Heavyweight · “DC”
Daniel Cormier
22-3-0 (1 NC) UFC 11-3-0 (1 NC)
5'11"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
13:49Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.39
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.51
Striking accuracy54.7%
Striking defense50.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.66
Takedown accuracy46.0%
Takedown defense76.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.58
Control time30.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Stipe Miocic 13-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
105/183Sig. strikes
115/187Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stipe Miocic 12-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 4:09 — UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · August 17, 2019
181/263Sig. strikes
123/229Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derrick Lewis 12-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 2:14 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
19/25Sig. strikes
4/13Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
5:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Stipe Miocic 12-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 4:33 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · July 7, 2018
25/37Sig. strikes
24/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Volkan Oezdemir 3-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 2:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
32/61Sig. strikes
38/82Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:43Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
NC Jon Jones 16-1 walk-in TITLE Overturned · R3 3:01 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
58/140Sig. strikes
95/165Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Johnson 13-5 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · April 8, 2017
36/41Sig. strikes
22/36Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Anderson Silva 16-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
33/64Sig. strikes
17/43Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
10:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Gustafsson 8-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · October 3, 2015
140/283Sig. strikes
120/254Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Johnson 10-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 2:39 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
23/41Sig. strikes
23/50Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
9:15Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 14-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · January 3, 2015
58/165Sig. strikes
92/178Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Henderson 7-5 walk-in Submission · R3 3:53 — UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
50/80Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
11:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Patrick Cummins 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:19 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
18/37Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roy Nelson 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
74/148Sig. strikes
17/82Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
3:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frank Mir 14-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
59/96Sig. strikes
24/60Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
7:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
7
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Strikeforce
5
Strikeforce Challengers
3
Xtreme MMA
2
KOTC
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Stipe Miocic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Stipe Miocic | TKO (punches) | UFC 241
August 17, 2019 |
UFC | 4 | 4:09 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 230
November 3, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Stipe Miocic | KO (punches) | UFC 226
July 7, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:33 |
| W | Volkan Oezdemir | TKO (punches) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:00 |
| NC | Jon Jones | NC (overturned by CSAC) | UFC 214
July 29, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:01 |
| W | Anthony Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 210
April 8, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (split) | UFC 192
October 3, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 187
May 23, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:39 |
| L | Jon Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 182
January 3, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Henderson | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 173
May 24, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:53 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | TKO (punches) | UFC 170
February 22, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dion Staring | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
January 12, 2013 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Josh Barnett | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier
May 19, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Silva | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Jeff Monson | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
June 18, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Devin Cole | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
January 7, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Soa Palelei | TKO (submission to punches) | Xtreme MMA 3
November 5, 2010 |
Xtreme MMA | 1 | 2:23 |
| W | Jason Riley | TKO (submission to punches) | Strikeforce: Houston
August 21, 2010 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Tony Johnson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Imminent Danger
August 13, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Lucas Browne | TKO (punches) | Xtreme MMA 2
July 31, 2010 |
Xtreme MMA | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | John Devine | KO (punch) | Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe
March 26, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Gary Frazier | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings
September 25, 2009 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 3:39 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Cormier) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.