon Fiorot not to take another fight unless it’s for the UFC women’s flyweight title. Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) extended her winning streak to 12 when she scored a shutout of highly touted contender Erin Blanchfield (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) this past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 54 main … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier doesn’t have an issue with Chris Weidman getting his hand raised at UFC on ESPN 54. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) picked up a controversial win over Bruno Silva this past Saturday at Boardwalk Hall – a unanimous decision that was initially ruled a third-round TKO. Weidman dropped Silva with a left … Read more
[ For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more skilled in multiple areas, yes,” … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier believes the UFC matching up Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier would be a win-win situation. Based on availability, UFC lightweight champion Makhachev suggested Poirier for his next title defense. Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan are all competing at UFC 300 on April 13, which is what steered Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier urges people to take seriously Sean Strickland’s vents on mental health. Former UFC middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) recently opened up about his mental health struggles and claimed he was “mentally unwell” and a “danger to people.” Strickland has been vocal about his childhood trauma in the past, and Cormier … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier says Jake Paul has nothing to gain in beating Mike Tyson. YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Paul (9-1) meets boxing legend Tyson (50-6) on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The event will stream live for Netflix subscribers. Tyson is a Hall of Fame world champion boxer, and … Read more
[ UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier had a lot of praise for bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley after recording his first title defense at UFC 299 in Miami. O’Malley swept the scorecards in a rematch against Marlon Vera, avenging a prior loss in 2020. Cormier was impressed with “Sugar’s” performance in which he landed 230 … Read more
[ Daniel Cormier had high praise for how Umar Nurmagomedov handled adversity at UFC Fight Night 238. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) was knocked down early by newcomer Bekzat Almakhan in their main card bout Saturday but rallied to dominate him on the ground for the unanimous decision win. Cormier, a training partner of Nurmagomedov’s, … Read more
