Ariel Helwani has won MMA journalist of the year for the 10th consecutive year. Helwani is the lead MMA journalist of ESPN. He has been doing a tremendous job for over a decade now. He is the most well known MMA reporter in the world and has the accolades to justify that point of view. In the video, Helwani showed his gratitude to all the fans who have voted for him to win the award. After a decade of winning the award straight, he acknowledges that it’s been an honor on his part. He also gave a shoutout to his fellow MMA journalists who were nominated alongside him. Helwani can be seen in the video with his 3 children. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Conor-McGregor-Ariel-Helwani.jpg]https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Conor-McGregor-Ariel-Helwani.jpg “Hello everyone, it’s Ariel. These are my kids. That’s Walter, that’s Clair, and this is Oliver. We just wanted to thank everyone who voted for me for journalist of the year. 10 years in a row, that’s an incredible thing. “The first time you did so, none of these people were born. And now I have 3 kids. It’s been quite the journey. Thank you to my colleagues at ESPN. “Thank you to ESPN for allowing me to live my dream,” Helwani started. He is no doubt happy to pursue his dream profession. “Thank you to the fighters who are so great to cover and give us such great access, and are such a pleasure to talk to on a day-to-day basis,” he added, thanking the fighters for allowing him to interview them on a daily basis. ARIEL HELWANI’S CURRENT SHOW IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR AMONG MMA FANS Among Ariel Helwani’s activities for ESPN, what stands out is his tremendous show alongside former UFC 2-division champion, Daniel Cormier [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/daniel-cormier/]. The two of them give some delightful insight to the fans discussing current topics of the MMA world. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/daniel-cormier-ariel-helwani.jpeg]https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/daniel-cormier-ariel-helwani.jpeg Helwani never fails to supply Cormier with his plethora of statistical knowledge of MMA. DC, being the legendary that fighter he is, gives an extremely detailed insight into fights that normal people can’t see. What do you make of Ariel Helwani winning the best MMA journalist award for a decade straight? 

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements</h2>
Before his career in MMA, Daniel Cormier was one of the most decorated freestyle wrestlers in the USA. He has won gold medals for wrestling in PAN American games, and he <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/August/15/Match-of-the-Day-Daniel-Cormier-takes-bronze-at-the-2007-World-Championships#:~:text=The%20winner%20of%20tonight's%20fight,Kyrgyzstan's%20Aleksey%20Krupnyakov%20for%20bronze." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">won</a> a Bronze in the 2007 World Championship. He also represented the USA in the Olympics in 2004 and secured fourth place. Cormier was also the team captain for the 2008 Olympics in wrestling, but he had to pull out of the event.

Before making his debut in UFC, Daniel Cormier fought in another elite organization, Strikeforce. In the heavyweight division, Cormier <a href="https://www.mmamania.com/2012/5/20/3031845/completed-strikeforce-heavyweight-grand-prix-tournament-bracket-daniel-cormier-wins#:~:text=Daniel%20Cormier%20is%20your%20Strikeforce,a%20stoppage%20in%20the%20quarterfinals." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">won</a> the Grand prix title in Strikeforce by defeating Josh Barnett. In UFC, Cormier started his career in the heavyweight division against former champion, Frank Mir.

However, he dropped to light heavyweight since he did not want to compete against his training partner, Cain Velasquez. In the lightweight division, Cormier challenged <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jon-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jon Jones</a> for the title and suffered the first loss of his MMA career.

<strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-daniel-cormier-phenomenal-career-outside-ufc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Cormier – Phenomenal Career Outside UFC</a></strong>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Daniel Cormier: UFC Champion</strong></h2>
Cormier won his first UFC title by beating Anthony Johnson to become the UFC light heavyweight champion. Then he would move up to heavyweight to challenge the champion, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/stipe-miocic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stipe Miocic</a>. Cormier shocked the world by knocking out Miocic in the 1st round and became a two-division UFC champion.

[caption id="attachment_489694" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-489694" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201223161200/GettyImages-1057175132.jpg" alt="Daniel Cormier" width="1920" height="1280" /> NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Cormier of the United States celebrates his victory over Derrick Lewis of the United States in their heavyweight title bout during the UFC 230 event at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Double Champion</h2>
There have been very few athletes in UFC who have conquered two weight divisions in UFC, and Daniel Cormier is one of them. The former Olympian moved up to his original weight class after defending his title against Volkan Oezdemir. He defeated Stipe Miocic to win the belt, but lost it in the following year to Miocic. DC tried to reclaim the belt in the trilogy at UFC 252. However, Miocic bested him and won via a unanimous decision. He holds a record of <a href="http://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/d967f0128c323de6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">11-3-0, 1NC</a> in his UFC career.

<strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-252-news-daniel-cormier-top-5-fights-of-his-career/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Cormier: Top 5 Fights of His Career</a></strong>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Fighting Style</h2>
Cormier is a former Olympian, and he is confident about his wrestling prowess. The former two-division champion is one of the best wrestlers in the UFC. Besides that, he has decent striking that can be used to set up the takedowns.



Cormier is highly vulnerable to body shots.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Achievements</h2>
Cormier has held the light heavyweight and heavyweight championship once in the UFC. He has won two Fight of the Night bonuses and three Performance of the Night bonuses in his career so far.

He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Grad-Prix champion and the <a href="https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/daniel-cormier" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">former</a> King of the Cage heavyweight champion. DC has also won multiple wrestling championships in the past. He holds a proud record of <a href="https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Daniel-Cormier-52311" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">22-3-0, 1 NC</a> in his MMA career.

<strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-five-facts-you-need-to-know-about-daniel-cormier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Five Facts You Need to Know About Daniel Cormier</a></strong>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Controversies</h2>
DC has been <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/let-your-eyes-trick-you-daniel-cormier-reveals-his-only-cheating-incident-ufc-news/#:~:text=Daniel%20Cormier%20denies%20ever%20having%20held%20the%20towel&amp;text=This%20did%20not%20sit%20well,attracted%20controversy%20from%20all%20around." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">caught</a> on tape holding the towel during UFC 210 weigh-in. Besides that, many pundits accuse him of blatantly poking his opponents in the eye.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Net Worth and Salary 2021</h2>
DC has amassed great wealth, thanks to his success in the UFC. Cormier has earned over $6,586,500 in his career according to <a href="https://thesportsdaily.com/2020/08/16/daniel-cormier-career-earnings-fox11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Sports Daily</a>. However, these numbers do not include undisclosed bonuses.

Cormier has an estimated net worth of $6 million according to <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/mma-net-worth/daniel-cormier-net-worth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celebrity Net Worth</a>

[caption id="attachment_489689" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-489689" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20201223161014/GettyImages-1162239623-1.jpg" alt="Daniel Cormier" width="1920" height="1280" /> ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: Daniel Cormier is interviewed after his TKO loss to Stipe Miocic in their heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 241 event at the Honda Center on August 17, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center">Daniel Cormier: Endorsements 2021</h2>
He makes most of the earnings as an athlete in UFC and also from his analyst <a href="https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/01/jon-jones-mocks-hater-daniel-cormier-on-six-year-anniversary-of-ufc-182-grudge-match" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">job</a> for ESPN and UFC. Apart from the fight purses, Cormier also has some huge endorsement deals with Reebok, <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2019/08/15/cormier.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cbdMD</a>, <a href="https://www.monsterenergy.com/sports/mma/daniel-cormier" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster energy</a>. He has also endorsed <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/ufc-daniel-cormier-meghan-trainor-remix" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Popeyes</a> in the past.

<strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-news-is-daniel-cormier-the-greatest-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is Daniel Cormier the Greatest of All Time?</a></strong>
<h2 style="text-align: center">How to Contact Daniel Cormier?</h2>
<a href="https://twitter.com/dc_mma?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dc_mma/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielcormiermma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>.
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">41</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Born</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">March 20, 1979
</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Country</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">USA</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Gym</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">American Kickboxing Academy</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">5ft 11in</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight/ Division</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">205/236 lbs (Light Heavyweight/ Heavyweight) </span></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Reach</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">72 in</span></td>
</tr>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Record </span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">22-3-0,1NC</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Active Win Streak</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">0</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Wins by Stoppage (Submissions &amp; KO/TKO)</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">15 (10 KO/ TKO, 5 Submissions )</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Estimated Net Worth</span></td>
<td>$6 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Endorsements</span></td>
<td>Reebok, cbdMD, Monster energy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Title</td>
<td>UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC Lightweight championship</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nickname</span></td>
<td>DC</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Manager</span></td>
<td>Zinkin Entertainment and sports management</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements Before his career in MMA, Daniel Cormier was one of the most decorated freestyle wrestlers in the USA. He has won gold medals for wrestling in PAN American games, and he won a Bronze in the 2007 World Championship. He also represented the USA in the Olympics in 2004 and secured fourth place. Cormier was also the team captain for the 2008 Olympics in wrestling, but he had to pull out of the event. Before making his debut in UFC, Daniel Cormier fought in another elite organization, Strikeforce. In the heavyweight division, Cormier won the Grand prix title in Strikeforce by defeating Josh Barnett. In UFC, Cormier started his career in the heavyweight division against former champion, Frank Mir. However, he dropped to light heavyweight since he did not want to compete against his training partner, Cain Velasquez. In the lightweight division, Cormier challenged Jon Jones for the title and suffered the first loss of his MMA career. Read More: Daniel Cormier – Phenomenal Career Outside UFC Daniel Cormier: UFC Champion Cormier won his first UFC title by beating Anthony Johnson to become the UFC light heavyweight champion. Then he would move up to heavyweight to challenge the champion, Stipe Miocic. Cormier shocked the world by knocking out Miocic in the 1st round and became a two-division UFC champion. NEW YORK, NY &#8211; NOVEMBER 03: Daniel Cormier of the United States celebrates his victory over Derrick Lewis of the United States in their heavyweight title bout during the UFC 230 event at Madison Square Garden on November 3, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) Daniel Cormier: Double Champion There have been very few athletes in UFC who have conquered two weight divisions in UFC, and Daniel Cormier is one of them. The former Olympian moved up to his original weight class after defending his title against Volkan Oezdemir. He defeated Stipe Miocic to win the belt, but lost it in the following year to Miocic. DC tried to reclaim the belt in the trilogy at UFC 252. However, Miocic bested him and won via a unanimous decision. He holds a record of 11-3-0, 1NC in his UFC career. Read More: Daniel Cormier: Top 5 Fights of His Career Daniel Cormier: Fighting Style Cormier is a former Olympian, and he is confident about his wrestling prowess. The former two-division champion is one of the best wrestlers in the UFC. Besides that, he has decent striking that can be used to set up the takedowns. Cormier is highly vulnerable to body shots. Daniel Cormier: Achievements Cormier has held the light heavyweight and heavyweight championship once in the UFC. He has won two Fight of the Night bonuses and three Performance of the Night bonuses in his career so far. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Grad-Prix champion and the former King of the Cage heavyweight champion. DC has also won multiple wrestling championships in the past. He holds a proud record of 22-3-0, 1 NC in his MMA career. Read More: Five Facts You Need to Know About Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier: Controversies DC has been caught on tape holding the towel during UFC 210 weigh-in. Besides that, many pundits accuse him of blatantly poking his opponents in the eye. Daniel Cormier: Net Worth and Salary 2021 DC has amassed great wealth, thanks to his success in the UFC. Cormier has earned over $6,586,500 in his career according to The Sports Daily. However, these numbers do not include undisclosed bonuses. Cormier has an estimated net worth of $6 million according to Celebrity Net Worth ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA &#8211; AUGUST 17: Daniel Cormier is interviewed after his TKO loss to Stipe Miocic in their heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 241 event at the Honda Center on August 17, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Daniel Cormier: Endorsements 2021 He makes most of the earnings as an athlete in UFC and also from his analyst job for ESPN and UFC. Apart from the fight purses, Cormier also has some huge endorsement deals with Reebok, cbdMD, Monster energy. He has also endorsed Popeyes in the past. Read More: Is Daniel Cormier the Greatest of All Time? How to Contact Daniel Cormier? Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.  Age 41  Born March 20, 1979  Country USA  Gym American Kickboxing Academy  Height 5ft 11in  Weight/ Division 205/236 lbs (Light Heavyweight/ Heavyweight)   Reach 72 in  Record  22-3-0,1NC  Active Win Streak 0  Wins by Stoppage (Submissions &amp; KO/TKO) 15 (10 KO/ TKO, 5 Submissions )  Estimated Net Worth $6 million  Endorsements Reebok, cbdMD, Monster energy  Title UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC Lightweight championship  Nickname DC  Manager Zinkin Entertainment and sports management

UFC Specialist Ariel Helwani Wins MMA Journalist of the Year for the Tenth Year in a Row

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