The best and worst from UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

#1 Worst: Is this the end for DC?

Daniel Cormier is a legend - but will he return to action after last night's loss?

On a show as good as this, it’s hard to find the ‘worst’ moments, so I’m actually going with a hypothetical here.

Daniel Cormier has always said that he would retire once he hit the age of 40, but he actually hit that milestone back in March and obviously still took last night’s fight with Stipe Miocic. Retiring on a second win over Miocic would’ve been nice for him, but will he actually hang it up after losing his title instead? I’m leaning towards yes.

For me, that’s only a bad thing for the UFC. Sure, Miocic winning is probably the result the promotion wanted here; for Cormier to retire with the title and Miocic likely regaining it later on would’ve been a bad look for the UFC, but ‘DC’ is also one of their most bankable stars. He’s never been the biggest box office draw, but he’s likeable, he’s a great ambassador for the sport and he knows how to build a fight.

Only Cormier and his family can really decide whether he’s definitely done, but I personally can’t see him entering the Octagon as an active fighter again, and that makes me a little sad.

Can you imagine what he could’ve achieved had he come into MMA a little earlier, rather than starting at the age of 30? As it is, he’ll go down as an all-time great regardless, and if this is the end, he’ll be missed – which makes his potential retirement the worst thing about this show.