Since then, Daniel Cormier (22-1 MMA) has defended his heavyweight title on one occasion, defeating Derrick Lewis via submission at UFC 230.<\/p>\n
As for Stipe Miocic (18-3 MMA), the former heavyweight champion will return to the Octagon at UFC 241 for the first time since suffering his aforementioned KO loss to Cormier.<\/p>\n
Prior to his title losing setback to ‘DC<\/a>‘, Miocic had reeled off six straight victories which included a record-setting three title defenses.<\/p>\n The co-main event of UFC 241 will feature a welterweight battle between former lightweight standouts Anthony Pettis and Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n ‘Showtime’ is coming off a spectacular knockout victory over Stephen Thompson in his welterweight debut at March’s UFC Nashville event.<\/p>\n The former WEC and UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis (22-8 MMA) has gone just 4-6 over his past ten Octagon appearances.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Nate Diaz (19-11 MMA) will return to the cage for the first time since suffering a controversial majority decision loss to Conor McGregor in their rematch at UFC 202 in August of 2016.<\/p>\n The former lightweight title challenger, Diaz, has gone 6-4 over his past ten Octagon appearances.<\/p>\n Also featured on the UFC 241 main card is a key middleweight bout between former title challenger Yoel Romero and surging division contender Paulo Costa.<\/p>\n ‘The Soldier of God’ will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a controversial split-decision loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC 225 in June of 2018.<\/p>\n Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA) has gone 9-2 since joining the UFC ranks in 2013.<\/p>\n Get all of the UFC 241 results and highlights below:<\/p>\n UFC 241 Main Card (10pm est on PPV)<\/strong><\/p>\n Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic – Miocic def. Cormier via TKO at 4:14 of Round 4<\/p>\n Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis – Diaz def. Pettis by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)<\/p>\n Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa – Costa def. Romero by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)<\/p>\n Gabriel Ben\u00edtez vs. Sodiq Yusuff – Yusuff def. Benitez via TKO at 4:14 of Round 1<\/p>\n It's over!@Super_Sodiq<\/a> finishes Benitez in round 1! #UFC241<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wX6QArngNJ<\/a><\/p>\n — UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Nate-Diaz-Anthony-Pettis\"](\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nate-Diaz-Anthony-Pettis.jpg\")
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