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Daniel Cormier

Former Fighter • 22-3-0 (W-L-D)
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Khabib Surprises DC On Weigh-Ins Show

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11 months ago

UFC 252: Daniel Cormier Post-Fight Interview

UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier
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UFC 252 Post-Fight Press Conference

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UFC 252 Embedded: Episode 6

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Stats & Records

  • 10
    Wins by Knockout
  • 5
    Wins by Submission
  • 4
    Title Defenses
Striking accuracy 54% 54%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
806
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1481
Grappling accuracy 46% 46%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
17
Takedowns Attempted
48
4.42
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.95
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.81
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.66
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
56
%
Sig. Str. Defense
77
%
Takedown Defense
0.16
Knockdown Ratio
13:02
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
451 (56%)
Clinch
199 (25%)
Ground
156 (19%)

Sig. Str. by target

76% 612 Head 13% 108 Body 11% 86 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
10 (45%)
DEC
7 (32%)
SUB
5 (23%)

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Biography

Status
Retired
Hometown
Lafayette, United States
Trains at
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Age
42
Height
71.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
May. 20, 2012
Reach
72.50
Leg reach
41.50
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Daniel Cormier prepares to fight Stipe Miocic in their UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 252 event at UFC APEX on August 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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Daniel Cormier defeats Stipe Miocic at UFC 252
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