Daniel Cormier comes clean about ‘chomping food’ during live commentary at Dana White’s event
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier talks about viral audio of him eating while commenting on Dana White's Contender Series.
Daniel Cormier confirms eating popcorn while commentating Dana White's Contender Series (via ImagoX)
Daniel Cormier is undoubtedly one of the biggest legends of UFC. During his prime, he was one of Dana White‘s favorite fighters and gave fans some entertaining bouts. The former double champ retired in 2020 and became a full-time commentator. Since his retirement, Cormier remains one of the most hilarious and wholesome individuals.
During a recent Dana White’s Contender Series show, DC was caught live eating food and commentating. The audio was crystal clear and caught many’s attention, including Conor McGregor, who couldn’t contain his laughter. Cormier recently tried to clear the air around the viral clip in the latest episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy Show. According to DC, he was eating popcorn while enjoying the ongoing action.
It was popcorn. I had to shove it down into the corner of my mouth to try to continue. It's always the best seat in the house, you gotta have popcorn. I accidentally took a handful …. It was a nightmare.Daniel Cormier via Good Guy/Bad Guy Show
Chael Sonnen is a part of the show and hilariously reacted to DC’s revelations. Sonnen shared an incident from the past where Dana White himself caught DC eating and sarcastically mocked him for it. Surprisingly, Sonnen correctly guessed that the former double champion was eating popcorn.
Daniel Cormier frequently interviews fighters ahead of their fights and always brings out a different side of them, which fans enjoy. He has truly become a mainstay of the UFC product. However, some fighters don’t miss the opportunity to troll DC because of their friendly relationship.
UFC lightweight champion mocks Daniel Cormier for always eating
Daniel Cormier went against some of the most lethal light heavyweights and heavyweights in UFC history. DC was able to become one of the four simultaneous UFC double champions in the history of the promotion. However, his fighting days are long gone; now, all he does is eat and play golf.
DC likes his food and is infamous for eating whenever he can. Dagestani fighters such as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, who have closely trained with him, know his eating habits. The relationship between Cormier and members of team Khabib is incredibly wholesome. Nevertheless, Makhachev directly called out DC for always eating.
You always eat. When you come to the gym, you eat. After training some people give you food in the gym.Islam Makhachev via Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel
Cormier has gone viral many times due to his hilarious interactions with Nurmagomedov and Makhachev. Recently, Cormier confronted the ‘Eagle’ for not inviting him to BBQ, but Nurmagomedov had a text message to prove his innocence. Instances like this will make it really difficult for Cormier to dodge allegations about his overeating.
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