Daniel Cormier “DC”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 84/100 · peak 88 · Volume striker · 11–3 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Daniel Cormier finished with an ORCA rating of 84 (career peak 88); without a recent bout, Daniel Cormier sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking offence grades 95 (total strikes landed per minute 99), the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 72, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 93. 7 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 95 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 99 |
| Striking defence | 89 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 91 |
| Grappling offence | 92 | — | Takedown accuracy 100 |
| Grappling defence | 72 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown accuracy 100. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 86.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 84 (peak 88)
- UFC record
- 11–3
- Pro record
- 22–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.39
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.51
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.66
- Takedown accuracy: 46%
- Takedown defence: 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.58
Fight history
- 2020-08-15 · L vs Stipe Miocic · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
- 2019-08-17 · L vs Stipe Miocic · KO/TKO · UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
- 2018-11-03 · W vs Derrick Lewis · Submission · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-07-07 · W vs Stipe Miocic · KO/TKO · UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
- 2018-01-20 · W vs Volkan Oezdemir · KO/TKO · UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou
- 2017-04-08 · W vs Anthony Johnson · Submission · UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
- 2016-07-09 · W vs Anderson Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
- 2015-10-03 · W vs Alexander Gustafsson · Decision - Split · UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
- 2015-05-23 · W vs Anthony Johnson · Submission · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2015-01-03 · L vs Jon Jones · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
- 2014-05-24 · W vs Dan Henderson · Submission · UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw
- 2014-02-22 · W vs Patrick Cummins · KO/TKO · UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
- 2013-10-19 · W vs Roy Nelson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
- 2013-04-20 · W vs Frank Mir · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
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