“That will be it for me. For Daniel Cormier, only one man stands between him and the Heavyweight Championship belt, but his ascent to the top has long been ordained.UFC 252 takes place this Saturday, August 15 starting at 5pm PST. Cormier lost both fights to Jones, though the second one was overturned when Jones failed a doping test. Daniel Cormier lost vision in left eye of UFC 252 trilogy with Stipe Miocic: ‘I couldn’t see the rest of the fight’ New, 111 comments By Steven Marrocco @MMAFightingSM Aug … The amiable Cormier, who has found his niche as a successful broadcaster, had vowed to retire after Saturday and end a career in which 10 of his last 11 … “It’s black.”Cormier was taken to the hospital after the bout. The amiable Cormier, who has found his niche as a successful broadcaster, had vowed to retire after Saturday and end a career in which 10 of his last 11 fights were fought with a championship on the line.Cormier said he stood by his decision to retire. Cormier has said he’s going to retire after tonight, but White told ESPN that UFC 252 would not be the last we saw of either fighter. He won the first fight between the two but dropped two straight to Miocic.“I’m not interested in fighting for anything but titles and I don’t imagine there’s going to be a title in the future,” Cormier said. Thanks for contacting us. I’ve had a long run, it’s been great, I just fought my last fight for a heavyweight championship and it was a pretty good fight.”UFC President Dana White had said Francis Ngannou was next in line for a heavyweight title shot.“Great performance to both guys. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. But then after the fight, he said, ‘Yeah, I saw it on the replay.’ I just can’t see out of my left eye. Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? How the Trump Team Tried to Silence Lev Parnas Dave Grohl Accepts 10-Year-Old Drummer’s Virtual Drum-Off ChallengeSee Jean-Claude Van Damme Dance in Parking Lot in AaRON’s ‘Ultrarêve’ Video Daniel Cormier will say goodbye to the octagon one final time Saturday night.The Lafayette native wraps up his trilogy with Stipe Miocic as the headliner for UFC 252.
After dropping his rubber match with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 252, former light heavyweight and heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier seemed to follow through on pre-fight … The result was changed to a no contest. “I’ve had a long run, it’s been great. In an interview with CNN, Cormier called tomorrow night's fight bittersweet, but vows the next chapter of his life will be just as big.
The 41-year-old MMA great goes for the title one last time, taking on two-time UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in a winner-takes-all trilogy matchThere will be plenty of drama and plenty at stake at this weekend’s Ohio native Miocic is a former Golden Gloves boxing champion and ranked as the #3 pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. “Being on the losing end of two big fights and trilogies is a very sad position to be in, but I will deal with it as I’ve dealt with things in the past.”Cormier didn’t explicitly say he was retired, but he indicated that unless an unlikely scenario arose, he wouldn’t return to the octagon.“I’m not interested in fighting for anything but titles, and I don’t imagine there’s going to be a title in the future, so that will be it for me,” he said. I just fought my last fight for a heavyweight championship, and it was a pretty good fight.” UFC Vegas 8 in Tweets: Pros react to Aleksandar Rakic’s win over Anthony SmithPros had a lot to say about UFC Vegas 8 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.Anthony Smith after UFC Vegas 8 loss: ‘I think I’ve got some big decisions to make in my career’Anthony Smith details his downfall at UFC Vegas 8 and admits that it might be time to make some tough decisions about his career moving forward after suffering a second straight defeat.Aleksandar Rakic dismantles Anthony Smith over three rounds to win UFC Vegas 8 main eventAleksandar Rakic got his biggest win to date with a one-sided performance to beat former title challenger Anthony Smith in the UFC Vegas 8 main event.Get UFC Vegas 8 results for the Anthony Smith vs. Alexander Rakic event on Saturday.Aleksandar Rakic explains celebration with 7 seconds left in UFC Vegas 8 headliner, title aspirationsAleksandar Rakic put an exclamation point on his decision win against Anthony Smith. Victorious,” Jones tweeted.Miocic nearly got the finish at the end of the second round and had Cormier in trouble until time ran out.Cormier knocked out Miocic at UFC 226 in the first round in their 2018 bout to win the heavyweight belt. Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballotsThis is why Jacob Blake had a warrant out for his arrestDrew Barrymore says she'll 'never forgive herself' for boozy Andy Cohen interviewMLB fans' reaction to Jacob Blake boycotts says it allChadwick Boseman married before his death, family revealsStipe Miocic punches Daniel Cormier during his UFC title-defending victory on Saturday night.MLB fans' reaction to Jacob Blake boycotts says it all Halle Berry recently commented “Let’s go champ” on Cormier’s Instagram post detailing his grueling training regime. The amiable Cormier, who has found his niche as a successful broadcaster, had vowed to retire after Saturday and end a career in which 10 of his last 11 fights … Daniel Cormier stands in his corner prior to his heavyweight championship bout against Stipe Miocic during the UFC 241 event at the Honda Center on … We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Is UFC 252 going to feature the last fight of Daniel Cormier’s career? Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic lead the list of top earners in 2018. Daniel Cormier’s spirit was willing, but Father Time slows down for no one.. Yet the outcome led to a question about whether he would hold fast to his decision.Cormier had broached the possibility of a second loss to a competitive octagon rival after a pair of losses to current light heavyweight champ Assessing his worst-case scenario, Cormier appeared to take things in stride.“It just sucks,” he said.