Category: Stipe Miocic

  • Stipe Miocic meets, trains with Croatian President

    Stipe Miocic meets, trains with Croatian President

    UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is a proud Croatian-American. Just over a month after he reclaimed the title from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241, he was visited in Cleveland by Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who is on a diplomatic visit to the United States. Miocic detailed this meeting on his social media channels. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xLjxvlNoa/ “Croatian […]

  • Daniel Cormier confirms he will fight one more time, targets UFC 245

    Daniel Cormier confirms he will fight one more time, targets UFC 245

    Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is coming back for one more fight. In an interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPNESPN, Cormier said he will be returning to the Octagon for the final fight of his career. That final fight, according to Cormier, will be a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic who won the heavyweight […]

  • UFC President Dana White confirms Daniel Cormier will fight again: “We’re going to do the trilogy”

    UFC President Dana White confirms Daniel Cormier will fight again: “We’re going to do the trilogy”

    UFC President Dana White has confirmed that former promotional ‘champ champ’ Daniel Cormier will be making at least one more walk to the Octagon. Earlier tonight, the UFC boss spoke to Barstool Sports where he announced that the UFC is planning on booking a rubber match between Daniel Cormier and current UFC heavyweight champion Stipe […]

  • Stipe Miocic ‘upset’ with Colby Covington, plans to have conversation with him

    Stipe Miocic ‘upset’ with Colby Covington, plans to have conversation with him

    UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic wants a word with welterweight contender Colby Covington. Miocic recently heard through the grapevine that Covington was being disrespectful to his wife at UFC 241 — although he’s not sure how exactly. “I’m kinda upset with that kid,” Miocic said on TalkRadio 77 WABC (via The Mac Life). “He was saying […]

  • Junior dos Santos says trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic & Daniel Cormier doesn’t make sense

    Junior dos Santos says trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic & Daniel Cormier doesn’t make sense

    Junior dos Santos isn’t sold on a potential trilogy bout between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Miocic and Cormier are coming off their UFC 241 rematch earlier this month. While Cormier knocked out Miocic in their first encounter, Miocic got his revenge with a fourth-round TKO in the rematch to reclaim the heavyweight gold. With […]

  • Francis Ngannou explains why Miocic rematch will be different

    Francis Ngannou explains why Miocic rematch will be different

    In early 2018, Francis Ngannou stepped into the Octagon to battle Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title. The widespread expectation — supported by the bout’s betting odds — was that Ngannou would come out on top in this fight. In the end, however, he was soundly outfought by the amply more experienced champion, losing […]

  • Scott Coker explains why Ryan Bader would beat Stipe Miocic

    Scott Coker explains why Ryan Bader would beat Stipe Miocic

    Bellator president, Scott Coker took a lot of flak for his recent tweet suggesting Ryan Bader is the best heavyweight in MMA right now. Most fans and analysts believe Stipe Miocic, who reclaimed the UFC’s heavyweight belt this past weekend in Anaheim, to be the current ‘baddest man on the planet’. However, the Bellator boss […]

  • Stipe Miocic reveals what gave him confidence in Daniel Cormier rematch

    Stipe Miocic reveals what gave him confidence in Daniel Cormier rematch

    Stipe Miocic pulled something off in his rematch with Daniel Cormier that gave him added confidence. In the main event of UFC 241, Miocic took on Cormier in a bid to reclaim the heavyweight gold. Miocic was knocked out by Cormier back in July 2018, but he always expressed his belief that he’s the better […]

  • UFC rankings update: Daniel Cormier plummets down p4p list, Nate Diaz enters top-10

    UFC rankings update: Daniel Cormier plummets down p4p list, Nate Diaz enters top-10

    After a stacked card like UFC 241, it should come as no surprise that there have been some big changes to the official UFC rankings. The most notable change in this latest iteration of the UFC rankings occured on the pound-for-pound list, where the former heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took a major tumble after losing […]

  • Stipe Miocic explains how Anderson Silva helped him beat Daniel Cormier

    Stipe Miocic explains how Anderson Silva helped him beat Daniel Cormier

    Stipe Miocic is once again the heavyweight champion of the world. In the main event of UFC 241, the Cleveland native TKO’d Daniel Cormier to reclaim the title. However, after the first three rounds, it did not appear Stipe Miocic would win the fight. In fact, some pundits claim he was “dominated” by Cormier. Miocic was […]

  • Francis Ngannou calls for rematch with Stipe Miocic

    Francis Ngannou calls for rematch with Stipe Miocic

    UFC 241’s main event saw the former heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic rematch Daniel Cormier and reclaim the heavyweight belt. Many heavyweight fighters will now be pushing for the next title shot against the Croatian-American champion and that includes heavy hitter, Francis Ngannou. During an episode on the Ariel Helwani podcast on Monday, the Cameroonian-French fighter […]

  • Bellator boss not buying Stipe Miocic as world’s best heavyweight

    Bellator boss not buying Stipe Miocic as world’s best heavyweight

    When Stipe Miocic stopped Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 241, he not only reclaimed the UFC heavyweight title, but also his reputation as the top heavyweight in mixed martial arts. At least, that’s the widespread opinion. Not everybody is convinced. Bellator President Scott Coker is not buying Stipe Miocic as the top […]

  • Daniel Cormier issues statement on UFC 241 loss to Stipe Miocic

    Daniel Cormier issues statement on UFC 241 loss to Stipe Miocic

    Daniel Cormier is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. After a year-long reign atop the division, he surrendered the title to the very man he won it from in July, 2018: Stipe Miocic. The pair met in the main event of UFC 241 in Anaheim, California, last Saturday night. After a 48-hour period of silence, […]

  • What’s next for the stars of UFC 241?

