If Saturday truly marked the end of Daniel Cormier’s fighting career, UFC President Dana White couldn’t be happier with how it all unfolded.
Heading into Cormier’s heavyweight championship trilogy bout with rival Stipe Miocic at UFC 252, the assumption was that Cormier, who in March turned 41, would compete for the last time. After losing a unanimous decision to Miocic, Cormier said in his post-fight interview that he’s only interested in competing for world titles, and without another championship opportunity on the horizon, “That’ll be it for me.”
Cormier’s MMA accomplishments include holding both the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles, as well as winning the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament in 2012.