Emotional Daniel Cormier Finally Confesses the Truth About His Controversial Towel Grab Moment During Hall of Fame Induction

Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov getting inducted into the Hall of Fame is a piece of great news for their fans. After all, both the fighters had huge fights during their tenure with the promotion. Their skills, great professional record, and exciting fights sealed their names as some of the best fighters the promotion has seen.

Hence, them finally being a part of the Hall of Fame is no surprise. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported a small line from Cormier’s Hall of Fame speech on Twitter.

Cormier reportedly said, “Guys, I think I grabbed the towel in Buffalo.”

Okamoto hilariously added to the tweet, “No, DC! Lies! I refuse to believe it.”

‘DC’ said, “I think I may have grabbed the towel in Buffalo. I walk back to the back after missing weight by 1.2 pound… I tried to give it up guys, trust me.”

One controversial aspect of Cormier’s professional MMA career has been the towel grab in order to make weight. At UFC 210, Cormier had to be surrounded by towels to make weight. Incidentally, he rested his hands on the towel. While he successfully made weight, many called him out for it as the action could have resulted in him making perfect weight.

Thus, during his Hall of Fame induction speech, Cormier addressed the issue. He spoke about the “old wrestler trick”.

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Cormier revealed the two tricks that fighters used to make weight. He further spoke about the circumstances of the UFC 210 weigh-ins.

Daniel Cormier speaks about Khabib Nurmagomedov

After speaking about the towel trick he did in Buffalo, ‘DC’ went on to talk about Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both the personalities share a great friendship, brotherhood, and trained in AKA.

He revealed how hardworking and dedicated the Russian was. As a result, Nurmagomedov and Cormier, both entering the Hall of Fame couldn’t get any better.

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Cormier further thanked his coaches and his family. Lastly, he thanked the promotion and Dana White for the opportunities they gave him.

The retired UFC champion is now a commentator and analyst for the promotion. He also runs his own YouTube channel where he speaks all about MMA. Further, he shares a good rapport with active fighters and his involvement in the sport even after retirement is commendable.