10 Things UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier Can't Live Without | GQ Sports

There are a few things UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier can't live without. From his motivational white board and wrestling shoes to his whistle and CBD oil, these are Daniel Cormier's ten essentials.
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[@daryl332]

the defintion of the daddest man on the planet

[@PerfectlyOFENSV]

Still waiting on the Holloway vs DC fight😂😂

[@spicysokka]

🤨🤨🤨 this doesn’t look like Max Holloway

[@xor.rorschach]

Max Holloway would disagree

[@kennetha3429]

Daddiel Cormier

[@mooman2218]

Holloway can’t compete

[@obitriceforlife5771]

Fun fact: This guy held a title in every organisation he’s been in.

[@calebvasquez7550]

thank god jon jones was suspended eh?

[@CalMob4]

@@calebvasquez7550 Jon Jones is a roided out coke head.

[@descinerate6815]

@@calebvasquez7550 he won the hw belt, whats your excuse there?

[@calebvasquez7550]

@@descinerate6815 stipe happened

[@noisomeworldwide404]

And every weight class he competed in

[@ibraheemali7028]

Love how the stuff that he brought were about wrestling and him teaching the young generation, a true role model.

[@henlolneh]

He is a local high school wrestling coach here in Gilroy California to boot

[@ibraheemali7028]

@@henlolneh with all the money he's made and his job as a ufc commentator, the fact that he still coaches is incredible, all the respect to dc.

[@henlolneh]

@@ibraheemali7028 Some folks were put on this planet to be great teachers and influencers and it seems that DC happens to be one of them!

[@ibraheemali7028]

@@henlolneh fr tho, btw just curious did you actually meet him or at least see him in person?

[@mastersplinter5966]

You can see the love he has for those kids he trains. Awesome guy man

[@mini_chapo8116]

I don’t know if some of those high school kids realize just how CRAZY it is that DC is their wrestling coach😭😭

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

Seriously the honor and privilege those kids have to be coached by an absolute champion at the highest level in the Olympics and MMA.

[@user-ey4ut9uc8w]

He teaches at Gilroy, California. I was just at a kickboxing tournament that was right next to his academy this Saturday and got brutalized. I just thought it was a weird coincidence lol

[@whitedom2041]

americans in general in australia we dont have wrestling or even any martial arts in our schools americans are so lucky they can do a martial art in their school i use to dream of being an american in highschool so i could do wrestling its unfair

[@nathanieltucker6463]

Yeah we wrestled some gilroy boys, my teammates have met him, and my practice partner beat one of their guys at 170

[@oisinvg]

If I had the double champ telling me to do stair sprints i'll do them double time and sprawl at the top and bottom Yes Coach -- i Mean Champ -- i Mean Champ Champ

[@brodiethegoaty849]

DC's not only the Anti Jon Jones. He's the first adopted Russian in the history of MMA. History people.

[@mr.g6906]

Dagestani***

[@brodiethegoaty849]

@@mr.g6906 do you know where Dagestan is?

[@justmedee]

Dagestani's don't like to be acknowledged as Russian for the most part. I visited Dagestan for 3 weeks and what I found interesting is that they still view themselves as a separate country and believe they'll have independence again. Funnily enough one of their biggest issues with being acknowledged as Russian is that Russia has a reputation for alcohol, namely vodka. Because Dagestan is a Muslim state they strongly dislike being linked to a country with such deep rooted reputation in liquor.

[@brodiethegoaty849]

@@justmedee cool story bro. I'm American and don't like to be grouped in with tiktokers but that's life.

[@justmedee]

@@brodiethegoaty849 not sure how what I said relates to tiktok? Did I miss something?

[@raulhuizar]

Wow, a list of ACTUAL things he can’t live without.

[@canthurtme1195]

DC don't live in Hollywood

[@ryanmccall5330]

popeyes💀💀

[@ryanmccall5330]

desserts💀💀💀

[@ryanmccall5330]

fast food in general💀💀💀💀

[@edmfjones]

@@ryanmccall5330 cause you know I’m all ab that cake and chicken😭

[@EitherOrr]

Finally men and women of substance in here more often.

[@reubenaaron8566]

Men and women of substance abuse lmao

[@harrisongarcia2154]

@@reubenaaron8566 you thinking of Jon Jones?

