The Daniel Cormier Show

The Daniel Cormier Show

UFC Hall Of Famer Daniel Cormier gives his raw instant reaction to the biggest UFC fights. Plus, DC is joined by other big-name fighters to talk all things MMA.

Episodes

February 25, 2026 10 mins

Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another brand new edition of The DC Show, where he talks about Khamzat Chimaev and why the UFC's middleweight champion might be ready for a move to 205 pounds. After seeing viral video of him sparring against both Khalil Rountree and Luke Rockhold, see why Cormier is ALL IN ON Khamzat making that move up to light heavyweight to potentially fight Alex Pereira. Plus, DC gets into the most recent beef betwe...

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Sean Strickland SHOCKED the UFC world with an insane TKO win vs. Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez in UFC's fight night in Houston, and Daniel Cormier IS BACK to give his take after one of the fights of the year! DC breaks down how Strickland was able to stop Fluffy's takedown attempts, control the fight with his jab, and finally get the stoppage against Hernandez in Round 3. Plus, don't miss Cormier talk about Jacobe Smith's impressive T...

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Ben Askren IS BACK with Daniel Cormier to talk all things UFC, MMA, and combat sports! Dana White and the UFC have apparently put together the White House fights, and DC and Ben break down who they think should fight on the legendary card. Plus, hear Askren's WILD THEORY on what the fight card should look like! DC and Askren also discuss Cain Velasquez's release from prison, as well as the problems with the UFC's heavyweight divisi...

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK to react to Joaquin Buckley and Shakur Stevenson having their PUBLIC BEEF between boxing and the UFC. DC takes Buckley's side, despite their differences in the past. Cormier says he's ALL FOR BUCKLEY talking smack to Stevenson, because today's boxing is NOWHERE NEAR the level of the UFC. Plus, DC gets into Michael Venom Page's next fight against Sam Patterson, going in on why this fight is so strange and unne...

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another episode of the Daniel Cormier Interview, and this time he sits down with one of the most decorated combat sports athletes of all time, Henry "Triple C" Cejudo! DC and Henry reminisce on their time together training and going to the Olympic games, and what it meant for Cejudo to win gold in Beijing. He won at age 21, which at the time made him the youngest American Olympic wrestling champion. Corm...

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Jon Jones made major headlines after getting filmed saying he has severe arthritis he's dealing with. Daniel Cormier IS BACK to give his reaction to the viral video revealing Jon's injuries, and why "it's a sad day" to see Jones is finally doing fighting in the sport. DC GOES IN ON why he thinks there's NO WAY Jones will wrestle him after this news came out, and that we should get ready to now see the end of Jones' career in the UF...

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK octagon side to give you his UFC 325 post-fight reaction to Alexander Volkanovski defeating Diego Lopes in the rematch to retain his championship! DC declares Volk "THE GOAT" of the featherweight division, surpassing Jose Aldo after another dominant victory over Lopes. Cormier also gives his reaction to the Mauricio Ruffy knockout vs. Rafael Fiziev, and Benoit Saint-Denis' impressive TKO win vs. Dan Hooker. A...

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Alexander Volkanovski MAKES HIS RETURN to the Daniel Cormier Check-In series, this time ahead of his MASSIVE REMATCH against Diego Lopes for the UFC's featherweight championship. After beating Lopes by decision at UFC 314 in April of 2025, Volk reveals that Diego had his chances in the first fight to win by knockout. Hear what Volkanovski has to say about how the second fight will play out, and why if Lopes doesn't make proper adju...

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Daniel Cormier is OFFICIALLY BACK with the DC Interview show, and we kick off 2026 with none other than the UFC's top lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan! DC and Arman get into the controversy behind his back injury and dropping out of the Islam Makhachev fight, his incident with a fan, and the headbutt in his faceoff with Dan Hooker. Cormier and Tsarukyan also talk about his crazy rise to the top of the sport and why he had dre...

