Supportive Quotes by Daniel Cormier

All Supportive statements made by Daniel Cormier across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

Mar 30, 2026 supportive
“People were wondering whether or not, if Adesanya didn't get the job done tonight, if it would be it. To me, it did not sound like he is almost remotely done with his UFC career. Honestly, the way that he was fighting, I would encourage him to keep going. Because he was fighting really well. I will question, and I think Izzy will question when he gets back to watching this fight, why he chose the path that he did in Round 2, because he was fighting really well.”

– via his YouTube channel, analyzing why Israel Adesanya should resist retirement despite his shocking TKO loss to Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle.
Jan 8, 2026 supportive
“It’s so satisfying. All I want is for him to be better than I ever was. All you want for your brothers is to do better than you. I want every record I ever held at American Kickboxing Academy to belong to someone else by the time I’m done and gone”

– via his Fighters Advice YouTube series, reflecting on Islam Makhachev’s historic achievement of becoming a two—division champion.