    What’s next for the stars of UFC 241?

    UFC 241 has come and gone. In the main event of this stacked pay-per-view card, we saw Stipe Miocic challenge Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. The card also featured the return of the fan favorite Nate Diaz, who took on Anthony Pettis in the co-main event. In the end, Miocic TKO’d Cormier in the […]

  • UFC 241 salaries: Stipe Miocic banks $750,000, Daniel Cormier makes $500,000

    UFC 241 salaries: Stipe Miocic banks $750,000, Daniel Cormier makes $500,000

    The disclosed salaries have been released for UFC 241, and new UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic led the way with a $750,000 payday. Miocic knocked out Daniel Cormier in the fourth round to win back the title he lost last year. He received no win bonus for the victory. The man he took the belt […]

  • Stipe Miocic says he regrets ‘Frank the Tank Old School’ celebration

    Stipe Miocic says he regrets ‘Frank the Tank Old School’ celebration

    UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic regrets the post-fight celebratory dance he did after he knocked out Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 241. After finishing DC with strikes in the fourth round, Miocic did a little jig in the center of the Octagon. Speaking to reporters at the post-fight press conference, Miocic says […]

  • Dana White reveals what he said to Daniel Cormier following loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    Dana White reveals what he said to Daniel Cormier following loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 241 event, where he shared his thoughts on Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic. Speaking with members of the media backstage, White had the following to say about Stipe Miocic finishing Daniel Cormier in this evenings event headliner. “It was an amazing fight.” […]

  • Daniel Cormier reacts following title loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    Daniel Cormier reacts following title loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241

    Daniel Cormier put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim. This evenings main event served as rematch, as Cormier had previosuly defeated Miocic at UFC 226 with an explosive KO in the first round. As a result, “DC” stole the heavyweight title, became a […]

  • Jon Jones reacts to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Jon Jones reacts to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Jon Jones was one of the thousands watching tonight’s UFC 241 main event title fight between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. The fight served as a rematch, as ‘DC’ has previously defeated Miocic last year to claim the promotions coveted heavyweight belt. Tonight’s fight proved to be very different from the pairs first encounter. After […]

  • Pros react to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Pros react to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 241

    Daniel Cormier put his heavyweight title on the line against former division champion Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event. Cormier and Miocic had originally met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions coveted heavyweight championship. Most recently, […]

  • UFC 241 Results: Stipe Miocic KO’s Daniel Cormier (Highlights)

    UFC 241 Results: Stipe Miocic KO’s Daniel Cormier (Highlights)

    Daniel Cormier puts his heavyweight title on the line against former division champion Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event. Cormier and Miocic originally met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions coveted heavyweight championship. Since then, Daniel […]

  • UFC 241 Live Results and Highlights

    UFC 241 Live Results and Highlights

    The Octagon returns to Anaheim this evening for UFC 241, a pay-per-view event headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic first met at UFC 226 in July of 2018, with ‘DC’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout, thus claiming the promotions heavyweight championship. Since […]

  • UFC 241 | Pro fighters make their picks for Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 title fight

    UFC 241 | Pro fighters make their picks for Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 title fight

    Two of the sport’s greatest heavyweights will imminently run it back. In the main event of UFC 241, Daniel Cormier is looking to defend his heavyweight title for the second time when he takes on Stipe Miocic, the most dominant champ in the UFC heavyweight division’s history. It will be a rematch of their fight […]

  • Fabricio Werdum makes prediction for Cormier vs. Miocic 2

    Fabricio Werdum makes prediction for Cormier vs. Miocic 2

    Former UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum is currently serving the remainder of a USADA suspension, but he is still surveying his division very closely. That means he’ll be watching the main event of this weekend’s UFC 241 card, which will pit reigning heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against the former champ Stipe Miocic. Speaking to MMA Junkie, […]

  • Daniel Cormier calls Stipe Miocic a ‘brat’ for sitting out so long

    Daniel Cormier calls Stipe Miocic a ‘brat’ for sitting out so long

    At UFC 241, reigning UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his title against the former champ Stipe Miocic. The bout will be a rematch of a July 2018 fight, which Cormier won by first-round knockout. Since that first fight, Cormier has fought once, defeating Derrick Lewis by submission in a successful title defense. Miocic, […]

  • Stipe Miocic open to fighting Jon Jones

    Stipe Miocic open to fighting Jon Jones

    UFC heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic said he is open to fighting UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the future. But first, he has his hands full this weekend. TMZ Sports caught up with Miocic in the days leading up to his UFC 241 title fight rematch against Daniel Cormier. Miocic was asked if he’s […]

  • Stipe Miocic believes lay off is secret to beating Cormier

    Stipe Miocic believes lay off is secret to beating Cormier

    Stipe Miocic believes his layoff will help him beat Daniel Cormier. Miocic is scheduled to rematch the heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. The event in August arrives a year after Stipe fought “DC” for the heavyweight title at UFC 226. Stipe lost to a KO during the first round but successfully defended the […]

  • Chael Sonnen would be ‘beyond stunned’ if Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 ends in first round

    Chael Sonnen would be ‘beyond stunned’ if Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 ends in first round

    Chael Sonnen isn’t expecting the upcoming rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic to end in the opening frame once again. Back in July 2018, Cormier challenged Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title. At the time, Cormier was the light heavyweight champion. Cormier knocked Miocic out in the first round to become a two-division champion. […]