- 16 minutes 57 secondsIlia Topuria GUARANTEES Justin Gaethje KO in FIRST TWO MINUTES at UFC Freedom 250
Ilia Topuria IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series, this time ahead of his main-event, championship fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 in Washington D.C., in what will be one of the biggest fights in MMA history! Ilia talks about his knockouts of Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, and Alexander Volkanovski and what it felt like to be on that historic win streak. Then he gives his thoughts on Justin's win over Paddy Pimblett and calls out the level of skill the two showed in that fight. And don't miss how he thinks the fight will play out, and why he's doubling down on KNOCKING OUT Gaethje in this historic fight on the White House lawn. #Volume
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12 June 2026, 6:00 am - 13 minutes 15 secondsCiryl Gane on Alex Pereira title fight at White House, Tom Aspinall rematch
Ciryl Gane IS BACK on the Daniel Cormier Check-In series ahead of his massive heavyweight title fight against Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 in Washington D.C. at the White House. Ciryl talks to DC about the prior fight against Tom Aspinall and what he plans to take from it. Gane breaks down Alex's fighting style, and talks about what it would mean to beat Poatan, after Dana White said Pereira would become UFC GOAT with a win over Ciryl. And don't miss DC challenge Ciryl to both a 1-on-1 basketball game AND golf match on this special edition of the DC Check-In from the nation's capital! #Volume
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11 June 2026, 2:45 am - 11 minutes 58 secondsDaniel Cormier says Jon Jones WILL NOT WRESTLE HIM: "He knows he'll lose 10-0"
Daniel Cormier IS BACK, this time with his name being the big headline in MMA as it was revealed Thursday that him and Jon Jones are planning a future wrestling match. DC speaks on the negotiations that are being had between the two sides, and why there has been no official match announced yet. Plus, Cormier also reveals that Jones WILL NOT WRESTLE HIM in a wrestling points system. Hear why Jon wants to avoid a wrestling match with a point system, and why DC is ALL IN on a wrestling match with Jones. #Volume
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8 June 2026, 9:16 am - 13 minutes 11 secondsDaniel Cormier REACTS to Justin Gaethje TAKING SHOTS AT Ilia Topuria before White House title fight
Justin Gaethje called out Ilia Topuria in the media, saying he "would leave him too" if he was Ilia's ex wife. Things have gotten personal and Daniel Cormier IS BACK to give his take on the build up to the championship fight set to main event the UFC's historic White House card next week! DC argues that this is exactly what this fight needs, and why the matchups on this card including Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane and Derrick Lewis vs. Josh Hokit have also gotten more momentum in the recent weeks. Don't miss DC break down the latest between Gaethje and Ilia, and next week's UFC Freedom 250! #Volume
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6 June 2026, 1:35 am - 52 minutes 21 secondsChad Johnson on fighting Adesanya & McGregor in UFC, Nightcap, CRAZY NFL career
In the NEWEST episode of the DC show with Daniel Cormier, we're joined by none other than sports media personality and former NFL superstar, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson! Chad and DC get into his upbringing and how his mother and grandmother helped him realize his goal of making the NFL when it seemed improbable at times. Plus, Johnson talks about his illustrious NFL career as one of the top wide receivers in the sport with the Cincinnati Bengals, and why he has NO REGRETS over all the fines and touchdown celebrations looking back on it all. And hear some incredible stories of Chad dealing with the league when he was fined! Also, don't miss DC and Chad talk Nightcap with Shannon Sharpe and Joe Johnson, his boxing career, dreams of fighting in the UFC against Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor, and so much more! #Volume
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28 May 2026, 2:30 am - 22 minutes 36 secondsCarlos Prates on fighting Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry winner, BRUTAL TKO vs. JDM
Daniel Cormier IS BACK, this time with a special DC check-in interview with UFC superstar Carlos Prates! Carlos and DC go into detail on the BRUTAL knockout win vs. Jack Della Maddalena and he reveals what he told JDM when he took him down. Prates also reflects on where he stands in the division, and tells DC he will fight the winner of Ian Garry and Islam Makhachev but is also willing to be a backup fighter for that fight. Plus, get Carlos' take on which fighter he wants next, and why Islam probably thinks he's the easiest fight of any of the top contenders! #Volume
