Mixed Martial Arts: Cormier aims to reclaim UFC belt to crown storied career


FILE PHOTO: Daniel Cormier of the U.S. celebrates winning a bronze medal during the men's Free Style 96kg finals at the Senior Wrestling World Championship in Baku September 21, 2007. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (AZERBAIJAN)/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier intends to reclaim the belt he lost to Stipe Miocic when the two face off again in Las Vegas on Saturday, but regardless of the result, the 41-year-old says that this time he's retiring for good.

Cormier is returning to the octagon for a third fight against Miocic, from whom he won the heavyweight belt in 2018 only to lose it in the rematch just over a year later. It was then that Cormier first walked away from the sport.

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