Daniel Cormier is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters to have ever stepped inside the UFC octagon. Not only is Cormier an incredible fighter but he is also a great wrestler and his accolades for the United States speak volumes about his greatness.
During his eight-year UFC career, DC has won multiple titles. He has also defended his 205-pound title on four occasions and held the belt for four years. However, his greatest achievement in the UFC was when he defeated Stipe Miocic to become a two-division champion.
Daniel Cormier’s historic knockout of Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier’s career has been filled with highs and lows because the American fighter suffered a one-sided unanimous decision against Jon Jones and failed to win the light heavyweight title. But DC managed to reclaim the 205-pound throne in his next fight as he defeated Anthony Rumble Johnson via rear naked choke submission in the third round.
Thereafter there was seemingly no stopping Cormier as he won his next five fights and defended his belt successfully four times. Consequently, the light heavyweight champion earned the opportunity to challenge Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title. In what was anticipated to be a tough fight for DC, he knocked out Miocic in the second round at UFC 226.
With this win, Cormier became the second fighter to hold the two-division belts simultaneously and it is needless to say that he cemented his legacy as an all-time great. Because there aren’t many fighters in the UFC who have achieved this feat and he did that by beating Stipe who is one of the greatest heavyweight fighters in the history of the promotion.
How many wins does Daniel Cormier have?
Daniel Cormier made his MMA debut in 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers 3 against Gary Frazier. The American wrestler carried on his winning momentum in MMA and knocked out his opponent in the second round. Following this win, DC went on a rampage and won his next five fights. Consequently, he earned a title shot in which he defeated Josh Barnett via decision to win the Strikeforce Grand Prix heavyweight title.
In 2013, Cormier made his transition into UFC. Similar to his start in Strikeforce, Daniel Cormier defeated the likes of Frank Mir, Dan Henderson, and a few others in his first four fights. Thereafter he received the opportunity to challenge for the light heavyweight title against reigning champion Jon Jones.
DC suffered his first professional loss in MMA as Jonny Bones outclassed him throughout the five rounds and won the fight via decision. However, the American light heavyweight was quick to bounce back as he won the belt against Rumble Johnson in his next bout and racked up a five-fight winning streak.
Thereafter he created a historic moment by beating Stipe Miocic to win the heavyweight title. He defended his heavyweight title once and after losing his next two fights he decided to hang up his boots in 2020. In his illustrious 12-year career, Daniel Cormier amassed a record of 22-3-0.
