Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier
Cormier in 2017
BornDaniel Ryan Cormier
(1979-03-20) March 20, 1979
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
NicknameDC
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight251 lb (114 kg; 17 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight (2014–2018)
Heavyweight (2009–2013, 2018–2020)
Reach72+12 in (184 cm)
StyleWrestling
Fighting out ofSan Jose, California, U.S.
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
TrainerJavier Mendez
RankBrown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Léo Vieira
WrestlingOlympic freestyle wrestling
NCAA Division I All-American
Years active2002–2008 (freestyle wrestling)
2009–2020 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins22
By knockout10
By submission5
By decision7
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
No contests1
Other information
UniversityColby Community College
Oklahoma State University
Notable schoolNorthside High School
Websitedanielcormierwrestling.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
2007 Baku 96 kg
World Cup
2005 Tashkent 96 kg
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo 96 kg
2007 Rio de Janeiro 96 kg
Pan American Championships
2002 Maracaibo 96 kg
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Cadet World Championships
1995 Prague 83 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Colby CC
NJCAA Championships
1998 Bismark 190 lb
1999 Rochester 197 lb
Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys
NCAA Division I Championships
2001 Iowa City 184 lb
Big 12 Championships
2000 Lincoln 184 lb
2001 Stillwater 184 lb
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers497 thousand
Views119 million
Last updated: December 30, 2025

Daniel Ryan Cormier (/ˈkɒrmɪ/; 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 medalist, a World Cup runner-up, a 2003 Pan American Games gold medalist (bronze in 2007), and a two-time Pan American champion. In folkstyle wrestling, Cormier was an NCAA Division I national finalist (with loss to the eventual four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson from Iowa State) and two-time Big 12 Conference runner-up for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was also a two-time NJCAA champion.

Prior to competing in the UFC, Cormier was the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion and King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion. Fight Matrix currently ranks him as the seventh-greatest light heavyweight mixed martial artist of all time, the 13th-greatest heavyweight of all time, and the 14th-greatest male fighter of all time, pound-for-pound.