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Published 08:07 9 Apr 2017 BST
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"But I didn't want any distractions. I just want to thank you all for being there for me.
"I gave my commitment to another job, something I've wanted to do for a while. It's not MMA-related or anything like that. It's just time for me to move on to something else.
"I'm tired of getting punched by guys and rolling around on the ground with guys. There ain't nothing fun about that."
As for Cormier, he has no shortage of options next and he made that clear as he engaged in some post-fight smack talk with perennial rival Jon Jones and England's own Jimi Manuwa, both of whom were in attendance in Buffalo's KeyBank Centre.
But considering his age and the difficulty with which he made 205lbs on Friday, perhaps his days in the division are numbered.
We'll just have to wait and see.
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