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Stipe Miocic is once again the UFC heavyweight champion.
It seemed like Cormier was going to cruise towards another win after being up three rounds but in the fourth round Miocic made an adjustment and began bothering DC with body punches.
Eventually, Miocic was able to finish off Cormier after a brutal left to the body stunned DC and left him open to several other shots.
Stipe went to the body repeatedly in the 4th and finally wore him down. Tremendous comeback after losing the first 3 rounds.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 18, 2019
damnnn, Stipe Miocic just gave Cormier the business!! what a fight! #UFC241 https://t.co/B3JbpxxHOC
— TBD 🇵🇾 (@YoungBuck_21) August 18, 2019
Miocic busted out some dance moves after the fight.
BOIII #UFC241 pic.twitter.com/5o2HYP4mN3
— Tommy Dial (@DialTommy) August 18, 2019
A tearful Cormier said he would have to go back home and talk to his wife about whether he wants to keep fighting.
"I need to speak to my wife and we need to make an educated decision on what I need to do." – Daniel Cormier on retirement. #UFC241
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) August 18, 2019
Cormier: this is a tough pill to swallow.
Voice cracks talking about his future, says he’ll speak to his wife to see what he’ll do.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 18, 2019
Of course, Cormier’s longtime rival Jon Jones had to chime in after the fight.
Stipe is hands down the greatest heavyweight of all time. I have nothing else to say
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
Now can we stop playing games with these pound for pound rankings already
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019
I guess losses don’t matter when you’re getting paid so much on the front end.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) August 18, 2019