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Daniel Cormier "DC"

Inactive Retired · age 47 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 235 lb 107 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 5 successful title defenses
  • 64% of wins by KO or submission
  • 89% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1620
Global Elo 1671 ±39
Rank
—
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UFC record
11-3-0
KO 3 · Sub 4 · Dec 4
Streak
-2
Δ90d -38 · Δ1y -38
Last fight
Aug 15, 2020
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 14m
Avg fight time
13:53
Title fights
6-3
Fights per year
1.9
Ground control
1h 3m
Since last fight
5y 10mo

Honest Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Apr 20, 2013 — W vs Frank Mir Δ+39Oct 19, 2013 — W vs Roy Nelson Δ+32Feb 22, 2014 — W vs Patrick Cummins Δ+27May 24, 2014 — W vs Dan Henderson Δ+32Jan 3, 2015 — L vs Jon Jones Δ-19May 23, 2015 — W vs Anthony Johnson Δ+24Oct 3, 2015 — W vs Alexander Gustafsson Δ+20Jul 9, 2016 — W vs Anderson Silva Δ+20Apr 8, 2017 — W vs Anthony Johnson Δ+22Jan 20, 2018 — W vs Volkan Oezdemir Δ+18Jul 7, 2018 — W vs Stipe Miocic Δ+24Nov 3, 2018 — W vs Derrick Lewis Δ+18Aug 17, 2019 — L vs Stipe Miocic Δ-26Aug 15, 2020 — L vs Stipe Miocic Δ-20 1400145015001550160016501700 201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":356.7,"elo":1450,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":1,"x":139,"y":322.2,"elo":1482,"date":"2013-10-19","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":172.9,"y":293.9,"elo":1509,"date":"2014-02-22","opp":"Patrick Cummins","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":197.4,"y":260.3,"elo":1540,"date":"2014-05-24","opp":"Dan Henderson","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":257.7,"y":281.1,"elo":1521,"date":"2015-01-03","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":5,"x":295.4,"y":255.3,"elo":1545,"date":"2015-05-23","opp":"Anthony Johnson","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":6,"x":331.3,"y":234,"elo":1565,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Alexander Gustafsson","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":406.6,"y":212.6,"elo":1585,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":8,"x":480.2,"y":188.7,"elo":1608,"date":"2017-04-08","opp":"Anthony Johnson","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":9,"x":557.4,"y":169.9,"elo":1625,"date":"2018-01-20","opp":"Volkan Oezdemir","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":602.7,"y":144.4,"elo":1649,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Stipe Miocic","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":11,"x":634.7,"y":125.5,"elo":1667,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Derrick Lewis","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":712,"y":153.6,"elo":1640,"date":"2019-08-17","opp":"Stipe Miocic","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":174.9,"elo":1620,"date":"2020-08-15","opp":"Stipe Miocic","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 15, 2020 Stipe Miocic L -20
Aug 17, 2019 Stipe Miocic L -26
Nov 3, 2018 Derrick Lewis W +18
Jul 7, 2018 Stipe Miocic W +24
Jan 20, 2018 Volkan Oezdemir W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
64%
7 / 11
Finish rate
KO
3
27% of wins
SUB
4
36% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 3 (27%) 3 Sub: 4 (36%) 4 Dec: 4 (36%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
3 43%
R3
2 29%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 853 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
77% Head
  • Head 77%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 23%
  • Ground 18%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1686
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
8
of 11 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Anderson Silva
Elo 1745 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.8
+4.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1623
1731
Notable wins
Anderson Silva 1745 Stipe Miocic 1728 Anthony Johnson ×2 1664 Derrick Lewis 1656 Alexander Gustafsson 1634 Frank Mir 1623

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Daniel Cormier on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.