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Alex Pereira says the UFC was told by the promotion that a poll had settled on Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit for the heavyweight title at UFC 334 on Nov. 14, despite his own push for a Gane rematch. He claims the promotion leaned on high-engagement figures such as Daniel Cormier to talk up the fight ahead of the announcement, saying it was all kind of manipulated. Pereira co-headlines UFC 335 against Sergei Pavlovich, while Tom Aspinall remains sidelined with an eye injury.

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Islam Makhachev apparently already knew the handshake when Daniel Cormier went to shake his hand 😂 DC was caught off guard, then decided to teach him a different version. 💀 Via @dc_mma What did you think of their handshake? #ufc #islammakhachev #danielcormier #mma #funnyvideos

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Daniel Cormier is one of mixed martial arts' most respected champions, and his Jon Jones punching bag sparked one of their most heated exchanges ever. Ahead of their UFC 200 rematch in 2016, the two-time former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion received a heavy bag emblazoned with Jones' face, posting a video captioning it you have made training camp easy lol. Jones fired back on Instagram, writing it's good to see you enjoying your last days as paper champ Daniel, insisting he was clearly living rent-free in Cormier's head. The stunt escalated a rivalry that had already boiled over into a real backstage brawl at a 2014 press conference. Known for relentless competitiveness and ferocious trash talk, the feud remains one of combat sports' most bitter rivalries ever documented. #ufc #mma #jonjones #danielcormier

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Daniel Cormier is one of mixed martial arts' most respected champions, and his relationship with Islam Makhachev has become genuinely family-like. The two-time former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion first met Makhachev when he walked into American Kickboxing Academy, unable to speak a lick of English, but immediately showing the talent that would carry him to UFC gold. Cormier gifted Makhachev and cousin Umar Straight Outta Dagestan t-shirts ahead of UFC 311, while their banter runs constantly, with Makhachev teasing DC over his weight and Cormier firing back calling him a weight bully. Makhachev has spent a decade unsuccessfully inviting Cormier to visit Dagestan. Known for relentless dominance and ferocious loyalty, Cormier's bond with Makhachev remains one of combat sports' most heartwarming friendships.

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🚨 The DC & Jon Jones Chronicles continue 🏳️‍🌈 Daniel Cormier, once again being the tsundere, refuses to break bread with Jon Jones because apparently you don’t break bread with the enemy. 😭 Jon still keeps trying. 🫶 Do you think they will ever make up? 👀 #ufc #mmamemes #ufcmemes #jonjones #danielcormier

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Arman Tsarukyan is one of the UFC's most feared lightweight wrestlers, and Daniel Cormier keeps landing some of his best interviews. The Armenian standout, currently ranked number 2 in the UFC lightweight division, built a devastating 23-3 professional record in mixed martial arts, and in a September 2026 sit-down ahead of his UFC 331 co-main event against Mauricio Ruffy, Tsarukyan jokingly told Cormier I can fight anybody in this room right now, referencing the two-division former champion sitting across from him. Cormier has become one of Tsarukyan's most consistent media outlets, previously breaking down his 10-hour daily livestreams and repeatedly arguing he deserves the next UFC lightweight title shot. Known for relentless takedown pressure and ferocious grappling, Tsarukyan's candid interviews remain some of combat sports' most compelling content.

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