“DC” Heavyweight
Daniel Cormier
11-3-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 15 fights, 207.4 min
22-3-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
6-3
in 10 title fights
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Mar 20, 1979, age 47
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 15, 2020
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
3 Rear Naked Chokes (4 submissions), 3 KO/TKO, 4 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 2 |
| All | 11 | 3 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
15 fights, 207.4 min
Sig strikes landed
4.39 per min
911 in 207.4 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
54.7%
911 of 1,664 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.51 per min
728 of 1,470 landed on him in 207.4 min
Takedowns
1.66 per 15 min
23 of 50 · 207.4 min
Takedown accuracy
46.0%
23 of 50 attempts
Takedown defence
26 of 34
defended of attempted on him, 207.4 min
Control time
4:33 per 15 min
62:52 of 207:25
Knockdowns
2
scored in 207.4 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
0.58 per 15 min
8 in 207.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
60% distance, 23% clinch, 17% ground
546 distance, 209 clinch, 156 ground of 911 landed
What he hits
75% head, 13% body, 12% leg
682 head, 119 body, 110 leg of 911 landed
Cage time
207:25
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
6-3 in 10
- Lv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 15, 2020, UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 17, 2019, UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2. KO/TKO, R4 4:09
- Wv Derrick LewisHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 3, 2018, UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis. Submission, R2 2:14
- Wv Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 7, 2018, UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier. KO/TKO, R1 4:33
- Wv Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 20, 2018, UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou. KO/TKO, R2 2:00
- NCv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 29, 2017, UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2. Overturned, R3 3:01
- Wv Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 8, 2017, UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2. Submission, R2 3:37
- Wv Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 3, 2015, UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson. Split decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 23, 2015, UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier. Submission, R3 2:39
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 3, 2015, UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 6 | 4-2-0 | 85.9 | 463 of 752 | 5.39 | 9 of 15 | 20:37 of 85:56 | 1 | 2 in 4 |
| Light Heavyweight | 9 | 7-1-0, 1 NC | 121.5 | 448 of 912 | 3.69 | 14 of 35 | 42:15 of 121:29 | 1 | 5 in 7 |
| All | 15 | 11-3-0, 1 NC | 207.4 | 911 of 1,664 | 4.39 | 23 of 50 | 62:52 of 207:25 | 2 | 7 in 11 |
05/By year
2013 to 2020
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 105 of 183 | 4.20 | 1 of 2 | 0:53 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 19.1 | 181 of 263 | 9.45 | 1 of 3 | 3:02 of 19:09 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 18.8 | 76 of 123 | 4.05 | 6 of 7 | 6:59 of 18:47 | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 21.6 | 94 of 181 | 4.35 | 1 of 5 | 4:12 of 21:38 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 33 of 64 | 2.20 | 3 of 3 | 10:34 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 62.6 | 221 of 489 | 3.53 | 5 of 21 | 14:23 of 62:39 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 15.2 | 68 of 117 | 4.47 | 3 of 3 | 11:23 of 15:12 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 133 of 244 | 4.43 | 3 of 6 | 11:26 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| All | 15 | 11-3-0, 1 NC | 207.4 | 911 of 1,664 | 4.39 | 23 of 50 | 62:52 of 207:25 | 2 | 7 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 70.9 | 279 of 485 | 3.94 | 13 of 20 | 28:47 of 70:52 | 2 | 1 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 15 | 57.9 | 276 of 486 | 4.77 | 7 of 16 | 21:51 of 57:51 | 0 | 5 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 15 | 44.5 | 207 of 403 | 4.65 | 2 of 9 | 10:47 of 44:33 | 0 | 2 | 6, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 15 | 19.1 | 95 of 183 | 4.96 | 0 of 1 | 0:20 of 19:09 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 5 | 3 of 15 | 15.0 | 54 of 107 | 3.60 | 1 of 4 | 1:07 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. | 105 of 183 | 1 of 2 | 0:53 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R4 4:09Punches to Head At Distance | 181 of 263 | 1 of 3 | 3:02 | 0 | 19:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Derrick LewisHeavyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R2 2:14Rear Naked Choke | 19 of 25 | 4 of 4 | 5:10 | 0 | 7:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2018UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Stipe MiocicHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:33Punches to Head In Clinch | 25 of 37 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 4:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:00Punches to Head From Crucifix | 32 of 61 | 2 of 3 | 1:43 | 0 | 7:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | NCOverturned, R3 3:01Failed Drug Test by Jones | 58 of 140 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 13:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2017UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R2 3:37Rear Naked Choke | 36 of 41 | 1 of 2 | 4:12 | 0 | 8:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Anderson SilvaLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Derek Cleary 26 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 26 - 30. | 33 of 64 | 3 of 3 | 10:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight, title fight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 48 - 47. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Kerry Hatley 46 - 49. | 140 of 283 | 1 of 5 | 3:32 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2015UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R3 2:39Rear Naked Choke | 23 of 41 | 3 of 8 | 9:15 | 0 | 12:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2015UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 46 - 49. Cardo Urso 46 - 49. Tony Weeks 46 - 49. | 58 of 165 | 1 of 8 | 1:36 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2014UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R3 3:53Rear Naked Choke Technical Submission | 50 of 80 | 3 of 3 | 11:14 | 0 | 13:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2014UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | Patrick CumminsLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:19Punch to Head In Clinch | 18 of 37 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 1 | 1:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Roy NelsonHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Gino Garcia 27 - 30. Ruben Najera 27 - 30. Jon Schorle 27 - 30. | 74 of 148 | 3 of 5 | 3:52 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Frank MirHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Steven Davis 27 - 30. | 59 of 96 | 0 of 1 | 7:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.