Daniel Cormier

"DC"

MMA Record: 22-3-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 11-3-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Daniel Cormier "DC" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Daniel Cormier has 12 wins in the UFC. Daniel Cormier lands an average of 4.25 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.83 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Daniel Cormier, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) in his career. He primarily fought in the UFC's heavyweight division, weighing 235 lbs. Standing at 5' 11', Cormier had a reach of 72'. In terms of performance statistics during his UFC career, he demonstrated an average of 4.25 significant strikes per minute and maintained a striking accuracy of 52%. His opponents managed to land an average of 2.92 strikes per minute against him, with Cormier's strike defense standing at 54%. He averaged 1.83 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 44%, and attempted 0.4 submissions in the same timeframe. Cormier's career highlights include a significant victory over Jon Jones, who held an ELO rating of 1261 at the time. His most recent fights saw him win against Volkan Oezdemir via KO/TKO punches in January 2018, defeat Stipe Miocic with another KO/TKO punch in July 2018, and submit Derrick Lewis using a rear naked choke in November 2018. However, he suffered a loss against Miocic via KO/TKO punches in August 2019 and ended up in a draw with the same opponent in August 2020.

Biggest Win
Jon Jones in 2017
Opponent ELO: 1261

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 20 1979
Age
46
Peak ELO
1200
ELO Rank
23 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
344-115-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1142.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1100.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.25
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
52%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.92
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
54%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.83
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Daniel Cormier Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2020-08-15 UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Stipe Miocic U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2019-08-17 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Stipe Miocic KO/TKO Punches 4 4:09 Loss
2018-11-03 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Derrick Lewis SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:14 Win
2018-07-07 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Stipe Miocic KO/TKO Punches 1 4:33 Win
2018-01-20 UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Volkan Oezdemir KO/TKO Punches 2 2:00 Win
2017-07-29 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Jon Jones Overturned Kick 3 3:01 Win
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Anthony Johnson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:37 Win
2016-07-09 UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Anderson Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-10-03 UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Alexander Gustafsson S-DEC 5 5:00 Win
2015-05-23 UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier Anthony Johnson SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 2:39 Win
2015-01-03 UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Jon Jones U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2014-05-24 UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw Dan Henderson SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 3:53 Win
2014-02-22 UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann Patrick Cummins KO/TKO Punch 1 1:19 Win
2013-10-19 UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 Roy Nelson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2013-04-20 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Frank Mir U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Daniel Cormier ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2020-08-15 Stipe Miocic 1206 Loss -15 1168
14 2019-08-17 Stipe Miocic 1184 Loss -17 1183
13 2018-11-03 Derrick Lewis 1160 Win +20 1200
12 2018-07-07 Stipe Miocic 1202 Win +23 1180
11 2018-01-20 Volkan Oezdemir 1049 Win +17 1157
10 2017-07-29 Jon Jones 1261 Win 0 1140
9 2017-04-08 Anthony Johnson 1174 Win +24 1140
8 2016-07-09 Anderson Silva 1210 Win +21 1116
7 2015-10-03 Alexander Gustafsson 1111 Win 0 1095
6 2015-05-23 Anthony Johnson 1133 Win +24 1095
5 2015-01-03 Jon Jones 1243 Loss -9 1071
4 2014-05-24 Dan Henderson 1062 Win +21 1080
3 2014-02-22 Patrick Cummins 1000 Win +19 1059
2 2013-10-19 Roy Nelson 1070 Win +18 1040
1 2013-04-20 Frank Mir 1133 Win +22 1022

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