The Daniel Cormier Show - Chad Johnson on fighting Adesanya & McGregor in UFC, Nightcap, CRAZY NFL career
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4.1 • 10.3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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In the NEWEST episode of the DC show with Daniel Cormier, we're joined by none other than sports media personality and former NFL superstar, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson! Chad and DC get into his upbringing and how his mother and grandmother helped him realize his goal of making the NFL when it seemed improbable at times. Plus, Johnson talks about his illustrious NFL career as one of the top wide receivers in the sport with the Cincinnati Bengals, and why he has NO REGRETS over all the fines and touchdown celebrations looking back on it all. And hear some incredible stories of Chad dealing with the league when he was fined! Also, don't miss DC and Chad talk Nightcap with Shannon Sharpe and Joe Johnson, his boxing career, dreams of fighting in the UFC against Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor, and so much more! #Volume
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| 0:00.0 | The volume |
| 0:02.0 | What's up, |
| 0:04.0 | What's up, guys, welcome to a brand new episode of the Daniel Kormier show, brought to you by Total Wireless. |
| 0:16.9 | The official wireless provider of UFC, they are in your corner with unlimited 5G data that will not slow you down. |
| 0:22.8 | Now, that's a total power move. |
| 0:25.3 | Hey, guys, you know I like to be joined by tremendous people, athletes on this show. |
| 0:31.1 | But when you talk about a guy who didn't just play the sport, who became the sport and became the show, |
| 0:39.3 | Chattel Chonko Johnson is at the top of that list. |
| 0:40.7 | But his story did not start with touchdowns and celebrations. |
| 0:45.4 | It started in Liberty City, Miami, raised by his mom and his grandmother, a teacher of 40 |
| 0:51.6 | years, kept him grounded, had him in church every single weekend. |
| 0:55.2 | I know about that. |
| 0:56.0 | My mama had me in church all week. |
| 0:58.4 | But the path wasn't clear for Chad. |
| 1:01.2 | He didn't just go to some big university. |
| 1:03.1 | He ended up in Langston. |
| 1:04.3 | That was my old stomping ground right around Stillwater. |
| 1:06.6 | He got kicked out there for fighting. |
| 1:09.0 | Then Chad had one more shot. |
| 1:12.7 | And he got that chance at Oregon State. |
| 1:18.0 | But after that, after Oregon State, the world met him. The world met Ocho Sinkle. |
| 1:45.7 | He wasn't just a receiver. He was a personality. He was a disruptor. A guy who refused to be anything but himself, no matter what the fine was, no matter how much they criticized him. But then you saw evolution. Chad's still entertaining. He's still real, but there's perspective today. So this isn't about football. I want you guys to get to know the guy behind the name. Not Ocho Sinko. I want you to get to know Chad Johnson. And and today we're joined by my guy chad johnson what's up what's up man i'm good i'm good i'm good i'm so glad you're doing this man |
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