UFC 241 consequences And Highlights: Stipe Miocic KO's Grossly Overconfident Daniel Cormier To Earn $50K Bonus (VIDEO)
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: Stipe Miocic throws a frame punch to Daniel Cormier inside the fourth round during their UFC Heavyweight identify Bout at UFC 241 at Honda center on August 17, 2019 in Anaheim, California. (image by way of Joe Scarnici/GettyGETTY photos
Stipe Miocic is again the UFC Heavyweight Champion after scoring a lovely fourth-spherical KO win over Daniel Cormier within the UFC 241 essential event on Saturday night time.Here is a study the end and how the MMA network reacted to Miocic's victory that still earned him a $50,000 bonus:
damnnn, Stipe Miocic just gave Cormier the business!! what a fight! #UFC241 pic.twitter.com/B3JbpxxHOC— TeeBeeDee (@YoungBuck_21) August 18, 2019
What an adjustment from Stipe Miocic. My goodness. Down 30-27, he starts digging shot after shot into the left side of DC's body. Leads to the R4 TKO. The king is back. #UFC241— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) August 18, 2019
The game of who has the best chin is rarely worth playing. I'm willing to bet this will be the last time DC steps in the cage #UFC241— Anthony Walker (@AntWalkerMMA) August 18, 2019
Waouh! That was a very impressive fight for both. Proud of my division and congrats to the new Champ for the performance. Let's run it back!!! #Miocic #UFC241 #AndNew— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 18, 2019
the best heavyweight fights I have ever seen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 !! @dc_mma and @stipemiocic You are both Hero’s— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) August 18, 2019
Cormier appeared overconfident heading into the rematch with Miocic, and he paid for it in a primary manner.WOOOOOOW. Didn’t see that coming! 😲— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2019
After dominating the primary 3 rounds, things fell apart for Cormier inside the fourth. He appeared disinterested and under encouraged the whole combat–in conjunction with being noticeably heavier than he become within the first bout.
Cormier became controlling the action along with his boxing via the first 15 minutes. He landed the greater powerful pictures, even though Miocic changed into connecting greater regularly because the fight advanced. Cormier secured a takedown in the first frame, and his wrestling regarded like a logical route to victory:
Waouh! That was a very impressive fight for both. Proud of my division and congrats to the new Champ for the performance. Let's run it back!!! #Miocic #UFC241 #AndNew— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) August 18, 2019
the best heavyweight fights I have ever seen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 !! @dc_mma and @stipemiocic You are both Hero’s— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) August 18, 2019
For some purpose, Cormier deserted his wrestling and alternatively elected to exchange photographs with Miocic–maximum of the time approaching the a good deal bigger man together with his arms down.WOOOOOOW. Didn’t see that coming! 😲— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2019
Despite being urged by using his corner to combat smarter, Cormier seemed much less than attentive between rounds. He requested if he become dropping the fight, and stared blankly as his team pleaded with him to maintain his fingers up. It became bizarre.
Miocic came in ready to win. He become extra long lasting in this fight as he ate numerous difficult photographs from Cormier. A lot of them seemed more difficult than the one that knocked him out inside the first meeting.
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 18, 2019Cormier absorbed a bevy of difficult proper arms from Miocic earlier than wilting, however the body photographs were the huge difference. Within the fourth spherical, Miocic began hammering away at Cormier's center with left hooks. Initially, Cormier seemed to be taking them nicely. However, he by no means adjusted and after taking a fifth punch to the identical spot, he started out to wince.
Miocic observed up with proper hands that caused the stop of the combat.
Cormier said he would speak retirement along with his spouse in the aftermath of the loss, but there are already outcries for a trilogy. The collection is tied 1-1, however it stays to be seen if Cormier can recover mentally from this defeat to maintain his profession.
Miocic will be searching at some other rematch with pinnacle contender Francis Ngannou. Miocic defeated him in January 2018, however Ngannou has been on a run lately and has repositioned himself as the pinnacle contender.
This become an high-quality most important occasion and a interesting manner to stop a pretty thrilling card.