Daniel “DC” Cormier has a lot to be proud of these days.
While Cormier most recently captured the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 187 in Las Vegas, the former Olympic wrestler is no stranger to success.
Taking to Instagram, the newly minted UFC champion made that point abundantly clear with a picture-perfect representation of his achievements in combat.
Saying in his caption that he’s “the luckiest man in the world,” Cormier proudly displayed the hardware he’s earned over his five-and-a-half-year MMA career.
The caption reads:
@dewaynezinkin Called me in 2001 and said hey this new sport mma may just be for you, so after ur done wrestling call me. When I started this sport 5 1/2 years ago I didn’t know what was in store for me. With the help of all of the amazing coaches and teammates at @americankickboxingacademy things have gone better than I could have ever imagined. We’ve won em all. I’m so lucky and blessed to have had this experience and havr been able to share it with all you guys. Thanks for always being so supportive during the ups and downs. I really appreciate u all. I’m the luckiest man in the world. DC #ufcchamp #strikeforcechamp #kingofthecagechamp #xmmachamp #ufc #strikeforce #kingofthecage #xmma @ufc 187
Above the UFC strap is Cormier‘s Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix title, a slab of gold earned in May 2012 after defeating Jeff Monson, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Josh Barnett in Strikeforce’s final heavyweight tournament.
Also pictured are two throwback belts he earned early in his professional career: the King of the Cage heavyweight title, which he earned in August 2010, and the XMMA heavyweight title, which he earned in July 2010.
All things considered, Cormier‘s mantle is looking pretty sweet (and shiny) in the wake of UFC 187.
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