Daniel Cormier: Last News

UFC star Gregory Rodrigues suffered a gruesome gash to the forehead in his victory over Chidi Njokuani, with some fans dubbing it the worst cut they had ever seen. The Brazilian star picked up the horrific injury between the eyes early on after taking a knee to the face from Njokuani that almost ended the bout before it had really begun. But Rodrigues somehow managed to power through and survive not only the opening round, but also a potential doctor's stoppage to reemerge for the second round.With the fight allowed to continue, Rodrigues didn't take long to find his rhythm, putting his gruesome injury to one side to defeat Njokuani with an intense ground-and-pound.

UFC fans booed the minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of Nate Diaz's victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Saturday night.Her Majesty passed away on Thursday at the age of 96 after more than 70 years on the throne, the longest reign of any monarch in British history. The UFC paid tribute to her life ahead of the start of the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a minute's silence, whilst a picture of the Queen was displayed on the big screen inside the arena.However, the tribute was marred by jeers from fans before chants of "USA, USA" rang around the 20,000-capacity venue.READ MORE: UFC star kisses stricken opponent on cheek after forcing him to tap outFollowing the incident, former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier said on commentary: "Us Americans are some savages."Meanwhile, fans later questioned the decision for the UFC to hold a tribute to the Queen, with one writing on social media: "It’s weird that the UFC would even acknowledge it.

UFC 278. He took the welterweight title from the Nigerian in devastating fashion and handed him his very first loss with the promotion.The crowd in Salt Lake City were absolutely stunned and perhaps none more so than UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

Gavin O’Connor’s 2011 film “Warrior” didn’t light up the box office, but as far as fighting movies go, it’s one of the best there is. The film pits Tom Hardy against Joel Edgerton, two brothers who battle each other and their demons in the intense world of mixed martial arts tournaments.

UFC star Brian Ortega dislocated his shoulder when escaping an armbar during his bout with Yair Rodriguez on Saturday evening.The pair were grabbling on the mat towards the end of the first round before the 31-year-old's shoulder popped out, giving his rival the win. Rodriguez went to jump on Ortega, but stopped after noticing his shoulder was out of place.Jon Anik said on commentary: "About as anti-climactically a main event could end.

Gavin O’Connor’s 2011 film “Warrior” didn’t light up the box office, but as far as fighting movies go, it’s one of the best there is. The film pits Tom Hardy against Joel Edgerton, two brothers who battle each other and their demons in the intense world of mixed martial arts tournaments.

EXCLUSIVE: Gavin O’Connor will turn his 2011 fight film Warrior into a 10-episode limited series for Lionsgate Television, which has made a deal with Paramount+ to develop it. O’Connor is in talks with retired two-time UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Gina Rodriguez to play two of the four main combatants culminating in mixed martial arts matches.

UFC 276. The 34-year-old Aussie brawler went into the Vegas bout as the favourite but ended up on the wrong side of her opponent on the ground - with the Lithuanian seeing an opportunity to end her three fight losing streak with a submission.After a period of defiant struggle, Clark's arm was bent backwards and out of joint by the inspired Stoliarenko who was ripped off her opponent by referee Chris Tognoni. READ MORE: Tom Aspinall says Curtis Blaydes has "no idea" what he's going to do at UFC London - EXCLUSIVE UFC Hall of Famer inductee Daniel Cormier said in commentary: "She dislocated it, you can see it.

Jake Paul looks to have bowed down to pressure over a potential return to the ring against UFC icon turned professional boxer Anderson Silva after the veteran's fine performance on Floyd Mayweather's undercard in Abu Dhabi.Silva, who won 16 consecutive fights between 2006 and 2012 to write his name in the UFC history books, has turned to boxing in recent years and impressed across his last four outings.Having beaten Julio Cesar De Jesus, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Tito Ortiz, he dominated a non-scored bout against Bruno Machado on Saturday (May 22) to reignite rumours of a Jake Paul match-up.Taking to Twitter after Silva's fine display, Paul posted a mocked-up picture of himself working in pest control - due to Silva's nickname being The Spider.He also posted three yawning emojis suggesting that the match-up doesn't hugely excite him, with a 22-year age gap between the potential opponents.In a short message, he then added: "I would beat Floyd and Anderson in the same night."Who would win between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva? Tell us in the comments sectionPaul, 25, has won all five of his professional boxing bouts to this point, beating AnEsonGib, Nate Robinson, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley twice.UFC icons Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier were quick to suggest Silva as a potential opponent for Paul after talks of their own, and Silva, 47, also seems keen on the bout.He said after his fight: "I am so happy to be here again, I feel it is my second home.

