March 20 was supposed to be the end of the road for Daniel Cormier.
That’s the day Cormier turns 40 and he’d publicly mapped out a path that would see him retire this year and move on from the rigors of combat sports. With three title fights in 2018, including a win and defense of the UFC heavyweight championship, Cormier was poised to go out with at least one more big money fight before walking away for good.
However, as of today, Cormier does not have his next fight scheduled. His body hasn’t been cooperating and he told Luke Thomas on The MMA Hour that it’s his back that’s been giving him problems lately after years of wear and tear as well as the unavoidable problems that come with age.
“I hurt my back in New York City when I sneezed. This was no joke and it’s just still trying to rehab it and get better,” Cormier said. “It was just me hurting my back. I put a lot of miles on myself in my life with the wrestling, but then last year was a big year and you don’t get to have that type of year at my age and not really feel the effects of it and I’m still going through that right now.”
Daniel Cormier dealing with injuries, pushes back retirement date
