|
Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
Notes |
|
Loss |
22–3 (1) |
Stipe Miocic |
Decision (unanimous) |
UFC 252 |
August 15, 2020 |
5 |
5:00 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Loss |
22–2 (1) |
Stipe Miocic |
TKO (punches) |
UFC 241 |
August 17, 2019 |
4 |
4:09 |
Anaheim, California, United States |
Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
22–1 (1) |
Derrick Lewis |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
UFC 230 |
November 3, 2018 |
2 |
2:14 |
New York City, New York, United States |
Defended the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
21–1 (1) |
Stipe Miocic |
KO (punches) |
UFC 226 |
July 7, 2018 |
1 |
4:33 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
|
Win |
20–1 (1) |
Volkan Oezdemir |
TKO (punches) |
UFC 220 |
January 20, 2018 |
2 |
2:00 |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Later vacated the title. |
|
NC |
19–1 (1) |
Jon Jones |
NC (overturned by CSAC) |
UFC 214 |
July 29, 2017 |
3 |
3:01 |
Anaheim, California, United States |
Retained the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Overturned to a no contest by the CSAC after Jones tested positive for a turinabol metabolite. Cormier was subsequently reinstated as champion. |
|
Win |
19–1 |
Anthony Johnson |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
UFC 210 |
April 8, 2017 |
2 |
3:37 |
Buffalo, New York, United States |
Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
18–1 |
Anderson Silva |
Decision (unanimous) |
UFC 200 |
July 9, 2016 |
3 |
5:00 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Non-title bout. |
|
Win |
17–1 |
Alexander Gustafsson |
Decision (split) |
UFC 192 |
October 3, 2015 |
5 |
5:00 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
|
Win |
16–1 |
Anthony Johnson |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
UFC 187 |
May 23, 2015 |
3 |
2:39 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
|
Loss |
15–1 |
Jon Jones |
Decision (unanimous) |
UFC 182 |
January 3, 2015 |
5 |
5:00 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
|
Win |
15–0 |
Dan Henderson |
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) |
UFC 173 |
May 24, 2014 |
3 |
3:53 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
|
Win |
14–0 |
Patrick Cummins |
TKO (punches) |
UFC 170 |
February 22, 2014 |
1 |
1:19 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Light Heavyweight debut. |
|
Win |
13–0 |
Roy Nelson |
Decision (unanimous) |
UFC 166 |
October 19, 2013 |
3 |
5:00 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
|
|
Win |
12–0 |
Frank Mir |
Decision (unanimous) |
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez |
April 20, 2013 |
3 |
5:00 |
San Jose, California, United States |
|
|
Win |
11–0 |
Dion Staring |
TKO (punches) |
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine |
January 12, 2013 |
2 |
4:02 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
|
|
Win |
10–0 |
Josh Barnett |
Decision (unanimous) |
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier |
May 19, 2012 |
5 |
5:00 |
San Jose, California, United States |
Won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament. |
|
Win |
9–0 |
Antônio Silva |
KO (punches) |
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov |
September 10, 2011 |
1 |
3:56 |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Final. |
|
Win |
8–0 |
Jeff Monson |
Decision (unanimous) |
Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum |
June 18, 2011 |
3 |
5:00 |
Dallas, Texas, United States |
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix reserve bout. |
|
Win |
7–0 |
Devin Cole |
Decision (unanimous) |
Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine |
January 7, 2011 |
3 |
5:00 |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
|
|
Win |
6–0 |
Soa Palelei |
TKO (submission to punches) |
XMMA 3 |
November 5, 2010 |
1 |
2:23 |
Sydney, Australia |
Defended the XMMA Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
5–0 |
Jason Riley |
TKO (submission to punches) |
Strikeforce: Houston |
August 21, 2010 |
1 |
1:02 |
Houston, Texas, United States |
|
|
Win |
4–0 |
Tony Johnson |
Submission (rear-naked choke) |
KOTC: Imminent Danger |
August 13, 2010 |
1 |
2:27 |
Mescalero, New Mexico, United States |
Won the KOTC Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
3–0 |
Lucas Browne |
TKO (punches) |
XMMA 2 |
July 31, 2010 |
1 |
4:35 |
Sydney, Australia |
Won the XMMA Heavyweight Championship. |
|
Win |
2–0 |
John Devine |
KO (punch) |
Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe |
March 26, 2010 |
1 |
1:19 |
Fresno, California, United States |
|
|
Win |
1–0 |
Gary Frazier |
TKO (punches) |
Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings |
September 25, 2009 |
2 |
3:39 |
Bixby, Oklahoma, United States |
|