Video: Daniel Cormier talks Stipe fight and coaching TUF at media day
Daniel Cormier talks Stipe fight and coaching TUF at media day
UFC® hosted a media day for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter®: Undefeated. The 27th season of the ground-breaking reality series will feature a dynamic cast of unbeaten lightweight and featherweight fighters.
UFC® heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic wii coach opposite light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Following the series, which debuts Wednesday, April 18 on FS1, the two will battle for the heavyweight crown during the 7th annual UFC International Fight Week (July 3-7) at UFC 226®: MIOCIC vs. CORMIER at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, July 7.
Daniel Cormier (20-1 1NC, fighting out of San Jose, Calif.), the former Olympian earned a spectacular TKO win against knockout artist Volkan Oezdemir. During his reign as light heavyweight champion, Cormier has also earned impressive title defense wins over Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson. The bout against Miocic will mark his first at heavyweight since defeating Roy Nelson in 2013. Prior to joining UFC, Cormier won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix by besting Josh Barnett in the final. He now aims to join Georges St-Pierre, Conor McGregor, BJ Penn and Randy Couture as a two-division UFC champion.