The heavyweight trilogy concluded at UFC 252, with the score between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier finally settled. It was close, but in the end, the winner, and now cemented as the greatest UFC heavyweight ever is Miocic.
Watch video from the main event below, along with a snippet from our play-by-play of the contest.
Round 5 – Leg kick from DC. Jab to the body from Miocic. Jab to the head. Low kicks from Miocic. Miocic with a 1-2. Cormier pushes Miocic into the fence, but is quickly reversed. Long time in the clinch. Miocic with a couple of knees. They finally separate with 2:40 to go. Miocic with a nice knee. Cormier backs Stipe up and lands two hard shots. Cormier scores with another right as Miocic lands a knee. Back against the fence. Miocic with a combo on the break. DC wit ha right hook. Huge right hook from Miocic. DC fires back. Cormier stuffs a takedown attempt. Cormier with a right. They tenderize the body in close. 45 seconds to go. Back against the fence. They stall out for a little bit. Knee from Miocic. 10-9 and 48-47 Miocic.
Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
The champ @stipemiocic is starting to let his hands go #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/ouvcEUFjY3
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 16, 2020
HE HURT HIM! @DC_MMA stuns Stipe as RD 1 comes to a close. #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/KmpKVzteW7
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2020
OOOOOH!
DC survives Stipe’s late RD 2 attack! #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/QFjxoWnLCH
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2020
After @stipemiocic landed a bomb, @dc_mma landed one of his own #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/LxgSpzXC8A
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 16, 2020
OOOOH!
EVERY PUNCH ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS!
TWO MORE MINUTES! #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/L7EA7tmTCF
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2020
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