The Daniel Cormier Show

Daniel Cormier IS BACK to address the breaking news Dana White delivered Wednesday, stating Ilia Topuria is vacating his championship belt to move up to the lightweight division and Diego Lopes will fight Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant belt. Plus, with Topuria now in Islam Makhachev's division, DC talks about that future fight and why he expect that matchup to go down AFTER taking on Charles...

Ben Askren IS BACK alongside Daniel Cormier for another NEW EDITION of Funky and the Champ! Askren and Cormier give their take on Jon Jones going on IG live, and why a fight with him and Francis Ngannou is almost IMPOSSIBLE in the UFC. Plus, DC and Ben discuss Belal Muhammad saying he'd rather VACATE THE TITLE than fight Islam Makhachev at 170 pounds. And Cormier and Ben also talk Askren's backsto...

Francis Ngannou has just announced his next fight will be in BOXING, and not MMA, and Daniel Cormier is here to give you his INSTANT REACTION on the major news. DC explains why he believes Ngannou wants to return to boxing, and why it may be a big mistake for him after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua. Cormier breaks down why a fight against Deontay Wilder is MORE DANGEROUS than the Joshua on...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another INSTANT REACTION after Sean Strickland and his coach Eric Nicksick went back-and-forth following Sean's loss to Dricus Du Plessis for the title at UFC 312 in Australia. Nicksick says he only wants to coach world champions, and thinks Strickland's effort wasn't enough, while Sean responded by saying they're still cool but he may need to move on from Eric. DC brea...

Jey Uso makes his DC CHECK-IN DEBUT after become the 2025 WWE Men's champion at Royal Rumble! Uso tells Daniel Cormier why this championship win meant to so much to him, and what his thoughts are on the 2025 Wrestlemania in Las Vegas. Plus, Uso peels back the curtain on what happened Saturday and the moment he was told he'd become champion that day while standing alongside Logan Paul and John Cena...

Dricus Du Plessis BEAT Sean Strickland in their championship REMATCH and Zhang Weili dominates Tatiana Suarez in the two title fights at UFC 312, and Daniel Cormier is here to give you his INSTANT REACTION from the octagon in Sydney, Australia! DC GOES IN ON why Du Plessis was able to have more success in the rematch and how breaking Sean's nose NEARLY cost Du Plessis the fight. Cormier also break...

The champion Dricus Du Plessis IS BACK on the DC Check-In series with Daniel Cormier, ahead of his MASSIVE REMATCH against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. After beating Strickland and Israel Adesanya, DDP GOES IN ON why he's a different and better fighter than EVER BEFORE. Plus, Du Plessis details his fight camp and what made this one unique from any other he's had ahead of a figh...

Sean Strickland IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series with DC, this time ahead of his massive rematch against Dricus Du Plessis for the UFC's middleweight championship at UFC 312 in Sydney. Strickland GOES OFF ON Khamzat Chimaev and why he's a "low life" who needs to check himself ahead of their potential clash after the Dricus fight. Sean and DC also discuss his first fight with Du Plessi...

Israel Adesanya got KNOCKED OUT by Nassourdine Imavov in UFC's Saudi Arabia fight night, and Daniel Cormier is here to give his REACTION to the crazy and unexpected result. See why DC says Izzy, "The Last Stylebender," is DONE with being in title contention, and needs to step away from the MMA game for some time. Plus, why although Adesanya is done with title contention, he is also the type of tal...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with a BRAND NEW EDITION of 3 Rounds! In this edition, DC GOES IN ON Islam Makhachev flirting with the idea of fighting Dricus Du Plessis at 185 pounds for a second UFC championship belt. Plus, Cormier explains why Alex Pereira is taking a HUGE RISK by cornering Sean Strickland in Australia at UFC 312. And don't miss DC's take on Logan and Jake Paul's fake out yesterday, con...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his check ins in 2025, and after some historic performances at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, you can enjoy THE BEST MOMENTS from DC's check ins with Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili! Islam tells DC why his parents don't ever watch his fights, and give his take on Khabib Nurmagomedov getting kicked off a plane! Plus, Umar argues with Cormier about why D...

Ben Askren IS BACK with Daniel Cormier for a BRAND NEW EPISODE of Funky and the Champ! Askren and DC give their takes on UFC 311, including Islam Makhachev's first-round submission of Renato Moicano, Merab Dvalishvili smothering Umar Nurmagomedov in the win, and why Merab is now the GOAT of the bantamweight division. Cormier brings up Henry Cejudo's comments on Dvalishvili, and why he's RIGHT to c...

After Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano to defend his championship belt, Daniel Cormier IS BACK from octagon side to give you his post-fight analysis of the main event fight at UFC 311 and all the best action of the night! DC gives his take on Merab Dvalishvili beating Umar Nurmagomedov, and why he's on his way to becoming one of the all-time greats in the division. Plus, Cormier GOES IN ON...