Dana White fears there will be one thing stopping Hasbulla Magomedov from competing in the UFC - his dad.Russian social media star Hasbulla, 19, suffers from growth hormone deficiency, but that hasn't stopped the 'Mini Khabib' from being touted to take part in a bout with the MMA's top promotion though.And he was at UFC 267 last month in support of fellow Russian Islam Makhachev - who beat Dan Hooker on the main card.Whilst in Abu Dhabi, he met with UFC president White and also went viral on Twitter when he landed a sneaky punch on former two-division champion Daniel Cormier, who had gone over to talk to him between fights.However, it was a confrontation with rival Abdu Rozik, who suffers with the same condition, that sparked rumours that

Last month, UFC president Dana White jokingly teased a meeting with Hasbulla in Abu Dhabi but that may actually happen now - especially after he showed off his striking ability on Cormier.The 42-year-old, who retired in 2020 after losing to Stipe Miocic via decision, posted a video on Twitter of his meeting with Hasbulla before the Russian landed his punch.“You the champion?” Cormier says to Hasbulla, who nods while the American continues to suggest the TikTok star can be a champion.With Cormier looking at the camera, Hasbulla lands a swift right hand on his jaw before the video abruptly ends. Do you think Hasbulla should join UFC? Let us know in the comments section. Cormier uploaded the clip with the caption: "Can't believe I dropped

MMA Junkie, analysts Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder were screaming at the referee from cageside to stop the fight, while Cormier also said another experience referee Marc Goddard, who was watching on from the side of the octagon, also looked concerned the the fight was being allowed to continue. But the Frenchman's corner was clearly unwilling to throw in the towel, while referee Kiselev also seemed to show little concern for his condition.He stopped the fight briefly when Saint-Denis was caught with an accidental poke to the eye, but despite the fighter's claim he could not see from that eye, the fight was restarted and more punishment ensued. Should the fight had been stopped by the referee? Let us know in the comments section. Dos Santos

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Gavin O’Connor’s “Warrior,” a film that seems to grow in respect among moviegoers with each year that passes since its initial release. While the original feature an impressive cast of actors—including both Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton on the verge of breakout careers—the feature was not an immediate success.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Britain's Tom Aspinall may well be the most humble character on the current UFC roster - but even he can't deny that his first-round demolition of Sergey Spivak was a perfect performance.The 28-year-old from Salford had a mixed start to life in professional MMA, winning four of his first six bouts before a three fight win streak caught the eye of the biggest promotion on the planet.His four fights under the watchful eye of Dana White have earned three Performance of the Night bonuses, as well as plaudits from one of the greatest of all-time in Daniel Cormier.The father of three is looking to get back inside the Octagon later this year in his bid to slowly climb up the Top 15 rankings,

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!After angering virtually every fighter in the UFC’s featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions, it seems Conor McGregor has now moved onto the heavyweights.In a now-deleted tweet, the Irishman blasted former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier for his commentary during McGregor’s recent fight against Dustin Poirier.Since retiring from MMA back in 2020, Cormier has forged a successful career as a commentator for the UFC.He was on duty during McGregor’s clash with Poirier at UFC 264, and the former two-weight champion was less than complimentary about the Notorious’ performance during the first round.Throughout the round, Cormier regularly pointed out

Jake Paul hit out at UFC legends Conor McGregor, Tyron Woodley, Kamaru Usman, Daniel Cormier and Ben Askren in a savage Father’s Day post shared on Twitter yesterday.Paul, who is set to face Woodley in his fourth professional boxing match later this year, posted a series of humiliating photos of his rivals which included Conor McGregor unconscious after his loss to Dustin Poirier earlier this year and Daniel Cormier crying after his knockout loss to Jon Jones in 2017.Paul also photoshopped himself submitting current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Jake Paul will begin training for his boxing return shortly with coach BJ Flores saying it's 'about time to get back to work'.

Jake Paul’s chin if the two ever meet in a boxing ring.YouTube star Paul is looking for his next professional boxing opponent having beaten Ben Askren recently.The likes of Conor McGregor, Tommy Fury and Daniel Cormier have all been linked with Paul seemingly liking to call out anyone and everyone.Though former Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Covington does not expect Paul to go near him, and has vowed to beat him if he does.“Oh, those guys? No, they don’t want to fight me. Especially Jake Paul,” Covington said to Submission Radio.“He’s only looking to fight washed up, you know, past their time fighters.

Dana White has warned Jake Paul that his 15 minutes are nearly up and he's going to get knocked out soon.

Jake Paul has continued his war of words with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, as he looks for his next big payday.

Jake Paul has no intention of fighting Daniel Cormier in the cage - but is willing to take on the former UFC champion in the ring.