[@user-qx1bw5df7k]

@@reubenaaron8566 Wrong athlete, what an idiot

[@darkfireblaze7029]

@@reubenaaron8566 embarrassing

[@Joeysmalls3119]

@@reubenaaron8566 oof delete the comment now

[@anthonysanimals3520]

How can you not love DC. Everything he brought was essential to coaching kids. So much respect for that man

[@vlrginizer927]

Then theres Adesanya with his rock collection 😭

[@slayerx7181]

I recommend everyone to read up on his backstory. Besides the amazing fact that he was champion in two different weight classes, he suffered a lot. Losing his child, fighting someone that was using PEDS for his most important match and more

[@gulmiraabysheva6844]

Я его фаната из Казакстана да у него не простая судьба ,но думаю его любят и даже Хабиб его уважает

[@Itssofla]

He lost a child?

[@gulmiraabysheva6844]

@@Itssofla перевод на русский язык что вы написали

[@Oteopsik]

@@gulmiraabysheva6844 person above you said "он потерял ребенка?".

[@gulmiraabysheva6844]

@@Oteopsik да я знаю я ему желаю здоровья

[@kveezy3233]

“You think I’m just gonna sit there and let you kill me Jon?!“ -Fav DC quote ever.

[@GHerboSnippets]

“I might look like crackhead but I’ve never been one” this probably the best one for me

[@kveezy3233]

@@GHerboSnippets That press conference was off the charts hilarious lol. “JUNKIEEEE, JUNKIEEE!” 😂😂😂

[@mdptg1990]

This line had me laughing out loud for a while

[@supreme_zeeyus]

Great guy, passionate and charismatic

[@jordaneenquetedesoi3959]

@El Chapo and what ? Who care ? To have lost against Jon Jones make him a bad guy ? No passionate and no charismatic ? Your comment make no sense. The life is not about record grow up dude , i would rather be a nice guy like DC with my defeats than Jon

[@dr.wolfgang3256]

@El Chapo who?

[@warvinsroom9364]

You mean Jon coke Jones?

[@lennyjenkins9931]

@Dingle berry McDo Both losses shouldn't count lmao.

[@KZ_MMA_]

DC is the man

[@Aryan-hb6tn]

Absolute legend....Future Hall of famer..loved this GQ

[@hussstler9334]

Maaan you predicted it!!

[@RickGrimes__]

Called it

[@darkapocalypse653]

Daniel Cormier is a legend🔥

[@Saveyourbs]

Me too.

[@ehernandez08]

Same

[@XplicitTruth444]

I could take em😤

[@ethangoodman7858]

He makes sure he doesn’t stink in the octagon. What a true legend

[@NoName-fo9ty]

Unlike jones who I’ve heard stinks 😷 when he fights lol

[@ahmed_djonlic]

@@NoName-fo9ty Also Ronda Rousey ahahah,but she looks like she stinks 😂

[@millardfilmore1403]

@@NoName-fo9ty wait is tha t a real rumor?

[@millardfilmore1403]

@@ahmed_djonlic is that true??? and yea she for sure looks like it

[@NoName-fo9ty]

@@millardfilmore1403 yeah lol I believe it was Daniel himself who said it

[@beaubergeron6369]

Fun fact: I DJ’d his wedding! I wasn’t really a UFC fan at the time so I had no idea who he was but I noticed that every guy at the wedding had cauliflower ears. 😯 I was focused on keeping all those scary dudes and their wives on the dance floor. He was an incredibly kind client, and now I’m a huge MMA follower.

[@_Azeem_]

What was the playlist like?

[@XplicitTruth444]

@@_Azeem_ well if you watched the video then you’d probably know…

[@beaubergeron6369]

@@_Azeem_ no Neutral Milk was played at any point 🤣

[@beaubergeron6369]

@@_Azeem_ lots of old soul and RnB stuff which was pretty out of my comfort zone, but I did my homework and mostly kept the dancefloor packed.

[@daemondost7168]

Thank you GQ for bringing on an MMA legend!

[@anasshahid224]

DC is the man! One of the all time UFC HW greats, so humble, respectful, thanks for having him on GQ 👏🙌😃

[@shogun8231]

Jon Jones was my favorite fighter growing up so I used to despise DC for no reason other than he was Jon’s rival but over the years he’s become one of my favorite people in the sport.

[@titoodenigbo]

So true

[@josevilleda791]

Don't look up to a women beater steroid taking junkie

[@MB2.0]

@@josevilleda791 he said Jones is his favorite fighter not favorite person. He's one of the goats so it makes sense

[@josevilleda791]

@@MB2.0 how can a goat be a blatant cheater?

[@selmanemohamed5146]

Listen jon is great but the goat doesn’t need steroids to win fights

[@ronaldinho4eva1]

I love DC. Loved that he was the smaller in stature of the heavy weights. Love that he was a two weight class champ. All that and he's still got his sense of humor and charm instead of being snobby. That's a complete man.

