The Daniel Cormier Show

Khamzat Chimaev IS GOING AT Dricus Du Plessis on social media, and Daniel Cormier IS HERE to give you his INSTANT REACTION to the major news that DDP might be injured. DC says if the UFC puts up an interim belt for middleweight between Chimaev and Caio Borralho, it would be one of the most unjust interim title fights in UFC history. See why Cormier argues that Du Plessis deserves the chance to get...

Seth Rollins joins Daniel Cormier for a special edition of the DC Check-In LIVE FROM WRESTLEMANIA 41 in Las Vegas! DC and Seth talk about his historic Triple Threat match against Roman Reigns and CM Punk and how he plans on making wrestling history. Plus, Seth "freaking" Rollins BREAKS NEWS that he will be announcing the Chicago Bears NFL Draft pick! And don's miss Rollins talk about participating...

WrestleMania 41 from Las Vegas is upon us, and so Daniel Cormier IS LIVE from WWE World to check-in with the best of the best in the sport. Wrestling superstar Gunther joins DC to talk about his matchup against Jey Uso, and why he expects to beat him for the fourth time in a row! Gunther also gets into it with some of the fans, and talks about never needing the approval of the fans. Plus, Gunther...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his INSTANT REACTION to Khabib Nurmagomedov publicly stating Islam Makhachev WILL NOT FIGHT Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship. Despite Topuria "being promised" the title fight for vacating the featherweight belt, Islam's team has DOUBLED DOWN on turning down Ilia. See why DC thinks that Justin Gaethje or Paddy Pimblett should fight Makhachev next, and wh...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK from the octagon to give you his INSTANT REACTION to an incredible UFC 314 fight card in Miami, Florida. Alexander Volkanovski IS CHAMPION AGAIN after defeating Diego Lopes in the main event, Paddy Pimblett DOMINATED Michael Chandler in his TKO victory, and DC gives his take on both fights! Plus, see why Pimblett has made a believer out of Cormier and why he's one of the bes...

Michael Chandler officially makes his return to the DC Check-In series! Daniel Cormier and Chandler talk about his massive co-main event fight at UFC 314 vs. Paddy Pimblett, and why Saturday is a MUST WIN for Chandler. Plus, Mike addresses the beef between him and guys like Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and why he believes they might not like him. Chandler also tells DC he LOVES Pimblett dism...

Paddy Pimblett makes his RETURN to the DC Check-In series, as him and Daniel Cormier talk about his MASSIVE FIGHT against Michael Chandler in UFC 314's co-main event in Miami, Florida! Pimblett talks about his undefeated start in the UFC and impressive win over King Green, and why he's destined for a title shot to kick off vs. Islam Makhachev after two more wins. Paddy also gets into why he believ...

Alexander Volkanovski IS BACK with Daniel Cormier for another new edition of the DC Check-In, this time from UFC 314 PPV week in Miami, Florida. Volk talks about getting knocked out by Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev, and why he's ready to beat young UFC superstar Diego Lopes and take the championship belt back. Volkanovski also dives into Ilia vacating his belt to move to 155, and breaks down a...

Islam Makhachev had one of the best DC Check-In interviews with Daniel Cormier in May 2024 in Newark, ahead of a massive fight against Dustin Poirier.  Makhachev GOES IN ON Poirier's wrestling and claims he'll have a "much easier" time taking down Poirier than any of his prior opponents. And don't miss Islam FIRE SHOTS at DC, talk Alex Pereira wrestling at the Olympics, and tell Corimier in a...

Ilia Topuria said they GUARANTEED him a title shot for his next fight, but if Islam Makhachev doesn't want the fight, what will Dana White and the UFC decide to do?! Ben Askren IS BACK with Daniel Cormier to talk about the dilemma facing the lightweight division and he tells DC why he think Topuria HAS TO BE Makhachev's next fight. DC argues that Islam beating Topuria wouldn't be given the props i...

Ilia Topuria has BEEN LOUD about Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev "ducking him" since his move up to their division, and Daniel Cormier is here to respond to the latest comments from the Spanish champ Topuria. Ilia said Makhachev and Oliveira are scared, and that he doesn't blame them. DC warns Topuria, and explains why neither Charles nor Islam, or any of the top contenders in the division ar...

Brandon Moreno MAKES HIS RETURN to the Daniel Cormier Check-In, ahead of a MASSIVE FIGHT against Steve Erceg to get back to championship contention! The Assassin Baby goes through his losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, and what changed for him in the win over the extremely skilled Amir Albazi. Plus, Brandon talks about how much he hates weight cuts, and why that's been one of the toug...

At UFC 313 in Las Vegas, Justin Gaethje WAS READY for his rematch with Rafael Fiziev. He admits he actually rewatched getting knocked out by Max Holloway for the first time, and relives what was one of the most brutal KOs in UFC history. Rafael Fiziev told Daniel Cormier he feels "LUCKY" to be getting this rematch, and talks about how he had hoped to make the most of it. And don't miss Gaethje cal...

Ben Askren IS BACK for another brand new edition of the Funky and the Champ show with Daniel Cormier! DC and Ben give their take on the viral moment where Conor McGregor showed up to the White House Monday to visit Donald Trump on St. Patrick's Day. Check out Askren and Cormier debate whether or not they feel McGregor will ever fight again, and if he in fact makes a good politician. Plus, news bro...

Listen to THE BEST OF Daniel Cormier's check-ins from Sydney, Australia at UFC 312! Sean Strickland talks about winning the belt in Australia and why he's ready to dethrone Dricus Du Plessis as UFC champion and get his belt back. And don't miss Strickland fire shots at Israel Adesanya and Khamzat Chimaev! Plus, hear from Du Plessis and why his game plan for this fight makes him a LOCK to beat Sean...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK, here to give his take on Justin Gaethje, Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Ilia Topuria, Charles Oliveira, Arman Tsarukyan, Renato Moicano, Max Holloway, and the ABSOLUTE MESS that we have in the UFC's 155-pound lightweight division. DC says Makhachev needs to fight Topuria next, and sets up the rest of the matchups in the division and what fights he would do make for 2025 i...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his INSTANT REACTION live from the octagon at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. After multiple title defenses, UFC superstar Alex Pereira has officially lost his championship belt, as Magomed Ankalaev defeated Poatan at UFC 313. DC gives his take on why Pereira had trouble in the fight vs. Ankalaev and ultimately was given the loss by unanimous decision. Plus, Justin Gaethje made h...

Rafael Fiziev is BACK on another episode of DC Check-In where the guys talk about his upcoming lightweight fight vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Fiziev is looking to avenge his loss to Gaethje at UFC 286 back in 2023. Fiziev says he feels LUCKY that Justin is giving him the opportunity to fight him again, and needs to capitalize on the opportunity. And Fiziev explains to DC why he declined several...

Justin Gaethje IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series as he prepares for his HUGE FIGHT against Rafael Fiziev in hopes of becoming a championship contender. Gaethje tells DC about watching back his fight against Max Holloway this week, and how that knockout affected him after the fight. Plus, Gaethje explains what happened when Dan Hooker dropped out of the fight, and why he's fighting Fizi...

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his INSTANT REACTION to the major news that broke Tuesday: Dan Hooker IS OUT of the fight vs. Justin Gaethje. DC gives his take on the major shakeup at UFC 313, and says he spoke with Gaethje Tuesday morning regarding the situation. Plus, hear why DC says Gaethje is ADAMANT he'll still fight regardless of Hooker pulling out of the co-main event at UFC 313. And Cormier a...

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...