Daniel Cormier
12 stories covering Daniel Cormier — news, results and analysis.
Dana White Shuts Down Pereira's Claim That the UFC Scripts DC
Pereira says the UFC told commentators like Cormier to sway fans. White says he's never scripted a word — and points to 700 contracted fighters.
Oct 14, 2026
Daniel Cormier Pushes Back on Alex Pereira's UFC Influence Claim
Cormier says he never lobbied against Pereira but backs the 13-4 former champ earning his way back to a title shot instead of an instant rematch.
Oct 14, 2026
Pereira Claims UFC Used Cormier and 'Influencers' to Sell Gane vs. Hokit
Snubbed for a heavyweight title rematch, Pereira says the UFC steered fan opinion before booking Gane vs. Hokit for Nov. 14.
Oct 13, 2026
Colby Covington Reignites Jon Jones Feud, Drags Cormier Into It
Covington (17-5) took aim at Jones (28-1) over old abuse allegations and name-dropped Daniel Cormier, the one rival Jones never got along with.
Oct 9, 2026
Makhachev Questions Jones' GOAT Case Over Doping in Social Media Spat
Islam Makhachev says Jon Jones' streak shouldn't count after two failed tests. Jones fired back — and dragged Daniel Cormier into it.
Sep 15, 2026
Tommy Gantt Chases 13-0 at Noche UFC With Cormier in His Corner
The unbeaten lightweight (12-0, 1 NC) faces Drakkar Klose on Saturday, hunting a ninth straight win and his first UFC victory over a ranked-level test.
Sep 11, 2026
Cormier Shuts Down 'Elbow' Theory From Usman-Song Cage Clash
DC insists Usman Nurmagomedov didn't attack Song Yadong after the #6-ranked bantamweight starched #3 Umar with an uppercut in Shanghai.
Aug 30, 2026
Max Holloway's First Golf Classic Banks $300K for Hawai'i Youth
Holloway's inaugural charity tournament pulled in more than $300,000, with $75,000 already handed to four Hawai'i organizations.
Aug 12, 2026
Melissa Amaya Tore a Muscle to Punch Her Way Into the TUF 34 Final
Amaya survived an armbar and a triangle from Gigi Canuto (7-2, 5 SUB) to reach the strawweight finale — and torn muscles were the best-case scenario.
Aug 10, 2026
Daniel Cormier Called a UFC Fight Live — Then the FBI Got Involved
DC says he spent a whole APEX fight tearing apart a grappler's basic errors, not knowing the bout would get flagged for suspected fixing.
Aug 6, 2026
Xavier Franklin's Buzzer-Beater KO Sparks TUF 34 Chaos and a Cormier Meltdown
Franklin's last-second knockout of Micaias Urena squared the TUF 34 coaching series at 4-4 — but a knee to the chest nearly turned the win into a DQ circus.
Aug 3, 2026
Jon Jones Says He'd Submit Pereira Fast, Grind Down Cormier in Wrestling
Jones claims his grappling would end Alex Pereira 'pretty quickly' — and that a bad back would cost Daniel Cormier a hypothetical six-minute wrestling match.
Jul 29, 2026