Daniel Cormier, an American former professional mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and commentator for the UFC, is making headlines following his induction into the UFC Hall Of Fame, and fans are curious to know about Daniel’s parents.
Daniel Cormier will enter the Modern Wing as part of the Class of 2022, which celebrates Octagon superstars who became pros before or after Nov. 17, 2000–the first UFC event under the unified rules of MMA.
Cormier will join legends such as Ronda Rousey, Georges St-Pierre, and Khabib Nurmagomedov in receiving the award. Cormier (22-3, 1 NC) has had a long and illustrious career in the UFC.
By submitting Anthony Johnson in 2015, he won the vacant light heavyweight belt, which he successfully defended three times. He subsequently named himself a heavyweight champion, becoming one of only four UFC heavyweight champions to win both divisions at the same time.
Who Are Daniel Cormier’s Parents? Meet His Father Joseph & Mother Audrey Cormier
The name of the parents of Daniel Cormier is Joseph and Audrey Cormier. On Thanksgiving Day in 1986, when Cormier was seven years old, his father was shot and killed by the father of his second wife.
Joseph Cormier, Cormier’s real father, died when he was seven years old, and he was raised by Benoit until he died in 2019. Cormier’s father died of cancer, and ‘DC’ has been open about how much his father influenced him.
He has also posted a tribute to his father and everything he meant to him and his family on his Instagram. The message was particularly emotional for those who had heard Cormier’s firsthand testimony of his father’s impact.
Daniel Cormier Wife And Married Life Explored
Daniel Cormier married his wife Salina Deleon in June 2017. Cormier had a daughter with a former girlfriend, who died in a car accident on June 14, 2003.
He was also married to a woman named Robin before. Daniel Jr. was born on February 16, 2011, to him and his then-fiancee Salina Deleon.
Cormier is the assistant coach at AKA, where Daniel Jr. trains in amateur wrestling. Cormier and his fiancée welcomed their first child on March 4, 2012.
Daniel Cormier Wikipedia Details
Daniel Cormier does have a Wikipedia page where his biography is available. He was born and reared in the Louisiana city of Lafayette. Joseph is his older brother, Felicia is his sister, and Ferral is his younger brother.
He won three Louisiana state wrestling championships in high school at Northside High. Cormier only lost twice after ninth grade, both by default due to injury.
Cormier was offered a football scholarship at LSU, but he turned it down to pursue his wrestling career. He went to Colby Community College in Kansas after high school, where he was a two-time junior college national champion at 197 pounds in 1998 and 1999.
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