Daniel Cormier has nothing but respectful words for Alexander Gustafsson after his one-time title fight opponent retired from MMA on Saturday. Following a submission loss to Anthony Smith in the UFC on ESPN+ 11 headliner, Gustafsson (18-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), who is a three-time UFC title challenger, announced he was going to walk away from competition for good. Since Gustafsson revealed his decision there’s been an outpour of reactions from within the MMA sphere. The Swede’s greatest career rival was skeptical upon hearing the news, but his second biggest rival Cormier (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC), showed nothing but support (via
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Daniel Cormier pays tribute to ‘hammer’ Alexander Gustafsson after retirement – MMA Junkie