Daniel Cormier, a retired American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, has a $6 million net worth. Daniel Cormier became only the second fighter in UFC history to hold belts in two weight classes at the same time. He’s also the first fighter to successfully defend titles in two different categories. Outside of the UFC octagon, Daniel is an international wrestler who has six times represented the United States in the World or Olympics. This resulted in one World Bronze Medal.
He also placed second at the World Cup of Wrestling and earned gold and bronze medals at the Pan American Games. He is a two-time Pan American champion. Cormier previously competed in Strikeforce and King of the Cage, where he won the heavyweight championships. Daniel retired from the UFC and became an analyst and commentator for the company.
Who is Daniel Cormier?
Daniel Cormier was born on March 20th, 1979, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Daniel was raised with four siblings and was exposed to tragedy at a young age. On Thanksgiving Day, at the age of seven, his father was shot and died.
During his high school years, Daniel became an enthusiastic wrestler. Cormier eventually won three Louisiana State Championships, losing only twice after finishing ninth grade. He finished his high school career with an unbelievable record of 101–9.
Following graduation, Daniel attended Colby Community College in Kansas. He maintained his wrestling career, winning two junior college national championships before going to Oklahoma State University to compete in Division I. He proved to be fairly effective, despite losing six times to Cael Sanderson and falling just short of making the all-American team.
How old is Daniel Cormier?
He is currently 44 years old.
What is Daniel Cormier’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $6 million.
What is Daniel Cormier’s career?
Daniel Cormier left Oklahoma State University with a sociology degree and entered the world of freestyle wrestling. He finally finished fourth at the 2004 Olympics. He later competed in the Wrestling World Championships, the Pan American Games, and the Real Pro Wrestling League. By 2008, Cormier had decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Daniel began training as a kickboxer to strengthen his striking, and he eventually won his first few contests in Australia.
By 2010, Daniel Cormier was one of Strikeforce’s most promising competitors. During his stint at Strikeforce, he defeated several competitors, including Jason Riley, Devin Cole, Jeff Monson, Antonio Silva, and Josh Barnett.
Daniel’s debut fight in the UFC was against Frank Mir in 2013. The following victories came from boxers such as Roy Nelson, Patrick Cummins, and Dan Henderson. Cormier was already a well-known personality in MMA at this point. He debuted a new type of wrestling shoe and received further corporate endorsements.
In 2014, Cormier lost to Jon Jones. After this fight, Jones kept the light heavyweight championship belt, but he was shortly stripped of it after being charged with a felony in New Mexico. Cormier was then matched up against Anthony Johnson for the vacant light heavyweight belt.
Despite being felled by a devastating right hand from Johnson, Daniel persevered in the fight and eventually submitted his opponent. Cormier was the new light heavyweight champion. After defeating Alexander Gustafsson in 2015, Daniel revealed that he has signed an eight-fight contract with the UFC for an unknown sum.
Over the next three years, Cormier defeated Anderson Silva but was forced to withdraw from several fights due to injury, including a rematch with Jon Jones. In 2017, Cormier finally fought Jones again. He was knocked out with a head kick and lost the bout as well as his light heavyweight belt.
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