We’d seen him falter before, but the tone Cormier took on Saturday night following a second loss at the hands of Miocic, this was something new.
He wasn’t a sobbing, emotional wreck like he was when Jon Jones—his most hated rival—put him down with a head kick. He wasn’t cool and composed like he was when he lost the heavyweight title back to Miocic 12 months ago (and probably knew that all he’d have to do was ask to get another crack at Miocic).
No, the Cormier at UFC 252 was a resigned one.