Stipe Miocic: ‘I totally poked Daniel Cormier in the eye’ (UFC 252 Post-Fight) [embedded content] Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defeated former dual-division titleholder Daniel Cormier in their headlining rubber match at UFC 252 on Saturday. There were fouls committed during the bout, but one left visible damage to Cormier’s eye. Miocic addressed the eye poke
8:01 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The backdrop for UFC 252’s main event heavyweight title fight could not have been more intriguing. It was a “perfect storm” of circumstances, according to UFC president Dana White. A series tied at 1-1, featuring Stipe Miocic, the only man who has ever defended the UFC’s heavyweight championship three
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Buys doesn’t like to compare herself to other fighters, but if her last fight isn’t straight out of the 209, what is? “My last fight I was on top of the girl beating her up and the girl’s cornermen were saying that I’m tired,” Buys laughs. “I looked over at them and I was just
Edson Barboza will remain on the October 10 card, but will not be taking on Jeremy Stephens as reported. According to Brazilian outlet, Combate, Barboza will now battle Sodiq Yusuff in a very intriguing featherweight bout. The outlet also reports that Stephens decided to delay his return to the Octagon due to the fact he
Image Credit: @ufc on Twitter (photographer not listed) In the main event of UFC 252, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier had their trilogy bout for the heavyweight title and perhaps being known as the greatest of all-time. Ahead of the fight, there was speculation it could be the final fight for both men but Miocic
On Saturday night the UFC officially announced the long awaited showdown between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and division wrecking ball Paulo Costa. The two will face off at UFC 253 on September 23rd, and my body is ready. So is Paulo Costa’s, based on this new video blog he posted from his fight camp. Titled
UFC 252: Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 main event fight between Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier from Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC 252 was the promotion’s first pay-per-view event in Sin City since
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier participated in a pre-fight press conference on Thursday afternoon ahead of UFC 252 on Saturday, August 15. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC
8:52 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Shaking his head before Bruce Buffer even had the chance to finish reading the scores, Daniel Cormier stood in the center of the Octagon with his left eye nearly shut, and seemed to know what was coming. It’s a disappointment Cormier had felt a few times before in a combat
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Determined that a return bout would end in a much different manner, Miocic would have to wait a little bit, but in August of last year, he got his shot at redemption. And he hit his mark, scoring a come from behind fourth-round stoppage of Cormier. “It took a while, but I’m here,” he said.
Dana White is interested in meeting with Michael Chandler. Chandler has been the face of Bellator for years. He’s also someone many consider to be the greatest Bellator fighter of all-time. He is a three-time lightweight champion but for years many have wanted to see him in the UFC. Now, given he is about to
Daniel Cormier suffered a torn cornea in his UFC 252 loss to the promotion’s reigning heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic collided in the card’s main event, with ambitions to settle a 1-1 tie across their two previous fights. In the end, Miocic won the fight by unanimous decision, but the outcome was not
There’s a lot of debate in MMA circles about who the best and worst refs in the sport are. And while we may not agree on who we think is the sharpest and most consistent of the bunch, one trait you gotta acknowledge as a sign of a true pro is the ability to admit
Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones’s potential move to heavyweight Following Saturday’s UFC 252 heavyweight title fight between champion Stipe Miocic and former two-division champion Daniel Cormier, light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones indicated that he’s considering moving up to the heavyweight division “real soon.” Heavyweight world championships I will be seeing you real soon. Victorious
1:01 AM ET The debate over who is the greatest heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history has long raged. That discussion might be over, at least for now. Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) to retain the UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 252 on Saturday
The third and final meeting between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier was closely contested and that was reflected on the official scorecards. Though Miocic earned a pair of 49-46 scores en route to retaining the heavyweight championship and going up 2-1 in his series with Cormier, the fight was high on drama and one gets