Daniel Cormier had repeated time and again that his fight with Stipe Miocic will be his final walk to the Octagon. However, people who knew him always felt that DC would be back, irrespective of the result. Cormier has put all those speculations to rest once and for all.
Speaking for the first time in two weeks, Cormier crushed the hopes of everyone who is waiting for him to be back in action. On the latest edition of the new-look DC and Helwani, the former two-division champion told Ariel Helwani that he has no intention of fighting again. The primary reason for the same is Cormier’s age.
“Are you done?” Helwani asked.
“Am I done fighting? Yeah, I’m done. I’m not gonna fight anymore. I was talking to Joe Rogan after the fight and I told him my interest is in fighting for championships. I can’t imagine, with the loss, to be fighting for the belt again. I lost two fights in a row for the first time in my career. You gotta understand when it’s time,” Cormier said.
Cormier felt that his reflexes are not keeping up with how he would’ve expected them to. This was one of the reasons why Miocic stunned him multiple times. Cormier cited the example of Robbie Lawler, who despite being only 38, looks past his prime.
Daniel Cormier will soon opt-out of the USADA testing pool
It’s not an uncommon occurrence for fighters to retire and then make a return after a year or two. Cormier’s former opponent, Alexander Gustafsson, is the latest example of the same. After retiring following a loss at 205-pounds, the Swedish fighter made this year at heavyweight. This is primarily because once the fighters step away, they often get an itch to be back in action.
However, Cormier is pretty adamant about hanging up his gloves.
“I feel like I’m closing the door shut on this thing. I got a text message from Cassandra asking me if I’m getting out of the USADA testing pool. I told her yeah. I just haven’t told them yet. I think when you do that you’re pretty certain of your decision,” Cormier said.
“I’m not sad. I’m gonna miss it. I’m gonna miss the training camps and the fights. There’s nothing like a fight week. You have to understand when it’s your time,” he added.
Cormier’s decision to step away after having an epic trilogy against one of the best heavyweights of all time is unquestionable. There have been several former champs such as B.J. Penn and Anderson Silva who have taken the opposite route compared to Cormier. However, DC doesn’t want to satisfy himself only by stepping inside the Octagon.
He wants to compete at the highest level possible. Since that opportunity is unlikely to come his way again, he feels it is apt for him to step away.
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