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Daniel Cormier

“DC”

MMA · Retired
22-3 (1 NC)RECORD
10KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameDaniel Ryan Cormier
NicknameDC
Date of birth20 Mar 1979
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceLafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lives inGilroy, California, USA
DivisionLight Heavyweight / Heavyweight
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Height180 cm (5′11″)
Reach184 cm (72″)
StanceNot added yet
Years active2009–2020
StatusRetired
Pro debut25 Sep 2009
Last fightLoss vs Stipe Miocic, 15 Aug 2020

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Background

A wrestler who placed fourth at the 2004 Olympics. He held UFC titles in two divisions at the same time.

Fight history

26 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossStipe MiocicDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 25215 Aug 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFor UFC heavyweight title
LossStipe MiocicTKO (punches)44:09UFC 24117 Aug 2019Anaheim, California, USALost heavyweight title
WinDerrick LewisSubmission (rear-naked choke)22:14UFC 2303 Nov 2018New York City, USADefended heavyweight title
WinStipe MiocicKO (punches)14:33UFC 2267 Jul 2018Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWon UFC heavyweight title
WinVolkan OezdemirTKO (punches)22:00UFC 22020 Jan 2018Boston, Massachusetts, USADefended light heavyweight title
No contestJon JonesNo contest (overturned from KO loss)33:01UFC 21429 Jul 2017Anaheim, California, USA
WinAnthony JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)23:37UFC 2108 Apr 2017Buffalo, New York, USADefended light heavyweight title
WinAnderson SilvaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 2009 Jul 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinAlexander GustafssonDecision (split)55:00UFC 1923 Oct 2015Houston, Texas, USADefended light heavyweight title
WinAnthony JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)32:39UFC 18723 May 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWon vacant UFC light heavyweight title
LossJon JonesDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 1823 Jan 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFor UFC light heavyweight title
WinDan HendersonTechnical submission (rear-naked choke)33:53UFC 17324 May 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinPatrick CumminsTKO (punches)11:19UFC 17022 Feb 2014Las Vegas, Nevada, USALight heavyweight debut
WinRoy NelsonDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 16619 Oct 2013Houston, Texas, USA
WinFrank MirDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez20 Apr 2013San Jose, California, USAUFC debut
WinDion StaringTKO (punches)24:02Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine12 Jan 2013Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
WinJosh BarnettDecision (unanimous)55:00Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier19 May 2012San Jose, California, USAWon Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix
WinAntônio SilvaKO (punches)13:56Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov10 Sep 2011Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
WinJeff MonsonDecision (unanimous)35:00Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum18 Jun 2011Dallas, Texas, USA
WinDevin ColeDecision (unanimous)35:00Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine7 Jan 2011Nashville, Tennessee, USA
WinSoa PaleleiTKO (submission to punches)12:23Xtreme MMA 35 Nov 2010Sydney, Australia
WinJason RileyTKO (submission to punches)11:02Strikeforce: Houston21 Aug 2010Houston, Texas, USA
WinTony JohnsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:27KOTC: Imminent Danger13 Aug 2010Mescalero, New Mexico, USAWon KOTC heavyweight title
WinLucas BrowneTKO (punches)14:35Xtreme MMA 231 Jul 2010Sydney, AustraliaWon XMMA heavyweight title
WinJohn DevineKO (punch)11:19Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe26 Mar 2010Fresno, California, USA
WinGary FrazierTKO (punches)23:39Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings25 Sep 2009Bixby, Oklahoma, USAMMA debut