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Daniel Cormier
“DC”
United StatesLight HeavyweightActiveage 47
22-3
88% win rate
L2 streak
Peak Vertex
2018-11-03 → 2018-11-0388held 4 bouts
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · Sub · 2018-11-03
Retired at career peak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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- Title
11 wins3 losses1 NClast 5: L L W W Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2020
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(15) | R2(13) | R3(10) | R4(4) | R5(3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 22.1 | 23.0 | 21.8 | 25.3 | 18.0 |
| Sig Str absorbed | 15.3 | 14.1 | 20.8 | 28.1 | 18.7 |
| Takedowns landed | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Control time | 1:57 | 2:01 | 1:19 | 0:05 | 0:22 |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 32020-08-15L·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 22019-08-17L·KO·R4 · 4:09
- UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis2018-11-03W·Sub·R2 · 2:14
- UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier2018-07-07W·KO·R1 · 4:33
- UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou2018-01-20W·KO·R2 · 2:00
- UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 22017-07-29NC·NC·R3 · 3:01
- UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 22017-04-08W·Sub·R2 · 3:37
- UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes2016-07-09W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson2015-10-03W·S-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier2015-05-23W·Sub·R3 · 2:39
- UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier2015-01-03L·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw2014-05-24W·Sub·R3 · 3:53
- UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann2014-02-22W·KO·R1 · 1:19
- UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 32013-10-19W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez2013-04-20W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- MMA Fighting
Daniel Cormier has outlined the thorny strategic dilemma facing newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje as he contemplates his next move at age 37.
- MMA Fighting
Daniel Cormier has responded to criticism leveled at him for condemning Gable Steveson's poor sportsmanship at UFC 331, where the Olympic wrestler was knocked out by Sean Sharaf in 12 seconds and…
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