Following in footsteps of Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning, Daniel Cormier announces ESPN+ series

Over the past few years, Daniel Cormier hasn’t only solidified himself as a premier combatant in MMA, but also as a top-notch analyst.

The UFC has utilized the UFC heavyweight champion’s mic skills in numerous ways since he signed with the promotion in 2013. Since then, Cormier has called some of the biggest fights in the history of the organization.

Saturday, Cormier announced the latest milestone in his commentary venture. The current UFC heavyweight champion will host the ESPN series “Detail,” which will stream live on ESPN+ beginning July 1.

Cormier will be the third athlete and first mixed martial artist to host the original series, joining the likes of future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

After he teased “a big announcement” on Twitter in the morning, Cormier made it official via Instagram on Saturday evening.

According to an ESPN press release published on Saturday, the series will stretch a span of five episodes and will be written and hosted by Cormier himself.

The series premiere will stream on Monday, and will center on UFC double champion Amanda Nunes.

The four succeeding episodes will breakdown the skills and abilities of former UFC champion Conor McGregor, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

For more on the upcoming schedule, check out our MMA Rumors page.