[@danieljoyce4015]

This guy is just an amazing person. Legend and one of the best

[@kumarabhinav2068]

DC is the perfect role model not only for MMA but in life. The things he has suffered, he could have easily went down the wrong path but he became a responsible man. Losing his child and still fighting on, persevering. I love his quote "Boys do what they want to do, Men do what they have to do".

[@brodiethegoaty849]

DC looks like he makes really good BBQ.

[@kevinmurphy5878]

Now I'm craving DCs BBQ

[@KRHEE]

I have great respect for DC cuz he's a true champion both inside and outside the Octagon....

[@jujitsu3839]

I've been a fan of this man for a long time for good reason the world needs more role models for younger generations like him

[@War-child_]

One of the most likable legends, Daniel Cormiegamadov

[@moe3005]

Love this guy inside and outside of the cage.

[@paulattaboyatreides6414]

How can you not respect and love this man. His all class. When the time comes for Dana to step down as UFC president, DC definitely gets my nomination.

[@YAH995]

Damn GQ, that's a great run you're having! Good job

[@lindamtatambi2959]

He’s such a Dad❤️

[@vicc7197]

One of the best in the ufc and always gives back to the new up an coming fighters, alot of wisdom given in this episode 👍👍

[@tj9585]

Best honest interview I seen in a while motivation for people living normal lives

[@specter_badguy9675]

DC is the kind of man we wish we could be, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, former UFC Heavyweight Champion, the first champ champ to defend not just one, but both titles successfully, a great voice on the weigh in show and the commentary booth, and being a role model for kids in a world where they are needed.

[@justinjasper03]

Defended against bums

[@matthewobrien8456]

@@justinjasper03 those “bums” where still top 5 fighters deserving of a title shot at that time

[@willtalks9300]

@@justinjasper03he still done more than you and he would whoop u in. A fight if you tried him lil boy

[@lifeispeachy_0]

Loved this interview, more vids like this please

[@celebratecrypto3693]

Cormier seems like a good role model for children. He is not my favorite fighter in the ring but he seems like a good guy and role model for life in general.

[@javierduran1390]

Can't believe UFC "fans" booed this man for most of his career.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

It's so wholesome that at least 4 of the things aren't even for him - its for the people that he coaches/teaches/mentors. Think about the positive impact here: 40% of the things YOU can't live without are for other people. What an absolute role model.

[@Leggoeljefeblu]

True role model DC true champ not just in the octagon or on the mat. Glad you’re getting you’re my dude.

[@praktiz7490]

next 10 thinks jon jones can't live without 1) coke 2) dollar bill to use for sniffing coke 3) alcohol 4) weed 4) P.E.Ds 5) lawyer 6) parole officer 7) guns 8) weights 9) nail filer 10) pregnant women

[@mustafaatalay212]

second one cracked me up😅

[@blanethegoat]

im so happy to see this, love DC content this man is such an inspiration and just always positive vibes! always a pleasure to click on a DC video

[@siilentio]

nothing but love for DC he deserves more people to see what an amazing role model he is

[@jiahaohu6550]

A gentle beast, respect!

[@zoro8117]

Daniel is a true legend of ufc. such a good dude. on free time he spends time with kids teaching them wrestling and defending themselves in general. Doesnt deserve the hate he gets because his grappling knowledge is the best in ufc. khabib said DC taught him a lot :)

[@CMP719]

Keep it up GQ!! Keep bringing fighters on! Love DC And Love The UFC

[@bigsam5171]

Coach Cormier, he is all about teaching and helping the younger athletes coming up. He is really paying it all back, very commendable

[@xnotmarcox]

Seems like a nice guy. Didnt understand why got booed when he fought Jon Jones.

[@SolidDragonUK]

UFC martketing

[@MS-mr4zm]

Seems like a great guy, always liked watching him fight

[@mdb1010]

LMAO Monster really made him do an ad plug in his GQ appearance! I'm weak 🤣

[@chikon1409]

LEGEND, one of my fav fighters of all time!

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

One of the GOATs of MMA. And the natty GOAT. 🙌👌

[@JohnHausser]

Met Cormier in NYC few years ago. Dude is solid Cheers from Germany

[@gulmiraabysheva6844]

Он классныи человек

[@areedro]

One of the greatest mma personalities with a legendary fighting career and an absolute role model. Daniel Cormier is like the cool uncle for all young fighters.

