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Daniel Cormier announces retirement after UFC heavyweight title loss to Stipe Miocic

One of the most decorated careers in MMA history has come to a disappointing close.

Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier announced he was retiring after a decision loss to Stipe Miocic on Saturday.

“I’m not interested in fighting for anything but titles, and I don’t imagine there’s going to be a title in the future,” Cormier said. “That’ll be it for me. I’ve had a long run, it’s been great. I just fought my last fight for the heavyweight championship. It was a pretty good fight.”

Cormier had said he was planning to call it quits after UFC 252, but actually saying it could have been another matter given how his final fight played out.