Daniel Cormier lost aUFC heavyweight title match to the defending championStipe Miocic at the UFC Apex on Saturday.- Midway through the fight, though, Cormier suffered an eye poke which he later said caused him to lose vision out of that eye.
- He was taken to hospital after the event where it was found he had suffered a torn cornea.
- Though he was discharged from hospital, he will have the injury monitored in case he needs surgery.
Daniel Cormier was taken to hospital after he was eye-poked so hard he couldn't even see during his UFC loss to Stipe Miocic.
The veteran wrestler, 41, fought Miocic for the third time Saturday, losing a unanimous decision at the UFC-owned Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Both fighters exchanged eye-pokes during the match but one Cormier was hit with midway through the fight, appeared to cause considerable damage, with Cormier later saying he couldn't actually see for the rest of the bout.
"I couldn't see the rest of the fight," Cormier said. "I can't see anything out of my left eye … it's black [where it should be vision]. It is what it is."
After the loss, Cormier was taken to hospital, the ESPN MMA reporter Ariel Helwani tweeted Sunday.
Doctors said Cormier suffered a torn cornea, according to Helwani, who added that the fighter was discharged "late Saturday night."
Helwani said: "[There is] no timetable yet for recovery. Doctors said he won't need surgery just yet but they have to monitor how it heals before knowing for sure."
—Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 16, 2020
With defeat, Cormier's professional record dropped 22 wins (10 knockouts, five submissions, and seven decisions) against three losses and one no contest.
Miocic, who retained his UFC heavyweight title, advanced his record to 20 wins (15 knockouts and five decisions) against three losses.
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