Umar Nurmagomedov IS BACK on a new edition of the DC Check-In ahead of his MASSIVE UFC 311 championship fight against Merab Dvalishvili! After a press conference that went viral, Umar speaks on his back-and-forth with Merab, and why he believes the REAL REASON is for Merab's beef with him. Umar also fires shots at Sean O'Malley, saying he's the EASIEST FIGHT in the division. Plus, Umar speaks on t...

Merab Dvalishvili IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier check-in ahead of his massive title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. Merab GOES IN on why he is fed up with Umar's "disrespect" ahead of this championship fight at UFC 311. Plus, don't miss Merab talk about his preparation for this fight, and why his perfect fight ends with him punching Umar's face. Arman Tsarukyan, in spite of dropping out of this...

Islam Makhachev IS BACK on the DC Check-In with Daniel Cormier, ahead of his MASSIVE UFC 311 main-event fight against Arman Tsarukyan. Islam GOES IN ON Khabib Nurmagomedov getting kicked off a Frontier flight when sitting in the exit row, how it was the ultimate DISRESPECT, and why he recommends DC doesn't sit in an exit row ever. Plus, Makhachev talks about his rematch with Arman Tsarukyan, and w...

Bo Nickal made some BOLD CLAIMS against Khamzat Chimaev, and it's clear he seems ready for this MASSIVE fight. Daniel Cormier is here to break down that super fight and why Nickal might have a point in what he's saying! DC gives his take on just how good Nickal's wrestling is, and where it will be tested specifically in a battle against Khamzat. Plus, DC gives other potential fights for Bo Nickal...

Joe Rogan recently came out and said Jon Jones wants $30 million from the UFC to fight Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight championship, and DC is here to give you his REACTION to this MASSIVE update in the Jones-Aspinall saga. Plus, Cormier GOES IN ON why $30 million is WAY MORE than any other fighter is getting per fight in the UFC. And don't miss DC give his take on why a Jones loss is THE BEST RE...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK to react to the biggest news in the UFC and MMA worlds, with this week being ALL ABOUT Dustin Poirier and Alex “Poatan” Pereira. Poirer is looking to have a HUGE FIGHT to end his career, and Cormier talks about the possibility of a trilogy with Max Holloway or fighting one of the up-and-coming talents in Rafael Fiziev or Renato Moicano. Plus, is the light heavywe...

It's the FINAL Funky and the Champ of 2024, and Ben Askren is BACK with Daniel Cormier to talk all things MMA. The guys talk about Alex Pereira's title run, compare it to other fighters like Islam Makhachev, and break down how wins vs. Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland quickly had him in championship fights just 12 months into his UFC career. Plus, Askren and DC talk Welterweight and what needs...

CHECK OUT Daniel Cormier's craziest moments on the channel from 2024! Some of the wildest moments on the show from the year include Nate Diaz calling DC b***h, DC calling out Ben Askren on Funky and the Champ, and hilarious clips from his fighter interviews! Khamzat Chimaev, Islam Makhachvev, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Alex Pereira and so many more UFC stars make their way in DC's wildest moments of 2024....

Relive the BEST MOMENTS of Daniel Cormier's fighter interviews from 2024! Moments like Islam Makhachev calling DC fat, Justin Gaethje roasting Jorge Masvidal, and Tai Tuivasa's INSANE club story with DC and Lil' Jon! Also be sure to check out: Tom Aspinall gives his thoughts on Jon Jones, DC tries to get into Chito Vera's DMs, Joaquin Buckley and DC talking out their beef, Max Holloway calling out...

Daniel Cormier is BACK with his latest reaction to the UFC & MMA world, giving his take on Colby Covington being called out by Jon Jones, Belal Muhammad, Kamaru Usman, and others after his TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley. DC thinks Colby is “IN DANGER” after continuing to play the villain in spite of losing fights in the UFC. Cormier goes through Colby’s recent beef with Jones an...

Daniel Cormier and Ben Askren ARE BACK with another episode of FUNKY AND THE CHAMP! Ilia Topuria went viral Monday for saying he's DONE with the featherweight division after beating both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Askren gives his argument on why Conor McGregor is the reason for guys like Topuria leaving divisions behind. Cormier and Askren also debate Topuria's motives for leaving th...

Daniel Cormier is BACK with his instant analysis of UFC 310 from the octagon in Las Vegas! Alexandre Pantoja looked better than ever in his dominant submission victory over Kai Asakura in his UFC debut. And in an impressive showing from both fighters, DC breaks down how Shavkat Rakhmonov survived the fifth round vs. Ian Garry to win via unanimous decision and further cement his future title fight....