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How Daniel Cormier finally overcame his obsession with being a champion

MAY 22, 2015 12:42a ET

MAY 22, 2015 12:42a ET

Daniel Cormier realized that he doesn't need to win a championship to fulfill his career but he still wants to win more than anything.

Daniel Cormier would be the first person to tell you that his constant pursuit of being a champion has consumed almost his entire adult life.

Whether he was wrestling at Oklahoma State University, competing for the United States in the Olympics or fighting in mixed martial arts, Cormier was a monomaniac about being the best of the best in his chosen sport, but at some point or another that desire turned toxic.