Daniel Cormier

Heavyweight· Retired

Daniel Cormier

“DC”· Lafayette, United States

Pro record

22-3-0

Model Elo

1785

#21 of 1994

Age
44
Height
5'11"
Reach
72.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Born
Lafayette, United States
UFC debut
May 20, 2012

Profile

Daniel Cormier is 11–3 in the UFC since 2013 (plus 1 no contest). 7 of those 11 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Stipe Miocic by unanimous decision (Aug 14, 2020).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
11–3
+1 NC
Finish rate
64%
7 of 11 wins
1st-round finishes
2
Elite wins
4
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
3h 27m
avg 13:50 per fight
Opposition
1712
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Stipe Miocic

    Stipe Miocic

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 6, 2018

    1817opp. Elo
  2. Anderson Silva

    Anderson Silva

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 8, 2016

    1767opp. Elo
  3. Anthony Johnson

    Anthony Johnson

    submission, R2 · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · Apr 7, 2017

    1732opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.25

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.92

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy53%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.26

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.83

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy22%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense80%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.42

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 74%Body 14%Legs 12%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 60%Clinch 21%Ground 19%

Average fight time: 12:27

Fight history (15)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LStipe MiocicStipe MiocicRecord after: 11-3unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 14, 2020
LStipe MiocicStipe MiocicRecord after: 11-2KO/TKORound 4 · 4:09UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 16, 2019
WDerrick LewisDerrick LewisRecord after: 11-1submissionRound 2 · 2:14UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisNov 2, 2018
WStipe MiocicStipe MiocicRecord after: 10-1KO/TKORound 1 · 4:33UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 6, 2018
WVolkan OezdemirVolkan OezdemirRecord after: 9-1KO/TKORound 2 · 2:00UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouJan 19, 2018
NCJon JonesJon JonesRecord after: 8-1OverturnedRound 3 · 3:01UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Jul 28, 2017
WAnthony JohnsonAnthony JohnsonRecord after: 8-1submissionRound 2 · 3:37UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Apr 7, 2017
WAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 7-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 8, 2016
WAlexander GustafssonAlexander GustafssonRecord after: 6-1split decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonOct 2, 2015
WAnthony JohnsonAnthony JohnsonRecord after: 5-1submissionRound 3 · 2:39UFC 187: Johnson vs CormierMay 22, 2015
LJon JonesJon JonesRecord after: 4-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 182: Jones vs CormierJan 2, 2015
WDan HendersonDan HendersonRecord after: 4-0submissionRound 3 · 3:53UFC 173: Barao vs DillashawMay 23, 2014
WPatrick CumminsPatrick CumminsRecord after: 3-0KO/TKORound 1 · 1:19UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannFeb 21, 2014
WRoy NelsonRoy NelsonRecord after: 2-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 18, 2013
WFrank MirFrank MirRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 19, 2013