Stipe Miocic was eager to get his belt back. After losing the UFC heavyweight title to Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) held out until he got his wish and rematched Cormier in the UFC 241 main event in August 2019. Cormier got the best of Miocic in the first fight by knocking him out in Round 1, but the second fight played out a lot differently. The pair exchanged leg kicks early, but Cormier was then able to land a big slam takedown, controlling Miocic for the rest of the round. In Round 2, Miocic started to piece his combinations together well, but Cormier was firing back with shots of his own. Both men threw big shots in a round that played out entirely on the feet.
Read the original here:
UFC 252 free fight: Stipe Miocic takes out Daniel Cormier, reclaims heavyweight title – MMA Junkie