American two-division UFC champion who held titles at both heavyweight and light-heavyweight simultaneously, an elite wrestler and submission expert with a warm personality who became one of the sport's most popular ambassadors.
Daniel Cormier is a former two-division UFC champion — the only man to simultaneously hold the heavyweight and light heavyweight titles — and one of the most accomplished wrestlers ever to compete in MMA. An Olympic freestyle wrestling silver medallist, Cormier combined elite wrestling with improving striking to win championships in two divisions. He later became one of MMA's most respected commentators and analysts.