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Quote: Daniel Cormier Will Likely Retire With UFC 226 Loss

Daniel Cormier has had an amazing career – could it be coming to a close this week?

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Daniel Cormier has made it no secret that he plans on ending his MMA career soon, but it may come a lot sooner than fans are expecting.

“DC” is gearing up to challenge Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 226 on pay-per-view (PPV) this weekend (Sat. July 7, 2018). The current 205-pound champion has the opportunity to become just the second fighter in the promotion’s history to hold two titles in separate weight classes simultaneously.

Should things not pan out Cormier’s way, however, most would assume he simply drops back down to light heavyweight to defend his title. That’s not what Bellator heavyweight Chael Sonnen had to say on the matter.

In a recent edition of Beyond the Fight podcast, Sonnen suggested he believes the MMA world will have seen the last of Cormier should he fall to Miocic in Las Vegas (quotes via Bloody Elbow):

“I’m not sure we see Daniel Cormier fight again,” Sonnen said. “Interesting plot twist I just threw in there, isn’t it? So, he’s moved up to heavyweight. Let’s say he succeeds and he wins, he would then be the heavyweight champion.

“I suspect that he would relinquish 205 pounds. So, if he wins and he’s the heavyweight champion, I think that he would stick around and get that other fight in that he’s been talking about he wants, whoever that would be against.”

Sonnen also finds it hard to believe Cormier would drop back down to light heavyweight after having experienced the comfort of training for a fight at heavyweight. Aside from Jon Jones, whose UFC future is currently up-in-the-air due to issues with USADA, Sonnen doesn’t see any fights at 205 pounds that would intrigue the former Olympian:

“(There are) not a lot of compelling fights for him at 205 pounds,” Sonnen said. “That could change overnight with the insertion of Jon Jones, but I don’t think Jon’s gonna be back until next summer. That’s a year away.”

“To get to 205 pounds, you had to live a lifestyle with that goal in mind, and you gotta take your eye off the ball for seven months and go up to heavyweight, I don’t know about returning to 205. And I don’t know what the motivation would be.”

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Stipe Miocic on Jon Jones Bout: I’ll Worry About That After UFC 226

Stipe Miocic is only concerned with Daniel Cormier at the moment. This Saturday night (July 7), Miocic will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The “super fight&#822…

Stipe Miocic is only concerned with Daniel Cormier at the moment. This Saturday night (July 7), Miocic will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The “super fight” will headline UFC 226. It’s a chance for Miocic to extend his successful heavyweight title defense streak. One name that […]

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UFC 226 Embedded Episode 1

UFC 226 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

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UFC 226 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, featherweight champion Max Holloway adjusts to the heat of Las Vegas, while 205-pound champion Daniel Cormier adjusts to working out at his new size. Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic risks life and limb to assemble his soon-to-be-born daughter’s playpen.

Featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega juggles training, surfing, music and karma. Holloway puts in time at the UFC Performance Institute, and Cormier spends time on the soccer field.

You can watch it here:

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UFC 226 Embedded Episode 1

UFC 226 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

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UFC 226 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, featherweight champion Max Holloway adjusts to the heat of Las Vegas, while 205-pound champion Daniel Cormier adjusts to working out at his new size. Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic risks life and limb to assemble his soon-to-be-born daughter’s playpen.

Featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega juggles training, surfing, music and karma. Holloway puts in time at the UFC Performance Institute, and Cormier spends time on the soccer field.

You can watch it here:

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Stipe Miocic Can Reach Star Potential at UFC 226 with Help from Daniel Cormier

It’s a familiar refrain for Stipe Miocic and his fans. He’s more than the UFC heavyweight champion. He’s competing in a wider arena now, his name in the conversation about the greatest …

It’s a familiar refrain for Stipe Miocic and his fans. He’s more than the UFC heavyweight champion. He’s competing in a wider arena now, his name in the conversation about the greatest …

Francis Ngannou Eyes Rematch With Stipe Miocic

Francis Ngannou is already looking at a rematch with Stipe Miocic despite his upcoming fight against Derrick Lewis.

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Francis Ngannou is already looking at a rematch with Stipe Miocic despite his upcoming fight against Derrick Lewis.

The UFC has already confirmed that Lewis would fight the former title contender at the upcoming UFC 226 pay-per-view event. Ngannou is attempting to build off his latest lost coming into this fight.

As seen at the UFC 220 PPV (pay-per-view) event at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on pay-per-view, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic successfully retained his title in the main event by scoring a dominant decision win over the title contender.

Ngannou was gassed after the first round and lost in a lopsided fashion. Following the fight, Ngannou made it known that this fight was a major learning experience for him.

During the UFC 226 media day earlier this week, Ngannou admitted that he messed up in his latest bout but vowed to make changes in order to get a rematch against Miocic for the title.

“When he [Lewis] started to talk, I tried to reply, but I realized that a lot of things don’t make sense,” Ngannou said. “I won’t be silly, so I stopped. I let him do his thing. Maybe it’s his personality. But the guy, by himself, I don’t know him. We never know what is behind a fighter until we meet. Sometimes it’s just about business.” (Transcription by MMAjunkie)

“OK, I’m another big guy. Instead of going forward, we will be smarter and go back to the Francis before the last fight. Watch my opponent, leave it, come to me, and as soon as he gives me the opportunity, I take it.”

“I want both, I want the title, and I want the rematch against Stipe.” Ngannou said. “Doesn’t matter what happens. I want to fix this.”

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