Daniel Cormier

“DC”
OctagonStats Rating 1713
19-3-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight235 lbs. (107 kg)
Reach72" (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 20, 1979
Age47
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceLafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.25
Str. Acc52%
SApM2.92
Str. Def54%
TD Avg1.83
TD Acc44%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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23 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
8 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 7 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate63%
Times finished33%
StreakL2
Best streak12
Avg fight12:27
Octagon time4h 46m
Opp win%69%
ActiveSep. 25, 2009 – Aug. 15, 2020 (12y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winDerrick Lewis (#12 Heavyweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Daniel Cormier "DC" is a 22-3-0 well-rounded fighter (1 NC). 63% finish rate.

Daniel debuted Sep. 25, 2009 vs Gary Frazier (win). Longest win streak: 12. On a 2-fight losing skid. 12 years active (Sep. 25, 2009–Aug. 15, 2020).

Best wins: Jeff Monson (U-DEC R3, Jun. 18, 2011); Josh Barnett (U-DEC R5, May. 19, 2012); Anderson Silva (U-DEC R3, Jul. 09, 2016).

Daniel Ryan Cormier (; born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, freestyle wrestler, and current color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Cormier is the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first fighter to have title defenses in two divisions. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. As an international wrestler, Cormier was a six-time US World or Olympic Team Member, a World bronze

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Aug. 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3L Stipe MiocicU-DEC55:000 1105 1151 00 0
Aug. 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2L Stipe MiocicKO/TKO Punches44:090 1181 1231 10 0
Nov. 03, 2018UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisW Derrick LewisSUB Rear Naked Choke22:140 019 44 01 0
Jul. 07, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierW Stipe MiocicKO/TKO Punches14:331 025 240 10 0
Jan. 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouW Volkan OezdemirKO/TKO Punches22:000 032 382 01 0
Jul. 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2NC Jon JonesOverturned Kick33:010 158 950 00 0
Apr. 08, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2W Anthony JohnsonSUB Rear Naked Choke23:370 036 221 11 0
Jul. 09, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs NunesW Anderson SilvaU-DEC35:000 033 173 00 0
Oct. 03, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonW Alexander GustafssonS-DEC55:000 1140 1201 10 0
May. 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierW Anthony JohnsonSUB Rear Naked Choke32:390 123 233 13 0
Jan. 03, 2015UFC 182: Jones vs CormierL Jon JonesU-DEC55:000 058 921 30 0
May. 24, 2014UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawW Dan HendersonSUB Rear Naked Choke33:530 050 63 02 0
Feb. 22, 2014UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannW Patrick CumminsKO/TKO Punch11:191 018 80 00 0
Oct. 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3W Roy NelsonU-DEC35:000 074 173 00 0
Apr. 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezW Frank MirU-DEC35:000 059 240 00 0
Jan. 12, 2013Strikeforce - Marquardt vs SaffiedineW Dion StaringKO/TKO Punches24:020 053 84 00 0
May. 19, 2012Strikeforce - Barnett vs CormierW Josh BarnettU-DEC55:000 084 534 00 1
Sep. 10, 2011Strikeforce - Barnett vs. KharitonovW Antonio SilvaKO/TKO Punch13:562 015 60 00 0
Jun. 18, 2011Strikeforce - Overeem vs. WerdumW Jeff MonsonU-DEC35:000 086 150 00 0
Jan. 07, 2011Strikeforce Challengers 13W Devin ColeU-DEC35:000 030 103 00 0
Aug. 21, 2010Strikeforce - HoustonW Jason RileyKO/TKO Punches11:020 010 01 00 0
Mar. 26, 2010Strikeforce Challengers 7W John DevineKO/TKO11:191 03 20 00 0
Sep. 25, 2009Strikeforce Challengers 3W Gary FrazierKO/TKO Punches23:390 024 130 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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