Tag: Daniel

Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier and the American Kickboxing Academy Conundrum

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

UFC 155 Results: Dana White Says Daniel Cormier Could Be Next to Fight Jon Jones

With American Kickboxing Academy’s Cain Velasquez recapturing the UFC heavyweight title from Junior dos Santos at UFC 155 on Saturday, it seems possible that his teammate, Daniel Cormier, will drop down to 205 pounds.  According to UFC president Dana White, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as a change in weight classes could grant “DC” […]

With American Kickboxing Academy’s Cain Velasquez recapturing the UFC heavyweight title from Junior dos Santos at UFC 155 on Saturday, it seems possible that his teammate, Daniel Cormier, will drop down to 205 pounds.  According to UFC president Dana White, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as a change in weight classes could grant “DC” […]

Daniel Cormier Wants Frank Mir, Eyes a Possible Dual-Division Career in the UFC

Daniel Cormier was one of the breakthrough fighters in 2012. After making it all the way to the finals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Cormier put on a dazzling performance against the tough veteran Josh Barnett. Now Cormier has one fight left before crossing over to the UFC, and he’s making some big plans […]

Daniel Cormier was one of the breakthrough fighters in 2012. After making it all the way to the finals of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Cormier put on a dazzling performance against the tough veteran Josh Barnett. Now Cormier has one fight left before crossing over to the UFC, and he’s making some big plans […]

Dana White on Matt Mitrione Turning Down Daniel Cormier Fight: “Makes Me Sick”

As far as bosses of major sports go, you’d be hard pressed to find one more approachable, more honest, more a fan of the sport that he presides over than UFC president Dana White. However, sometimes the peskiness of running the company gets in th…

As far as bosses of major sports go, you’d be hard pressed to find one more approachable, more honest, more a fan of the sport that he presides over than UFC president Dana White. However, sometimes the peskiness of running the company gets in the way of that fandom, and one nagging issue facing White […]

Daniel Cormier Pitches Pat Barry as an Opponent, Roy Nelson Interested as Well

If you take the time to glance at Strikeforce’s website you will see that the November 3 fight card is currently headlined by a bout between Daniel Cormier and TBD. As Daniel Cormier discussed with Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter, TBD &#822…

If you take the time to glance at Strikeforce’s website you will see that the November 3 fight card is currently headlined by a bout between Daniel Cormier and TBD. As Daniel Cormier discussed with Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter, TBD “can potentially be a great fighter, let’s see if he holds in, if not, we’ll […]

Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier: How They Could Revive the TUF Franchise

It’s no secret that the UFC’s venerable Ultimate Fighter franchise isn’t nearly the ratings juggernaut that it used to be. Last Friday’s episode scored just 872,000 viewers, while the debut episode of the latest season pulled in…

It’s no secret that the UFC’s venerable Ultimate Fighter franchise isn’t nearly the ratings juggernaut that it used to be. Last Friday’s episode scored just 872,000 viewers, while the debut episode of the latest season pulled in 947,000. Those numbers are a stark contrast to those that the show used to pull during its heyday […]