What is Daniel Cormier’s legacy?

[ErnestoRoost]

For me, he is the greatest light heavyweight of all time simply because he was clean and never popped. I also think prime Cormier is probably the greatest HW of all time too. If you know, you know. And Thug Rose.

 

[Fatality]

He'll be most remembered for crying like a baby in the cage, not a great legacy but that's what stands out the most.

 

[balkanbomber85]

Id say he is the only fighter who retired over the last 2-3 years who has a real shot on the alltime top10 GOAT list, more like in 6-10, but still a great achievement!

 

[BangBang]

Not as good as Jones.

 

[Grandwizard666]

Everyone mentioning "cheating" Jones but nobody wants to talk about cormiers suspect ass testosterone levels around the same time

He'll be remembered for being double champion, but unfortunately he was a complete paper champ, having gained his first belt after losing to jon then jon being a POS and getting stripped
Then getting his second belt (technically keeping his first) after Jon annihilated him into oblivion but got caught doing what all of them do

Then on top of it, he uses his first paper belt to get him a hw title fight where he pokes stipe in the eye then gets a ko right after
But then proceeds to lose his belt to stipe then loses the rubber match retiring off a loss

Sure, you were champ, but it's even less legit than Henry cejudos "champ champ" status and only happened because "champ champ" was a stupid phase the UFC was hung up on after the leprechaun

 

[Grandwizard666]

He did also beat Rumble twice who Jones never fought so the possibility that could end up as paper/scissors/stone.

Legacy spilt between LHW and HW so probably not enough wins to be at the top of either but P4P I think he's one of the guys(admitidly not THAT short a list anymore) just behind the GOAT candiates.

Let's not kid ourselves, cokehead Jon strangles no heart Anthony Johnson.
If Josh koscheck can beat you, fucking Jon Jones will beat you

 

[Grandwizard666]

His HW record is his most impressive achievement and surpasses anything Jones has done.
HW DC who focussed on HW was a scary dude and Jones wanted no part.

His hw record?? Like eye poking stipe to ko him then getting wrecked in the next two fights?
Frank Mir? Roy Nelson? Josh Barnett? Fucking big foot?
That beats Jones? The same Jones who is basically undefeated, has the record for lhw title wins at FOURTEEN and has beaten every other champion of his generation (including DC twice) minus Forrest Griffin?
Lol okay bud, you're clearly doing coke with Jon

 

[TRUS8888]

Elite fighter, but blessed career. Could have easily been another one of those great fighters that just never got the title.

Would never have been LHW champion if Jon didn't fuck up (this is 100%). Arguably lost to Gus.
Very questionable status as HW champion as he openly admitted that Cain was better and then opportunistically took the title from Stipe under shady circumstances. Proceeded to then lose twice to Stipe and avoid ever having to face Ngannou before, during, and after his 'reign'

Ass kissing company man who benefitted greatly from the connections he has made within the UFC and with his friendship with Dana White.
Smug bully to those that he can get away with doing so.

As a commentator he seems to be well aware he can't match the professionalism of guys like Anik so he plays the role of doofus, but tries to be a likeable one. I notice some people here like him others hate him... he's not so bad imo considering there are guys like Felder/Bisping who basically try to imitate DC but have far less credentials as fighters.

 

[G10]

Considering how loved he is by the UFC brass, I'm sure that his legacy will be protected. Zuffa loves to prop up their company men.

In terms of how I see his legacy, I think he was great for his time and deserved to be in the p4p discussion when he was the first simultaneous LHW and HW champ, and the first double-champ to defend both belts. That was special to watch, and not a feat that will be easily replicated in the future.

That said, I don't think he'll be thought of as an all-time GOAT. Whether it's fair or not, he'll always be remembered for his two losses to Jones. Also, with the exception of Gustaffson and Rumble, his LHW resume is very thin. He beat a middle-aged 185er and a barista on his way to the title.

As for heavyweight, different story. I think there's an argument for DC to be considered the best HW of all time. His resume at that division is stellar, and it took Father Time catching up to him before he suffered his first loss at the division. Sadly, because he spent so much time trying to win at 205lbs, he lost out on the chance to stack Ws at 265lbs.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Daddest Man on the Planet
Goat level fighter
Terrible commentator.

 

[markg171]

That he was never the best fighter in the world.

 

[markg171]

Can idiots stop with this 'Jones should have fought DC at HW"shit. At that point in his career, DC was a WAY better LHW than he was a HW. LHW forced DC to get into shape. At HW he moved like he was fighting in 5ft of mud. In the ufc, lhw DC is way better than HW DC. And it's not even close

It's the only excuse they have left after Jon

• kicked his ass at a press conference
• kicked his ass in the Octagon
• KO'd him in the octagon

As you say though, it makes absolutely no sense to ever suggest that a slower, fatter, and less agile DC would've ever beaten Jon. Jon was already better than him at all of those things at LHW so he'd have just had even more of an advantage. If he's already winning against the fastest DC can be, then why would he suddenly lose to a worse version?

It's just nonsense, but they've got nothing else to "What if" over.

 

[markg171]

His legacy is being a high level wrestler who legit won the HW Title even though he started a bit late in mma.

Did he legit win the HW title? Stipe won that trilogy 2-1, and the only time he lost he got viciously eyepoked by DC.

 

[trinerigelado2]

Dr. Pepper shill

 

[alex21cms]

butthurtness

 

[bjj4everyone]

Flipping grown men like pancakes of course!

 

[Black Blood]

The 2nd best of his era, both at LHW and HW.

 

[Billthebutcher]

Strikeforce Champ, UFC double champ HW and LHW.
DC left jones in the dirt of the rearview mirror. jon prefers to beat up on his fiancee like a douchebag.

 

[corrupted]

There will always be 2.

1. Solid guy. Elite performer across disciplines and weights. Part of other people's success as a gym team player and training partner. Hardly a blemish on his character etc.. One of the best.

2. (Insert any Jon Jones moment)

 

[King Joffery]