Painful end to Cormier's career

Stipe Miocic poking Daniel Cormier in the eye in the third round of the main fight of UFC 252 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight and heavyweight champion confirmed that he was retiring at age 4
Stipe Miocic poking Daniel Cormier in the eye in the third round of the main fight of UFC 252 in Las Vegas on Saturday. PHOTO: ESPNMMA/TWITTER
Updated
Aug 17, 2020, 05:00 AM
Published
Aug 17, 2020, 05:00 AM

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight and heavyweight champion confirmed that he was retiring at age 41 after a unanimous decision loss to fellow American Miocic, 37.

The defeat concluded a trilogy of fights - Cormier won the first via knockout in July 2018 but suffered a technical knockout loss in the second 13 months later.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 17, 2020, with the headline Painful end to Cormier's career. Subscribe

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