The name at UFC 252 in Las Vegas promised chaos, and provided it, with Miocic getting a unanimous resolution (49-46 x 2, 48-47) for the heavyweight trilogy.
But while the heavyweight symbol becomes clearer now, Cormier’s vision turned out to be the biggest challenge after an invisible look at Miocic caused all sorts of drama.
“Look at me, I can’t see,” Cormier said in his post-fight interview.
After a tight first round, Miocic knocked Down Cormier at the end of the second; leaving the number one candidate in a world of trouble. Cormier’s left eye looked worse before the third, before a transparent glance of Miocic made things worse.
Cormier protested against Marc Goddard, but the referee saw him.
Goddard had warned Cormier with a punch in the first circular after Miocic stuck a finger in his eye.
Cormier increased speed on the fourth circular to give himself a chance, but Miocic controlled the last circular to make the decision.
Score cards for Miocic vs. Cormier. The idea of two judges that DC had won a circular ? – UFC252 pic.twitter.com/ilMMutQjMw
After the fight, it became clear that Cormier, who was later transferred to the hospital, sought to communicate only on one thing.
“Yes, I mean, damn it. Look me in the eye,” Cormier said. “I couldn’t even see. I couldn’t see the rest of the fight.”
Cormier, who showed him the last fight of his illustrious career, added: “I don’t see anything with my left eye. It’s black.”
The 41-year-old man added: “It’s unconvincing. Being in the waste aspect of two big fights and trilogies is a very unhappy situation.”
Miocic won the first defense of his name at the moment after regaining his belt from former heavyweight champion and soft heavyweight Cormier last year.
After cementing his position as the greatest UFC heavyweight champion of all time, Miocic cut off an exhausted figure.
“Tired, ” said Miocic when asked how he felt.
“He’s a great fighter.
SUGAR BE ARRESTED
Exaggerated bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley suffered the first defeat of his combined martial arts career in the co-event when Marlon Vera returned to victory.
Vera stopped O’Malley in the first round, however it was an abnormal injury to the favorite’s right leg that nevertheless made a decision in the fight.
Although the cause is unclear, O’Malley was unable to exert tension in his injured leg, which he eventually stumbled upon; I can’t get up. Vera jumped, posing brutal elbows, before referee Herb Dean called for early prevention in the fight.
Dean saved a little too soon, but O’Malley, grabbing his right leg in agony, did not complain.
ROZENSTRUIK WILL BURST
When heavy vehicles enter a cage together, it usually doesn’t take much for things to end early. And while Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Junior dos Santos knew and fought accordingly, it was a moment of the fight.
After a few minutes of Rozenstruik’s relative in the far round, it was a left-to-right mix that dropped dos Santos, before the fight ended on the field.
Rozenstruik went 5-1 at UFC; back to victory after a brutal knockout defeat at the hands of Francis Ngannou this year.
UFC’S ‘BEAST’ CAN’T BE STOPPED
Merab Dvalishvili organized a tireless demonstration of martial arts chaos combined Sunday in a convincing resolution victory over John Dodson.
Dodson, the contender in number 12, may never pass there; largely due to the speed and tension of his opponent, while Dvalishvili won his fifth consecutive bout at the bantamweight.
Dvalishvili’s elite fuel tank is starting to attract attention, with a higher rating (currently 15) in the 135-pound department to come.
“Dvalishvili is going to be a main player at 135,” tweeted Ariel Helwani of ESPN. “There’s still room to grow. He’s a beast. Great victory for him over Dodson.
Dvalishvili will be a main player in 135. There’s still room to develop. He’s a beast. Great victory for him over Dodson.
DAUKAUS ARRIVES EARLY
In a war between two heavyweight rookies, Chris Daukas proved too smart in Parker Porter’s first circular over the foreplay.
Daukas knocked Porter down early, before finishing the match with a monstrous mix that ended with one knee, leaving his opponent at a global from when referee Herb Dean intervened.
“I knew it was going to be fast, so I lost a lot of weight for this fight,” Daukas said after the fight.
“Just replace his diet, replace everything, so I knew I was faster than him and I knew I could definitely land with a single one-two in the middle.
“I’ll be back as soon as I can, I’ll be allowed to get medical attention, I’ll be allowed to work, I’ll be allowed to go through UFC and who needs to drop the cage, I’m on the ground.”
FULL MAP
Main map
Stipe Miocic (c) def. Daniel Cormier (1) – by unanimous resolution (49-46 x 2, 48-47) – heavyweight title
Late Marlon Vera. Sean O’Malley (14) – TKO in the first circular – bantamweight
Jairzinho Rozenstruik (6) defeated. Junior dos Santos (5) – the circular time TKO – heavyweight
Daniel Pineda beats. Herbert Burns – TKO at the circular moment – featherweight
Merab Dvalishvili (15) defeated. John Dodson (12) – by unanimous resolution (30-27 x 3) – bantamweight
Preliminary
Vinc Pichel beats. Jim Miller – by unanimous resolution (29-28 x 2, 29-27) – light weight
Virna Jandiroba defeated. Felice Herrig (15) – first-round presentation – female straw weights
Danny Chavez beats. TJ Brown – (29-28 x 3) – featherweight
Livinha Souza beats. Ashley Yoder – by unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28 x 3) female straw weight
Preliminary firsts
Chris Daukaus beats. Parker Porter – TKO on first circular – heavyweight
Kai Kamaka beats. Tony Kelley – by unanimous resolution (29-28 x 3) – featherweight
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