Daniel Cormier draws curtain on his UFC career

41-year old Daniel Cormier has confirmed retirement from UFC after his loss to Stipe Miocic which left him badly injured. “You have to understand when it’s time,” Cormier said.

 

He also said that it was going to be a goodbye and it has been a hell of a ride for him in his career and insisted there is no way back for him in the sport because he can’t perform at the highest level at his age anymore.

 

“I am not going to fight anymore. I was talking to Joe Rogan after the fight and I told him my interest is fighting for championships and I can’t imagine with a loss that I’d be fighting for a belt again. I lost two fights in a row for the first time in my career. You’ve got to understand when it’s time, and the reality is part of the reason I got hit with that right hand by [Miocic] is because I’m older. You can’t fight father time,” he told ESPN.

 

He posted  a farwell message to his followers on his social media page.

 

Cormier was taken to the hospital after the trilogy fight with Miocic where he tore his cornea during the clash and was left blinded. He avoided needing an eye surgery to regain his vision despite terribly suffering with his vision initially.