“DC” made history over the weekend at UFC 226, knocking out Stipe Miocic with a first-round assault to become only the second fighter ever to hold two UFC titles simultaneously. At 39 years old, with the end of his career fast approaching, the stunning night in Las Vegas rewrote many of the narratives surrounding Cormier and his time in the sport, thrusting his name into conversations regarding the greatest fighter of all-time and cementing him as one of the best heavyweights to ever compete.
And for all of that to happen barely a year after the lowest moment of his career, Cormier can’t help but marvel at what his success at UFC 226 truly meant.