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25 May 2026, 11:05 pm - 17 minutes 41 secondsDaniel Cormier REACTS to Conor McGregor OFFICIALLY making UFC RETURN vs. Max Holloway
Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor 2 is officially the MAIN EVENT of International Fight Week, and Daniel Cormier IS BACK to give his reaction to this major news in the UFC. DC says HE KNEW this fight was going down after having spoke to Holloway several months prior, and insists that losing the BMF title to Charles Oliveira got him closer to this opportunity. Despite many MMA fans and analysts thinking Conor was done with MMA, McGregor officially makes his comeback to the octagon July 11th. DC also argues that Nate Diaz would've been the better fight for Conor, with the Holloway fight coming with a lot more challenges for the former double champ. #Volume
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23 May 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 16 secondsDaniel Cormier & Ben Askren REACT to Ronda Rousey SUBMITTING Gina Carano, WILD Francis KO, Nate Diaz
Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in just 17 SECONDS to win by an armbar submission in Netflix's MVP MMA card's main event. Friend of the show Ben Askren joins Daniel Cormier in breaking down the Ronda-Gina fight, and giving their reaction to the rest of the card! The guys are adamant that Francis Ngannou needs a more challenging opponent after knocking out Philipe Lins in the first round, despite being 39 years old. Also, the guys talk about Mike Perry's brutal TKO win vs. Nate Diaz and Nate's vintage post-fight rant after the loss. And don't miss the guys break down the card and compare the Netflix and Jake Paul MVP product to the UFC's. #Volume
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18 May 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 8 minutesFrancis Ngannou on Philipe Lins, leaving UFC, Anthony Joshua fight, losing his son
Daniel Cormier IS BACK with the DC Show, this time the champ sits down with MMA superstar Francis Ngannou ahead of his fight against Philipe Lins on Saturday's Netflix MVP card. DC talks to the former UFC heavyweight champion about his CRAZY JOURNEY from Cameroon to France as a young man, and what it took to get to Paris 14 months later. Ngannou talks about his upbringing in Cameroon, and why he had to work in sand mines at just nine years old. DC and Francis go through his MMA journey and how transitioned from boxing into MMA and then eventually become a UFC champion. Francis also talks about the tragedy of losing his son Kobe, and how both DC and Francis have dealt with losing children. And don't miss Cormier and Ngannou talk about his Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua boxing fights and the reason why he decided to leave the UFC for the PFL. #Volume
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14 May 2026, 1:30 am - 11 minutes 21 secondsDaniel Cormier REACTS to Sean Strickland BEATING Khamzat Chimaev, Joshua Van TKO vs. Taira
Daniel Cormier IS BACK, live from octagon side at UFC 328 after Sean Strickland SHOCKED THE MMA WORLD with a decision win over Khamzat Chimaev to reclaim the UFC middleweight championship. DC breaks down Sean's performance and what the victory means for him and Khamzat going forward. Cormier also talks Joshua Van's impressive TKO victory over Tatsuro Taira. DC goes in on why Van's win was so important in his quest to continue to defend the title. Plus, hear Cormier talk King Green's submission vs. Jeremy Stephens, Sean Brady's dominant performance vs. Joaquin Buckley, Jim Miller getting another win, and so much more! #Volume
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10 May 2026, 12:10 pm - 14 minutes 3 secondsJoshua Van on BEATING Tatsuro Taira, Sean-Khamzat, Jon Jones' record
Joshua Van IS BACK on the DC Check-In series after beating Alexandre Pantoja and now, at UFC 328 in Newark, defending his championship against Tatsuro Taira! Daniel Cormier sits down with the champ and discusses the controversial finish vs. Pantoja, and how life has been with the belt. Van talks about having wanted to beat Jon Jones' record for youngest champion in UFC history, and why he feels like he's still motivated to defend his title despite getting to the top of the sport. Josh gives his take on the Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev beef, not wrestling until getting to the UFC, his matchup against Taira, and much more! #Volume
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