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EPISODE · Nov 11, 2024 · 1H 16M

Why Daniel Cormier is Greater than Jon Jones

from Lionel Rivera's MMA Podcast · host Lionel Rivera-Ramirez

Daniel Cormier is one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, becoming the second-ever simultaneous 2-weight UFC champion as he was the UFC lightheavyweight champion and UFC heavyweight champion. Daniel Cormier has lived a storied life, developing into a dominant freestyle wrestler, winning many gold and silver medals in renowned wrestling competitions and becoming an Olympian in 2008 and 2004. However, Daniel Cormier has suffered terrible tragedies in his life, losing his daughter in a car accident in 2003, motivating him to build himself and his family as much as he could for her. Daniel Cormier transitioned from wrestling to mixed martial arts flawlessly,  very quickly becoming the King of the Cage heavyweight champion in 2010 and the XMMA Heavyweight champion. Soon after Daniel Won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, defeating Jeff Monson, Bigfoot Silva, and Josh Barnett. In 2013, at 11-0, Daniel Cormier made his UFC debut against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, beginning a winning streak that included names like Frank Mir, Roy Nelson, Patrick Cummins and Dan Henderson. Then Daniel Cormier began his rivalry with the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. This furious rivalry and ferocious buildup culminated into a championship fight at UFC 182 where Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier to defend his title. However Jon Jones was stripped of the light heavyweight UFC belt due to violating the UFC's code of conduct. Daniel Cormier then fought for the vacant lightheavyweight title, submitting Anthony Johnson to finally become UFC lightheavyweight champion. Cormier defended his title against Gustafsson, and Rumble Johnson, and even had one more non-title fight to Anderson Silva before reaching Jon Jones in 2014. Despite Jon Jones knocking out Daniel Cormier via head kick, Cormier retained his title due to Jones testing positive for banned substances. DC defended his title against Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 before ultimately moving up and challenging Stipe Miocic for UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 226. Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic in round 1 to become UFCheavyweight champion and become a 2-division UFC champion. Cormier defended his heavyweight belt by submitting Derrick Lewis at UFC 230. Cormier However, lost both of his final 2 fights against Stipe Miocic at UFC 241 and UFC 252 to end his career. Nevertheless, Cormier remains one of the most respected athletes, mixed martial artists, and UFC legends ever, building a legacy that all fans admire.

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