The champion retained the belt in the trilogy at UFC 252. After five hard-fought rounds, Stipe Miocic outpointed Daniel Cormier and scored a unanimous decision victory after 25 minutes. On Twitter, pro athletes reacted to the fight.
No way you can go out with a loss in an empty arena
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
DC is everybody’s uncle. How can you not want to see this man Win? Let’s go brotha. Time to put a stamp on the legacy. #ufc252
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) August 16, 2020
We have such a past, I take a small piece of every one of his victories lol
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
Excited for this fight! So weird with no crowd ♂️ let’s go!
— Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) August 16, 2020
DC not showing the pressure we normally see from him early in a fight. #UFC252
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 16, 2020
DC looking like the more fluid of the two
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
Hate being this nervous for my boy @dc_mma stay after that calf kick and dirty boxing
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) August 16, 2020
Wow I can’t breathe right now so much anxiety
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
Definitely a much slower pace in the heavyweight division
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
Like much much slower
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
Wow. Both using what they’ve had Success with in the fights they’ve won. Great first round ! Could go either way #ufc252
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 16, 2020
DC is so good at swimming those punches in the clinch/pocket, great dirty boxing #UFC252
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) August 16, 2020
Stipe is giving DC a lot to think about. He’s fighting really well. #UFC252
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
First take down seemed too easy, DC should go back to it
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
@dc_mma is pretty damn quick for a guy that’s lovin that @PopeyesChicken
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) August 16, 2020
This is a great fight. Game of inches. #UFC252
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) August 16, 2020
DC isn’t fully recovered he needs to wrestle right away.
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) August 16, 2020
Ref needs to take points on eye pokes man crazy
— Juan Archuleta (@jarchmma) August 16, 2020
Boy was that a nasty eye poke or what?????!!! #UFC252
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) August 16, 2020
You should see DC’s boxing defense majorly decrease, look at that eye. What a warrior
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
2-2!!! Man this fights so good where’s that wrestling dc cmon
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2020
For fuck sake @stipemiocic ‘s hair is in my eyes. #UFC252 also go back to the body
— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) August 16, 2020
Try that shit with me I dare you
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
What. A. Fight. Great fight to end the trilogy. Both guys gave it their all! Man. #ufc252 @ufc @dc_mma @stipemiocic
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 16, 2020
Congrats champ and congrats champ. Both men should be very proud.
— michael (@bisping) August 16, 2020
Tough fight DC, we still love you.
— Funky (@Benaskren) August 16, 2020
Thats the fight you want to have for your final fight of your career. DC is the heavyweight no matter how this goes. #UFC252
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) August 16, 2020
Amaaaaazing fight. Stipe a clear winner imo tho
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) August 16, 2020
That was a good ass fight #UFC252
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 16, 2020
Great performance to both guys Congrats to Stipe on the performance.
See you soon. #NgannouVsStipe2— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 16, 2020
For some reason these heavyweights don’t seem so big to me tonight
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 16, 2020
@dc_mma You are a legend! Thank you for all you have done for this sport throughout the years! Such a positive role model! #UFC252 pic.twitter.com/WkI5sPMnYh
— Marion Reneau (@BelizeanBruiser) August 16, 2020
They should’ve gave DC 5 minutes after the bell once we saw the replay. Don’t start the round until he’s good
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) August 16, 2020
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