LAS VEGAS – While the first fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier ended quickly, the rematch at UFC 241 showed us more of the two heavyweights’ respective qualities. Both men found success using specific strategies, but ultimately Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) was able to reclaim his UFC heavyweight title as he avenged his first-round knockout loss to Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) a year earlier at UFC 226. The pair will settle things in the rubber match Saturday in the UFC 252 headliner, which Dana White says will determine the greatest heavyweight of all time. Before Cormier was stopped in Round 4 of the rematch at UFC 241, he was finding plenty of success using his wrestling. He was able to pick Miocic up and slam him, and controlled him well on the mat. But Cormier understands that he can’t expend too much energy chasing the takedown and that he needs to mix things up
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