UFC double-champ Daniel Cormer wanted to fight Brock Lesnar right after he knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 last July. With the win over Derrick Lewis in his first title defense as heavyweight champion, this matchup would likely be Cormier’s next fight, and his last.
During the UFC 230 post-fight media scrum, Cormier is expecting the fight to take place on March 2nd at UFC 235, per the company’s first quarter schedule for 2019.
“Yup, that could be the retirement fight for old ‘DC,’” Cormier told reporters.
“That’s crazy, right? When you start to think about it. Talk about having an opportunity to go out on an all-time high. Headlining in Vegas against Brock Lesnar before I turn 40. Two weeks…
UFC double-champ Daniel Cormier: Brock Lesnar at UFC 235 could be my retirement fight