He was also an All-State football player in high school at the linebacker position and had a personal best time of 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash. In 1995, Cormier won a bronze medal in the World Championships in Greco-Roman Wrestling Cadet (15–16 years old) division. He was twice voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the state tournament. His final high school record was 101–9, with 89 of his victories coming by fall. After 9th grade, Cormier only lost twice, both times by injury default. In high school at Northside High, Cormier won three Louisiana state championships in wrestling. When Cormier was seven, his father was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day in 1986 by the father of his second wife. He has an older brother named Joseph, a sister named Felicia, and a younger brother named Ferral. Cormier is the son of Joseph and Audrey Cormier. Prior to competing in the UFC, Cormier was the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion and King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion.Ĭormier was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. In folkstyle wrestling, Cormier was an NCAA Division I national finalist (with loss to the eventual four-time NCAA champion Cael Sanderson from Iowa State) and two-time Big 12 Conference runner-up for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. As an international wrestler, Cormier was a six-time US World or Olympic Team Member, a World bronze medalist, a World Cup runner-up, a Pan American Games gold medalist (bronze in 2007) and a two-time Pan American champion. As a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Cormier is the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously and is the first fighter to have title defenses in two divisions. Daniel Ryan Cormier ( / ˈ k ɒr m ɪ eɪ/ born March 20, 1979) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and current commentator for the UFC.
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