Ben Askren and Daniel Cormier ARE BACK with a brand new episode of Funky and the Champ. DC and Ben give their take on Alex Pereira's BRUTAL finish of Khalil Rountree in the fourth round to defend his UFC light heavyweight title, and who will be Poatan’s next opponent. Plus, Askren and Cormier BREAK DOWN the beef between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria and why that fight may come to fruition in 2025 as Topuria stated. And don't miss Ben and DC talk Sean O'Malley's recent remarks on Ilia and Pereira being the Michael Jordan of the UFC. Askren also gets into the REAL REASON behind why the UFC DOES NOT have to pay fighters more money. #Volume #Herd

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Alex Pereira STUNNED Khalil Rountree in the 4th round in what was one of the fights of the year, and Daniel Cormier comes at you STRAIGHT FROM THE OCTAGON to give his INSTANT ANALYSIS on UFC 307! DC goes in on what changed for Pereira in that fourth round and what propelled him to victory. Plus, see why Cormier says he believes Raquel Pennington should have won the fight over Julianna Peña and KEPT her UFC belt. DC gives his take on why he thought the judging WAS NOT where it needed to be. And don't miss Cormier talk Kayla Harrison, Kevin Holland, Joaquin Buckley and more! #Volume #Herd

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Julianna Peña IS BACK with Daniel Cormier on the DC Check-In ahead of potentially winning the title back against champion Raquel Pennington. Peña RELIVES the rivalry with Amanda Nunes and REVEALS why she thinks Pennington HAS NOT been a champion to lift up the division. Julianna also gives her take on Kayla Harrison and the rumbles that she's nearing a title fight. Plus, don't miss why Julianna tells DC she's actually "OFFENDED" by Pennington ahead of this HUGE TITLE FIGHT. And check out Peña and Cormier remember DC's viral moment when he squealed after Julianna's win over Nunes! #Volume #Herd

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Khalil Rountree makes his DEBUT on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series ahead of his MASSIVE TITLE FIGHT vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 307! Khalil responds to the "disrespect" of media and fans DISMISSING his chances to knock out and dethrone Pereira as champ. Rountree also details what exactly happened the day he got the call from the UFC for the title shot. Plus, Khalil talks about Pereira's legendary run in the UFC, and why it will END on Saturday with Khalil getting the knockout. And check out why DC calls Khalil's golf game "TRASH!" #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier begins his UFC 307 check-ins with Joaquin Buckley, where the two address their heated back-and-forth and shots fired over social media. DC and Buckley revisit the beef behind the Conor McGregor callout, and Cormier explains why he responded to Buckley on Twitter the way he did. DC and Joaquin also get into his fight against Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and why he has to finish him to get an eventual title shot against Belal Muhammad. #Volume #Herd

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Ben Askren is BACK with Daniel Cormier for a brand new edition of Funky and the Champ. Askren and DC discuss Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 and whether Khalil has a chance to win. Ben tells Cormier why Alex will KNOCK OUT Rountree quickly. Cormier also lets us know why Islam Makhachev’s opponent in January “HAS TO BE” Arman Tsarukyan. And, Askren lets Conor McGregor HAVE IT after talking crazy on live TV this past week. Plus, DC shares what he thinks went down when Belal Muhammad and Kamaru Usman had a physical altercation during a podcast recording. #Volume #Herd

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John Wood, coach of Khalil Rountree and UFC champions Merab Dvalishvili and Weili Zhang, joins Daniel Cormier for the latest edition of the DC Check-In! Wood gets into Rountree's title shot against Alex Pereira, and why this is the fight that he becomes "the SCARIEST man in MMA." Cormier and Wood get into Sean O'Malley declaring himself the winner in the fight vs. Dvalishvili, and why he's only giving him ONE ROUND. And don't miss Wood's prediction for his guy Rountree vs. Pereira at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah! #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier and Ben Askren ARE BACK after a HISTORIC UFC 306 PPV and HUGE fight announcements to end the 2024 UFC campaign! DC and Ben give their takes on the two huge fights going down in New York City at UFC 309: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. Plus, Jones went viral for saying, on camera, that he's DONE after the Stipe Miocic fight, and you won't want to miss Cormier's reaction to it! Askren also gives his hot take on Conor McGregor and what he thinks the REAL REASON is behind him not fighting Chandler. #Volume #Herd

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Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley to become CHAMPION at UFC 306 in the sphere, and just days removed from the biggest win of his career, he sits down in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Daniel Cormier and Aljamain Sterling! DC goes to Merab's house to talk to him and Aljo about the fight between him and O'Malley, and what that victory means to Dvalishvili and his team. Plus, DC and Merab get into what went down between him and Sean's corner, and why he KISSED Sean O'Malley mid-fight. Plus, Aljamain, Merab, and DC get into what's next for both fighters, their relationship, and how they thought Sean took the loss! #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier gives his INSTANT POST-FIGHT REACTION to a HISTORIC FIGHT CARD at the Sphere in Las Vegas for UFC 306. DC is live from the octagon to give his take on Merab Dvalishvili SHOCKING Sean O'Malley in his fight to become the new champion at Noche UFC. And Cormier breaks down what went wrong for Suga Sean. DC gets into the co-main event between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, and why Valentina, like Merab, was able to win in such a dominant fashion. And don't miss Cormier give his inside scoop on the historic production from the Sphere and other standout performances of the night from Raul Rosas Jr., Diego Lopes, Brian Ortega and Norma Dumont! #Volume #Herd

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