Daniel Cormier
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| Born |
March 20, 1979 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
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| Other names | DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division |
Heavyweight 2009–2013 Light Heavyweight 2014–present |
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| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing, BJJ, Greco Roman Wrestling, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Leandro Vieira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | Olympic Freestyle Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling |
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| Years active | 2009–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Oklahoma State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) |
Colby Community College Northside High School |
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Daniel Ryan Cormier (born March 20, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler. He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as the third best pound-for-pound fighter of the organization. Cormier was also the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion.
Cormier is the son of Joseph and Audrey Cormier. He has an older brother named Joseph, a sister named Felicia and a younger brother named Ferral. When Cormier was eight, his father was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day in 1986 by the father of his second wife.
In high school at Northside High, Cormier won 3 Louisiana state championships in wrestling. After 9th grade Cormier only lost twice, both times by injury default. His final high school record was 101-9, with 89 of his victories coming by a fall. Twice he was voted the most outstanding wrestler of the state tournament. In 1995 Cormier won a bronze medal in the world championships in Greco-Roman Wrestling, in the cadet (15–16 years old) division. Cormier was also an all-state football player in high school at the linebacker position, and had a fast 4.5 time on the 40 yard dash. Cormier was offered a scholarship to play football at LSU, but declined in order to continue to pursue wrestling.
After high school he attended Colby Community College where he was a two-time junior college national champion at 197 pounds, in 1998 and 1999. His record was 61-0, with 33 falls. After Colby, Cormier transferred to Division I wrestling powerhouse Oklahoma State University. In 2000, Cormier went 26-5. He entered the national tournament as the #3 seed at 184 pounds, but fell one match short of becoming an all-American (given to the top 8 finishers in each weight class). In 2001 Cormier went 27-5. He became an all-American by reaching the finals of the 184 pound weight class, where he lost to Cael Sanderson 8-4. His final record was 53-10, with 27 falls. 6 of Cormier's losses were against Cael Sanderson.
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