UFC 241- Miocic regains the UFC Heavyweight Championship
At UFC 226, Stipe Miocic was on course to defend the UFC Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time against then-Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier. Heading into the fight, Miocic had already defended the title on three consecutive occasions against the likes of Alistair Overeem, Junior Dos Santos, and Francis Ngannou.
In the main event of UFC 226, however, Miocic was stunned by DC in the first round of their fight, as the latter knocked out the Cleveland firefighter to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship and establish himself as a double champion in the UFC.
Miocic finally got his rematch at UFC 241 and despite a shaky start to the fight, he eventually knocked out Cormier in the fourth round of their heavyweight title bout. With the win, Miocic also became the fourth fighter to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship on two different occasions.
Miocic on his title-winning performance
Despite winning back the UFC Heavyweight Championship from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241, there is no surprise to the fact that Stipe Miocic took his fair share of damage from DC in the lead-up to the fourth round of their fight.
In the post-fight press conference, Miocic claimed that regardless of the historic win that he had secured in Anaheim, the new heavyweight king was upset with his performance prior to the knockout. (H/T: MMA Junkie)
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