In 2009, Daniel Cormier flew to Australia to battle for Xtreme MMA, marking his entry into the professional MMA scene.
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Daniel Ryan Cormier was born on March 20, 1979. He is a former professional mixed martial artist from the United States, a former amateur wrestler, and a current UFC analyst. He was once the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Cormier is the first fighter to have championship defenses in two divisions and the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes at once. As an international wrestler, Cormier competed in six US World or Olympic teams, won a bronze medal at the World Championships, finished second in the World Cup, won a gold medal at the Pan American Games (bronze in 2007), and won two Pan American titles.
Daniel Cormier debuted in UFC in 2013 against Frank Mir at UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez. At UFC 166, Cormier first defeated Mir by unanimous decision before prevailing over Roy Nelson by the same margin. At light heavyweight, he then beat Patrick Cummins at UFC 170 and Dan Henderson at UFC 173. After a convincing victory over Jon Jones at UFC 182, Daniel was given the opportunity to defend the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Despite his best efforts, Cormier was unable to defeat Jon Jones and lost the bout by a unanimous decision.
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In his subsequent match against Anthony Johnson, Daniel Cormier battled once again for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship after Jon Jones had the championship revoked due to felony charges brought against him. The third-round rear-naked choke submission gave Daniel Cormier the victory and made him the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Before facing Jon Jones at UFC 214, Daniel defended his title against Alexander Gustafsson, Anderson Silva, and Anthony Johnson.
At UFC 214, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier squared off once more in order to unify the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Similar to the previous fight, Jones would prevail over Cormier, out-striking the champion 95 to 60 in major strikes and taking the opening two rounds. When Jon Jones knocked out Daniel Cormier in the third round, he became the second two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. After Jones tested positive for a turinabol metabolite, the result was changed to a No Contest, and Cormier was re-crowned the winner.
A $7 million estimate has been made for Daniel Cormier‘s net worth. In his career as a fighter, he earned almost $12 million. The athlete has promoted a number of companies, including Reebok, cbdMD, ESPN, Monster Energy, Popeyes, and others. He has been in several YouTube videos and is also an actor. He features in the film “Mantervention.”
DC’s career is one of the best fighting careers an athlete could ask for. The boxer has won several awards, including gold medals and several world championships while competing for the United States. According to some reports, Daniel Cormier’s earnings, including bonuses, total more than $12 million. Daniel was regarded as one of the finest boxers of his day and he held several titles. His projected annual compensation is $500,000 on average.
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