Heading in to UFC 252, Daniel Cormier seemed all set to retire. He was saying all the right things, making all the right moves. But, for some pundits, fans, and even UFC brass, the idea that he might walk away – win or lose – still seemed like it was all smoke and no fire.
“If Cormier wins in spectacular fashion, this will not be his last fight,” Dana White told reporters ahead of UFC 252. “And knowing him the way that I do, if he loses, then it will be, ‘I can’t go out like this.’”
Unfortunately for Cormier, he did lose.