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Daniel Cormier says ‘the motivation needs to change’ ahead of Stipe Miocic rematch
Daniel Cormier did not get the Brock Lesnar fight he so desired. Instead, the heavyweight champion will now rematch Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 241. Given “DC” already beat Miocic, he understands what he needs to do to win the fight again. But, the motivation is not the same for this fight, […]
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Joe Rogan believes Stipe Miocic will ‘be better’ in Cormier rematch
Last year, Daniel Cormier planted a bomb on the chin of Stipe Miocic, ending the Croatian-American’s historic reign as the heavyweight champion with a first-round KO. On August 17, in the main event of UFC 241, Miocic will have the opportunity to reclaim the title from Cormier, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan expects him to […]
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UFC 241 | Daniel Cormier discusses Stipe Miocic rematch, says result will be the same
Daniel Cormier was waiting for a fight against WWE star and former UFC champion Brock Lesnar, but that never came to fruition. Now, the current heavyweight champion will rematch Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 241 in August instead. Although “DC” beat Miocic by first-round knockout, the 40-year-old wants to prove he is […]
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Jon Jones makes prediction for Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic rematch
Daniel Cormier will attempt his second defense of the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 241, as he takes on the man he beat to win that title, former champ Stipe Miocic. Jon Jones, inarguably the fiercest rival of Cormier’s career, expects the champion to defeat Miocic once again — though perhaps not quite as easily. […]
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UFC 241 | Stipe Miocic annoyed by ‘idiot’ Daniel Cormier, shocked he got rematch
It’s happening. Former UFC heavyweight king, Stipe Miocic will be getting his rematch at UFC 241. The Cleveland, Ohio native last fought in July 2018 when he and the then light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier met in a super fight of epic proportions. Unfortunately, the longest reigning UFC heavyweight champion in promotional history would find […]
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Daniel Cormier questions actions of ‘entitled’ Stipe Miocic
With Brock Lesnar’s UFC return reportedly off the table, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is now booked to defend his title against the very man he won it from, Stipe Miocic. The pair will collide at UFC 241 this August. The first time the two fighters met, Cormier won by first-round knockout, ending Miocic’s reign […]
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Breaking! Daniel Cormier returns at UFC 241 for rematch with Stipe Miocic
UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier will return to the octagon on August 17 at UFC 241 for a rematch with former title holder Stipe Miocic. The promotion officially announced the news during tonight’s UFC Ottawa broadcast. The announcement comes shortly following the news that former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was retiring from the sport […]
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Odds: Daniel Cormier favored over Stipe Miocic in proposed rematch
On Tuesday night, ESPN reported that UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier’s long-discussed showdown with WWE star Brock Lesnar is likely off the table for good. With this matchup nixed, Cormier is now expected to defend his title against the man he won it from in July 2018: Stipe Miocic. The fight is reportedly nearing finalization […]
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BREAKING | Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 2 being finalized for UFC 241
WWE star and former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar is officially out of the picture when it comes to an MMA return and heavyweight title shot. And with that news, it’s onto what’s next and that’s a necessary rematch. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has confirmed that the big heavyweight title rematch between champion Daniel Cormier (22-1) […]
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Greg Hardy sets sights on Stipe Miocic, Derrick Lewis, after first UFC victory
Over the weekend, disgraced former NFL player Greg Hardy picked up his first UFC victory, thumping the completely passive Dmitrii Smoliakov to a first-round TKO. With this first UFC win in the books, Hardy is already setting his sights on some of the UFC heavyweight division’s premier players, such as former champ Stipe Miocic and […]
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Stipe Miocic responds to Jon Jones
Jon Jones’ potential move up to heavyweight may be happening sooner than anticipated. If he does move up, the fight that is expected to take place will pit “Bones” against Stipe Miocic. The rumors first started when ESPN analyst and Bellator fighter, Chael Sonnen mentioned the two possibly fighting each other this July. “Stipe Miocic, who has […]
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Jon Jones teases fight with Stipe Miocic in July
Current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is looking for his next fight, and he may have found it in the weight class above him. Shortly after Chael Sonnen reported that he heard a fight was in the works between Jones and former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones added fuel to the fire. Jones most […]
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Report | Chael Sonnen claims Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight could be in the works
According to current Bellator fighter and ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen, ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani has caught wind of a potential fight between reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. While Helwani has yet to break the news of this matchup himself, Sonnen claims the veteran reporter has spilled the […]
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Daniel Cormier criticizes Stipe Miocic for not taking another fight: ‘That’s crazy’
In July of 2018, Daniel Cormier ended the record-breaking UFC heavyweight title reign of Stipe Miocic, stealing the champ’s belt with a strafing of first-round punches. Now more than six months later, Stipe Miocic still hasn’t returned to the cage, instead demanding an immediate rematch with the new champion. Daniel Cormier, who defeated Derrick Lewis […]
