Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his INSTANT REACTION to the major news that broke Tuesday: Dan Hooker IS OUT of the fight vs. Justin Gaethje. DC gives his take on the major shakeup at UFC 313, and says he spoke with Gaethje Tuesday morning regarding the situation. Plus, hear why DC says Gaethje is ADAMANT he'll still fight regardless of Hooker pulling out of the co-main event at UFC 313. And Cormier argues why Renato Moicano should get the fight against JG, and not Rafael Fiziev. Plus, DC responds to the back-and-forth between him, Alex Pereira, and Glover Teixeira on social media regarding his preparation for the Magomed Ankalaev fight! #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK to address the breaking news Dana White delivered Wednesday, stating Ilia Topuria is vacating his championship belt to move up to the lightweight division and Diego Lopes will fight Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant belt. Plus, with Topuria now in Islam Makhachev's division, DC talks about that future fight and why he expect that matchup to go down AFTER taking on Charles Oliveira! And don't miss Cormier's takes on Dana's other major announcements: Valentina Shevchenko taking on Manon Fiorot, Belal Muhammad fighting Jack Della Maddalena, and Shavkat Rakhmonov turning down the title fight! And DC gives his thoughts on Dana White's viral Instagram live on UFC 314 Wednesday night and shows fans exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage at UFC's The Ultimate Fighter show taping. #Volume #Herd

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Ben Askren IS BACK alongside Daniel Cormier for another NEW EDITION of Funky and the Champ! Askren and Cormier give their take on Jon Jones going on IG live, and why a fight with him and Francis Ngannou is almost IMPOSSIBLE in the UFC. Plus, DC and Ben discuss Belal Muhammad saying he'd rather VACATE THE TITLE than fight Islam Makhachev at 170 pounds. And Cormier and Ben also talk Askren's backstory on why he doesn't get along with Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, wrestling championships, and much more! #Volume #Herd

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Francis Ngannou has just announced his next fight will be in BOXING, and not MMA, and Daniel Cormier is here to give you his INSTANT REACTION on the major news. DC explains why he believes Ngannou wants to return to boxing, and why it may be a big mistake for him after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua. Cormier breaks down why a fight against Deontay Wilder is MORE DANGEROUS than the Joshua one was for Ngannou. #Volume #Herd

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Daniel Cormier IS BACK with another INSTANT REACTION after Sean Strickland and his coach Eric Nicksick went back-and-forth following Sean's loss to Dricus Du Plessis for the title at UFC 312 in Australia. Nicksick says he only wants to coach world champions, and thinks Strickland's effort wasn't enough, while Sean responded by saying they're still cool but he may need to move on from Eric. DC breaks down the public comments and peels back the curtain as to what that means for Strickland moving forward. Plus, Cormier explains why he thinks Nicksick is IN THE RIGHT to be critical of Sean's performance in Sydney. #Volume #Herd

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Jey Uso makes his DC CHECK-IN DEBUT after become the 2025 WWE Men's champion at Royal Rumble! Uso tells Daniel Cormier why this championship win meant to so much to him, and what his thoughts are on the 2025 Wrestlemania in Las Vegas. Plus, Uso peels back the curtain on what happened Saturday and the moment he was told he'd become champion that day while standing alongside Logan Paul and John Cena. Plus, DC and Uso talk about his family lineage in wrestling, his future in the sport, Waffle House orders, and so much more! #Volume #Herd

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Dricus Du Plessis BEAT Sean Strickland in their championship REMATCH and Zhang Weili dominates Tatiana Suarez in the two title fights at UFC 312, and Daniel Cormier is here to give you his INSTANT REACTION from the octagon in Sydney, Australia! DC GOES IN ON why Du Plessis was able to have more success in the rematch and how breaking Sean's nose NEARLY cost Du Plessis the fight. Cormier also breaks down his future fight with Khamzat Chimaev, and why Chimaev may not be able to take DDP down easily. Cormier also addresses Dricus' callout of Alex Pereira, and what Pereira told him after the call out! And DC gives Weili her flowers after her dominant win over Tatiana to retain her UFC strawweight title. #Volume #Herd

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The champion Dricus Du Plessis IS BACK on the DC Check-In series with Daniel Cormier, ahead of his MASSIVE REMATCH against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. After beating Strickland and Israel Adesanya, DDP GOES IN ON why he's a different and better fighter than EVER BEFORE. Plus, Du Plessis details his fight camp and what made this one unique from any other he's had ahead of a fight. Cormier also asks DDP what he makes of Strickland making fun of his awkward fighting style. And don't miss Dricus and DC about his viral moment when he made a face after Du Plessis and his coach kissed! #Volume #Herd

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