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Dana White: Daniel Cormier could go out on top like Georges St-Pierre with win at UFC 252

Dana White thinks Daniel Cormier could tie Georges St-Pierre for ‘greatest exit’ in UFC history with a win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 252.

St-Pierre retired on top not once, but twice. ‘Rush’ retired as welterweight champion after his split decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, then came back a few years later to beat Michael Bisping to win the middleweight title, and then retired again.

“He’d be neck and neck for greatest exit with [Georges] St-Pierre,” White said on Wednesday during a live-streamed chat with Yahoo! Sports Kevin Iole. “I mean, GSP left with the title, then came back, won the 185-pound title, and then left again.