Jon Jones has OFFICIALLY RETIRED from the UFC, and Daniel Cormier is back to give you his INSTANT REACTION to viral announcement. DC breaks down the decision to "QUIT" from the UFC and why not fighting the now new heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, means Jones is giving up. Plus, Cormier gets into the other news surrounding Jones, and his thoughts on their rivalry and competition against one another over the years. #Volume #Herd

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Jon Jones has officially come out and said he DOES NOT want a fight with Tom Aspinall, and Daniel Cormier is here to react to the big news and what means for the future of the UFC's heavyweight division. DC says Jon should BE STRIPPED of his UFC TITLE because of that statement, and the sport should move on with Aspinall fighting for the heavyweight championship. And Cormier says that the timing isn't favorable for Jon, and doubles down on him fearing getting knocked out cold, but not being afraid of Tom himself. #Volume

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another INSTANT REACTION to the biggest news in the UFC and MMA worlds, and this week Islam Makhachev has stolen headlines. Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez says Islam has just three fights left in his UFC and fighting career, despite being in his most dominant form right now. Cormier discusses the possibility of fighting Ilia Topuria at 155, and why he believes Makhachev will stay at 170 pounds and potentially fight Jack Della Maddalena and Kamaru Usman. Hear why DC thinks "it's SCARY" to hear Islam talking about being three fights away from calling it a career, despite his incredible championship form. #Volume #Herd

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In this week's edition of the BEST OF Daniel Cormier, we look at back at interviews with Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison ahead of defending and winning UFC championships at UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey! Dvalishvili speaks on how he was ready to finish Sean O'Malley, his hilarious viral videos including his moment with Aline Perez, and why he punched one of DC's gym friends. And don't miss Kayla Harrison's awesome interview with Cormier where they talk Khabib Nurmagomedov, the fight with Amanda Nunes soon to come, and why Julianna Peña is just like her own chihuahua. #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier is BACK to clap back at Jon Jones after his call out of him and his ESPN co-host Chael Sonnen on X. DC talks about the show in Thailand that he was offered to compete against Jon in, and why he ultimately decided not to take the spot against Jones. Plus, Cormier calls out Jones for continuing to take shots at people, instead of literally taking a shot at and fighting Tom Aspinall. And DC GOES IN ON why if he were in Jon Jones' shoes, still fighting and the current heavyweight champion of the World, he would have 100% ALREADY FOUGHT Tom Aspinall.  And Cormier speaks on his good friend and the Funky and the Champ's own Ben Askren, and his recent battle with a severe illness. Please send your love and prayers to Ben Askren, his wife Amy, and their family. #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier gives you his INSTANT REACTION live from the octagon to UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey after an incredible night of fights. Merab Dvalishvili capped the night with a submission victory over "Suga" Sean O'Malley in the main event. DC says Dvalishvili beat the best version of O'Malley, who looked significantly better than in their first fight at The Sphere. Kayla Harrison submitted Julianna Peña in the co-main event to become a UFC champion, and immediately following her win she called out women's UFC GOAT Amanda Nunes and the two faced off in the octagon! Cormier breaks down the Nunes vs. Harrison fight and why that is one of THE BIGGEST WOMEN'S FIGHTS in the history of the UFC. DC also talks Kevin Holland's impressive victory, Patchy Mix's disappointing debut, and his fighter of the night award. #Volume #Herd

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Julianna Pena is BACK on another episode of DC Check-In with Daniel Cormier where she will look to defend her championship belt against Kayla Harrison on Saturday night. Kayla Harrison makes her DC Check-In debut, and talks about Pena's insecurities heading into the title bout. Julianna talks about how she plans on calling out Amanda Nunes after she BEATS Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 and have her trilogy fight against Amanda. And don't miss Kayla show DC a viral clip of her, Henry Cejudo and Khabib Nurmagomedov talking about Cormier! #Volume

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Suga Sean O’Malley is BACK on another episode of the Daniel Cormier Check-In ahead of his Bantamweight title fight rematch against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316. O’Malley talks about losing the belt to Merab, and how he still feels like the champ, and his No. 1 priority is avenging his loss and becoming world champion again. Sean also speaks about how he knows he can knock Merab out, and is looking forward to a finish on Saturday night. #Volume #Herd

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Merab Dvalishvili IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier check-in series, this time ahead of his rematch against former champion Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey! Merab tells DC he was SHOCKED at how easily he won the fight at the Sphere at UFC 306, and why he thinks O'Malley’s injury WAS NOT the reason he lost that fight. Dvalishvili also goes in on his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov and how that's helped him in the rematch with O'Malley. Plus, don't miss Cormier laughing at the viral video of Merab slapping Ailin Perez in France! #Volume #Herd

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To cap the week and look ahead to next week's MASSIVE FIGHT at UFC 316, check out this EXCLUSIVE interview Daniel Cormier had with Merab Dvalishvili in his house after beating Sean O'Malley in the sphere the night before! Cormier sits down with Merab and Aljamain Sterling to talk about the win, the controversy that ensued in their first fight, and what it was like to dominate the first fight in the fashion that Dvalishvili did. And don't miss, later this week, DC sit down with BOTH Sean O'Malley and Dvalishvili ahead of their rematch championship fight. #Volume #Herd

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