Cormier has stated his trilogy with Miocic will be the last fight of his decorated career. The former two-division champ aims to make his 2nd win of the UFC heavyweight title his swan song, though White and Cormiers team think he could continue to complete at a high level.
Just one fighter might match Daniel Cormier if hes able to retake the UFC heavyweight belt from Stipe Miocic on Saturday night at UFC 252, according to promotion president Dana White.
” He d be neck and neck for biggest exit with [Georges] St-Pierre,” White stated on Wednesday during a live-streamed chat with Yahoo! Sports Kevin Iole. “I mean, GSP left with the title, then came back, won the 185-pound title, and after that left again.”
St-Pierres return in 2017 was well-received by White, but the once-dominant welterweights subsequent retirement wasnt an intense area. After UFC light-weight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov attempted to make a battle with St-Pierre, White balked at the idea, stating the former champ “bailed” on a pledge to safeguard the middleweight belt he recorded from Michael Bisping. Just recently, nevertheless, White has altered his tune about seeing Nurmagomedov vs. St-Pierre.
” Normally, I can inform you what I anticipate out of a battle,” he said. “I do not know what to anticipate in this. I anticipate these guys to come out start banging like they performed in the very first 2 battles. Where it goes from there, I have no concept.”
White is questioning less what happens to the heavyweight department and more how a classic competition will play out.
” Thats a lot of ifs,” White said. “Well see what takes place.”
If Cormier wins and then leaves the belt uninhabited, White hasnt figured out what he desires to do with the heavyweight division. Asked about a prospective fight between one-time title opposition Francis Ngannou and current light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones, the UFC exec was hesitant to sketch out any strategies.
” The stunning feature of this one is, its probably the very best trilogy weve ever had in the UFC, and its for the heavyweight champion, and to identify whos the GOAT,” White said.
White said its a heck of a method to go out if this is it for Cormier.
St-Pierre,” White said on Wednesday throughout a live-streamed chat with Yahoo! St-Pierres resurgence in 2017 was well-received by White, however the once-dominant welterweights subsequent retirement wasnt a bright area. After UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov tried to make a battle with St-Pierre, White balked at the concept, saying the previous champ “bailed” on a guarantee to defend the middleweight belt he caught from Michael Bisping. Recently, however, White has altered his tune about seeing Nurmagomedov vs. St-Pierre.
