Early Sunday morning, Moscow time, Cormier spent the fight for the title against Stipe Miocici. It was the third fight between the rivals, and the first time he lasted all five rounds. At the end of which all three judges gave the victory to the defending champion Michiko – 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. For 41-year-old Carmie it was a third defeat in 22 victories.
After the battle, frustrated by the failure of the former champion announced his retirement.
“I’m not interested just to fight, I want to fight for the title, but now I can’t imagine that I will have such chance, he said. – I had a great career. But I fought in his last fight for the championship in the heavyweight division. It was a pretty good fight,” said Cormier.
