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Daniel Cormier issues apology for UFC 241 loss to Stipe Miocic: ‘I can’t stress the disappointment’

Two days after losing the heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241, Daniel Cormier has released a statement on the recent setback.

Cormier posted a lengthy message on his Instagram account Monday afternoon expressing his disappointment and apologizing to his fans, family and coaches for the loss.

“It’s been a couple of days and I can’t stress the disappointment,” Cormier, who fell to Miocic by fourth-round TKO in the UFC 241 main event in Anaheim, wrote. “I am so sorry to all I have let down. To my wife and kids I am so sorry you guys had to experience that, I never wanted y’all to see that and the hurt you guys showed breaks my heart every time I think about it.