Daniel Cormier Net Worth
Famous mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier earns a huge payroll even if he doesn’t win. He was paid $90,000 for the fight in which he lost to Jon Jones (who snatched the prize of $500,000). No wonder Cormier’s wealth is growing fast. As of 2015, his net worth is approximately $1.1 million. Cormier’s 2014 overall earnings were estimated close to $460,000.
Daniel was born March 20, 1979 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He wrestled already at high school. In 1995 Daniel won a third place in the world championships in Greco-Roman wrestling. He pursued his college degree at Colby Community College. Later he transfered to Oklahoma State University and earned a degree in Sociology. Next stop for Cormier wasn’t anything smaller than Olympic Games.
Cormier represented USA in wrestling on 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He ended on a ncie fourth place in 2004. On 2008 games, Cormier was present as a team captain but didn’t compete himself because of a kidney failure he suffered. In 2013, Cormier joined UFC. That proved to be a smart move.
In 2014, Dabiel appeared on Mantervention. This film comedy might be a beginning of another promising career for him. But we still feel he has the best chance to further increase his net worth in MMA. When it comes to private life, Cormier is also a lucky guy. He’s dating beautiful girl named Salina Deleon. She gave birth to their two kids, daughter Marquita and son Daniel.