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Cain Velasquez impressed by Stipe Miocic, but not convinced he should ‘get a title shot right away’
A lot has changed in the heavyweight division since former champion Cain Velasquez last stepped into the cage. Perhaps most notably, Stipe Miocic burst into title contention, captured the title, and defended it a record-breaking three straight times. Although Stipe Miocic broke the record for the most consecutive defenses of the UFC heavyweight title, he […]
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Stipe Miocic fires back at Daniel Cormier after champ denies rematch
Yesterday afternoon, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier took to Twitter to close the door on a potential rematch Stipe Miocic, the man he defeated to win the belt back at UFC 226 in July. “Do you guys wanna know why I’m not fighting [Stipe Miocic] again?,” Cormier began. “Reason 1: He’s being entitled, why have […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why he won’t fight Stipe Miocic again
UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier has stated he wants to retire by his 40th birthday, but it appears he will stick around longer. However, even with his extended career, he does not appear interested in fighting Stipe Miocic again. Cormier and Miocic fought at UFC 226 for the heavyweight title, in a fight that gave […]
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Stipe Miocic says Daniel Cormier rematch means more than UFC title
When we open up the MMA history books and look at who the longest reigning champions in each UFC division are, at the very top you would see the name ‘Stipe Miocic’. Miocic, the former champion of the heavyweights, last fought in July 2018 when he took on the light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier in […]
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Derrick Lewis explains why he turned down short-notice UFC Brooklyn fight with Stipe Miocic
Derrick Lewis isn’t set to step back into the cage until Mar. 9 but “The Black Beast” nearly fought on this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+1 card in Brooklyn, NY. That’s according to Lewis who said he was asked to face former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, however he turned down the matchup because he needed […]
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Stipe Miocic sends challenge to Daniel Cormier: ‘let’s settle this’
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has stated that he plans on walking away from the sport when he turns 40 years old on Mar. 20. Former champion Stipe Miocic doesn’t want to see “DC” retire as the heavyweight champion and called his shot on Twitter earlier this morning. .@dc_mma March 20 is coming up quick. […]
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Stipe Miocic sends reminder to Daniel Cormier after Jon Jones news
Last night, we learned that trace amounts of turinabol had been detected in Jon Jones’ body, and that the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to license him for his UFC 232 fight with Alexander Gustafsson as a result. The UFC then moved the entire UFC 232 card to LA, as the California State Athletic Commission […]
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Daniel Cormier: Stipe Miocic would fare even worse against ‘better’ Cain Velasquez
Back in July, in the main event of UFC 226, Daniel Cormier claimed the UFC heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of dominant champion Stipe Miocic. Since then, Miocic has been adamant that his previous accomplishments should earn him an immediate rematch with Cormier. Miocic continued on his mission to goad Cormier into a rematch […]
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Daniel Cormier explains disinterest in Stipe Miocic rematch: ‘We did not make money’ in the first fight
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is set to defend his title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. While many fight fans seem pretty interested in this matchup, others feel the next heavyweight title shot could have gone to former champion Stipe Miocic, the man […]
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Derrick Lewis grateful for UFC 230 title shot, but believes Stipe Miocic deserved the chance before him
At long last, UFC 230 finally has a main event. The card will be headlined by a last-minute heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and streaking challenger Derrick Lewis. Not everybody, however, is happy about this title fight. Some members of the MMA community feel that Lewis is jumping the heavyweight contendership line, and […]
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Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic get heated over talk of potential rematch
Daniel Cormier will attempt his first defense of the UFC heavyweight title against hulking knockout artist Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on November 3. That’s thanks to some last-minute scrambling from the UFC brass, who had been struggling to create a fan-friendly main event for the card for weeks. While fans seem to be pretty […]
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Stipe Miocic on fight with Daniel Cormier ‘9 out of 10 times I win that fight’
The heavyweight division has really changed drastically since the start of 2018 and it only continues to produce some madness. In July, we witnessed some history being made as we got one of the first-ever meeting between a UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion as Daniel Cormier went up to challenge for Stipe Miocic’s title. […]
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Dana White on Stipe Miocic: “Every time I turn around, he feels disrespected”
Back in in July, in the main event of UFC 226, Stipe Miocic’s record-breaking reign as UFC heavyweight champion came to a skittering halt, as he was put down by reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The, in the immediate fallout of this fight, we learned that Cormier’s first defense as heavyweight champion would likely […]
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Curtis Blaydes wants Stipe Miocic, then Daniel Cormier, then Jon Jones
If all goes according to the UFC’s plan, the next crack at UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will go to former champion and WWE star Brock Lesnar. While a Cormier vs. Lesnar fight is almost certain to do big business, it’s caused a bit of a headache for the UFC’s top heavyweight contenders, such as […]