“It’s a Tough Decision”- Stipe Miocic Opens Up on Daniel Cormier’s Retirement

Undisputed UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic spoke to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi and expressed his views on Daniel Cormier. The aforementioned MMA royalty squared off on three separate occasions against each other in a highly dynamic trilogy series. The Cleveland native scalped out a victory on the judges’ scorecards and claimed his throne as the best heavyweight.

Moreover, Daniel Cormier walked away from active competition following his defeat to Miocic. His retirement from the sport seems all but certain. However, he left the door open for a likely return. Daniel Cormier has expressed that he would only be interested to fight for world titles henceforth in his career.

Stipe Miocic weighs in

The Croatian-American champion had nothing but pleasant things to say to his opponent. He candidly touched on the various accolades that DC has accrued throughout his illustrious career. Moreover, he gave him credit for being the face of MMA for a sustained period.

“If he does, God bless him, and if he doesn’t, good luck. It’s his decision you know, he’s a competitor so I don’t know what he’s going to do. I think it’s a tough decision and I’m not in a position where I can ever make that call.

“I don’t know what I would do, probably sit down with my family and think about it. He’s had a hell of a career. There’s wrestling, he’s a high school coach, he does a lot man, we’ll see. I don’t know, whatever it is I support him.”

Daniel Cormier’s career has been stamped with an air of professionalism that many aspire to have. Not to mention, he has paved his way towards a post-fighting career in broadcasting and commentating.

As for Stipe Miocic, he will be keen to move on from the trilogy sequence that log-jammed the division. Three years of his professional prime were spent in brutal back-and-forth wars with the former two-division champion.

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