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK from octagon side after an incredible main event fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 to give his post-fight analysis! DC talks about how Gaethje was able to defeat Pimblett and impose his will on the fight from the start. Plus, Cormier gives his flowers to Pimblett, and says DOUBTERS HAVE TO STOP questioning Paddy after a tough, resilient performance for the interim belt. DC also talks ...

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Sean "Suga" O'Malley IS BACK on the DC Check-In series with Daniel Cormier ahead of what will be a HUGE FIGHT for O'Malley against Song Yadong. O'Malley is looking to get back in the win column after losses to Merab Dvalishvili, and Suga speaks on what those losses were like for him. Plus, O'Malley talks Merab vs. Petr Yan and what went wrong for Dvalishvili in that fight. And don't miss Sean tell DC about how he asked for a potent...

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Justin Gaethje IS BACK on the DC Check-In series with Daniel Cormier, and it starts with JG CALLING OUT DC for his comments on fighter pay! Gaethje takes on Paddy Pimblett in the main event at UFC 324 for an interim championship, and Justin speaks on why Paddy claiming he'll FINISH HIM is the recipe to him losing this fight. Plus, Gaethje talks about facing Ilia Topuria after this fight and why he's GUARANTEEING he's going to fight...

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Paddy Pimblett IS BACK on the DC Check-In with Daniel Cormier, this time ahead of a massive interim title fight between him and Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. Paddy tells DC why Justin Gaethje's "overrated" power won't stop him from striking and looking for a knockout victory. Pimblett also doubles down on the fact he will finish Justin in the first three rounds and become champion. Paddy also dismisses Ilia Topuria's clai...

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Ben Askren IS BACK with Daniel Cormier in another edition of Funky and the Champ! DC and Ben talk about Nate Diaz clapping back at Askren for his past comments on Nate being below average in the UFC. Plus, hear Ben try to convince DC to end his beef and rivalry with Jon Jones, imploring Cormier to move on from the back-and-forth. DC and Askren also discuss the chaos in the lightweight division between Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett...

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK to talk all things UFC, MMA and combat sports, with Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes taking over the headlines! Harrison is reportedly OUT for her fight against Nunes after sustaining a neck injury. DC gives his take on the major news, and what that means for both Amanda and Kayla in planning their next fights. #Volume

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another edition of the DC show, this time shedding light and letting fans in on his reality TV show where he will coach against Jon Jones. DC addresses the news that went viral on social media Tuesday, and how the show, with them two as coaches, got put together. Plus, hear what Cormier has to say about potential wrestling and boxing matches against Jon Jones and why he guarantees he'll beat him bad. #Vo...

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In a much anticipated episode, Ben Askren IS OFFICIALLY BACK on the Daniel Cormier Show with DC in a brand new edition of Funky & The Champ! Askren talks about his long road to recovery since his double lung transplant. Ben also talks to DC about the days leading up to being in the hospital and what that journey has been like for him as well as his friends and family. After, the guys talk Real American Freestyle (RAF), and Corm...

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Jake Paul wants Francis Ngannou next, and called him soft after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua in their most recent fight. Daniel Cormier REACTS to Jake's CALLOUT of Francis, and explains why he's going to get knocked out by Francis. DC says that despite lasting more rounds against Joshua than Ngannou did, it was only because of style differences in the boxing ring. Cormier GOES IN ON why Jake Paul will once again get knocke...

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In this special edition of the Daniel Cormier show, DC gives his Top-5 fighter check-in interviews of 2025. Listen to some of his best sit downs with the UFC's biggest superstars, including Islam Makhachev, Alex Pereira, Khamzat Chimaev, Arman Tsarukyan, and Umar Nurmagomedov! Between Islam roasting DC for being late, Khamzat dismissing the title, Umar thinking Cormier is a "fake gangster" and so much more, these interviews have so...

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In this special edition of the Daniel Cormier Show, listen to both check-in interviews DC had with Islam Makhachev in 2025. Ahead of his title defense against Renato Moicano, Islam talks to DC about Khabib Nurmagomedov getting kicked off an airplane, his parents being unable to watch his fights, and so much more! Plus, in his most recent sit down with DC, Islam gets into his legacy, his next move in the UFC, and becoming a double c...

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