[@SuperIDKandIDC]

i really appreciate how passionate he is about coaching his team

[@broussi]

The Northside Lafayette legend. Proud of this dude. #337

[@THF90]

Stefano Ricci, that’s some high level Cologne - the brand is expensive but it’s definitely worth the money 💶

[@_TheArtist]

The whistle had me dying! 😂 That would absolutely be me as a coach, just hold the button down! 😂

[@elijahtriolo3027]

Favorite of all time. San Jose legend

[@jfw1991]

Hard to believe this guy was ever disliked during his fight career. DC is a man of the people, national treasure

[@horse-4598]

Jon Jones fans elite haters

[@supraa9089]

An absolute legend

[@trump45and2zig-zags]

Great to see he's finally getting the love he should've been getting all along! Legit dude all around!

[@philrisser6853]

love ya dan. Amazing style as a fighter and a thinker as a coach. respect

[@SevastopolRus_Z]

This man makes an impression of well-educated and well-brought up gentleman, such good manners

[@Karabo4344]

I love how DC's life is now centered around wrestling

[@jamespratt7627]

How can anyone hate this man, such a good dude, we love you DC… never change ❤️ all love brotha

[@komander-px8pp]

Needed this video🙏

[@younggabriel]

The man himself

[@CubensisEnjoyer]

Growing up I really liked Jon Jones but my dad really liked DC. Now that I'm an adult I can see why my dad appreciated DC more.

[@mr.hotbox1068]

Finally a good episode 🐐

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

I always had a soft spot for DC, but i properly respected him after another fighter showed a clip of DC in a hotel room after defending his belt. He was on his Ipad video chatting to the children in his gym during one of their classes. Such a great ambassador for MMA

[@KingDuppy]

I imagine going into the octagon smelling bad would be a very effective strategy, especially for a grappler

[@BillBui_]

Believe it or not, this guy was the former heavyweight and lightheavyweight UFC champion of the world all the while sporting a dad bod. True story

[@cosmoantonio5682]

Well done GQ.. a man of substance you have there

[@ufcwwe4135]

Awesome guy indeed. Stay blessed DC

[@winterose2331]

I can't wait for him to get inducted into the UFC Hall of fame.

[@emilaliyev1731]

My dad has almost the exact same essentials without the ufc career 🤣🤣🤣

[@Utiger619]

big fan of you DC. stay genuine

[@ntr0py]

A truly rare gentleman in the fight biz. Champ champ.

[@ernie734]

What he needs to do is fight Max Holloway he's been calling him out for years

[@cf5768]

Daniel is a stand up genuinely good dude. Great coach! Great person however always he also wanted to be the goat and always came up a few yards short of beating that coke head.

[@Floridian_Kole]

Yes! Do more UFC fighters and former champs!!

[@NickWishesHeWasCool]

He seems like a really chill school principal

[@henryvan4501]

My mans usually wearing the Ralph Lauren polos but gotta step it up for GQ wearing the Burberry. I see you DC.

[@zachdskeys5697]

Nice to see DC wearing panerai over the typical AP Rolex and Patek

[@THF90]

Panerai is a solid Watch Brand man, not many people know the Company 💯

[@itaichataurwa8295]

Love the music selection

[@antonovsadowski1135]

love this man!

[@jennyneon]

Daniel Cormier without his UFC belt is like Mike Tyson without his famous face tattoo. It's weird.

[@brxn3757]

lol

[@kylebell466]

No it isnt

[@rj6thstreet]

Imagine. In a parallel universe, Daniel Cormier would be in the WWF.

[@rj6thstreet]

@Alin Mihai World Wrestling Federation. The old name for WWE.

[@joelo3527]

real good stuff GQ, shoutout DC

[@TheMoistBanana]

Man has a way with words that makes me jealous. Very entertaining

[@hennyspiderman9974]

The way he ran thru strikeforce was legendary. Made a lot of HW’s legends look like bums the way he slammed them over and over

[@abs6980]

💯

[@brxn3757]

the best double champ in the world🤭

[@titansfitness3393]

Yeah double champ coz he lost 2wice🙈🙈🙈

[@ijmula]

@@titansfitness3393 did jon go up or is he still stalling?

[@Irridosiclitis]

Awesome to see these mma legends getting on here

[@xfghkhjfsejid]

What a legend.

[@crabsyt1358]

Where is the BELT??

[@darkapocalypse653]

DC is the GOAT🐐

[@sonnydortmund1513]

Just a fabulous man.

[@braveheart6424]

His got the sweetest smile in MMA

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Khabib gonna be on this list?

[@aztecheart8426]

What about the Popeyes chicken he hides in his gym bag every fight

[@LA-hu1ue]

My favourite ufc fighter, i miss him in the octagon

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

Honestly….this is one of the most realistic and understandable list that I’ve seen so far.