Stipe Mocic vs Daniel Cormier UFC 252 Live Poll

Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier UFC 252 Live Poll. UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier III on August 15, 2020 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tell us who you think will win the main event between UFC champion Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Miocic vs Cormier 3 is the rubber match between two UFC legends. Miocic vs Cormier 3 Highlights an amazing card from UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight rivals Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormeir will settle their trilogy TONIGHT (Aug. 15, 2020) at UFC 252 inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It’s impossible to tell the story of these two Heavyweights without mentioning the other. Miocic was firmly established as a dominant kingpin among big men ... until Daniel Cormier slept him with a single shot. Likewise, Cormier pretty effortlessly handled Derrick Lewis in his sole Heavyweight title defense, but when a big money fight with Brock Lesnar failed to materialize, “DC” again met Miocic in the cage.

This time, Miocic left him sleeping.

For one final time (maybe), Cormier will walk to the Octagon, and one man will leave with the title. Whether talking bragging rights or legacy, the stakes are major, so let’s take a closer look at the keys to victory for the main event fighters. Miocic is perhaps the premier example of how effective a fighter can become with a well-rounded skill set, solid understanding of feints, and great physical attributes. There is no single skill that standouts out to an extreme degree regarding the two-time champion except perhaps his ability to fight smart with major punches flying at his dome. Despite winning the second fight, it was not Miocic’s best performance. In truth, Miocic somewhat willingly committed entirely to a boxing match against a shorter man with a sharper jab. It’s especially odd when Cormier’s history of struggling with kicks and knees.

Miocic has to mix it up! That left hook to the belly is great and should be utilized once again, but Cormier surely has some tricks up his sleeve to counter it after a year away from the cage. If Miocic is digging his left kick to the mid-section too, that would be a considerable help.

In addition, Miocic should be trying tp punch into the collar tie. That’s traditionally a Cormier tactic, sure, but Miocic is the taller and possibly stronger man. If Alexander Gustafsson can shoot a brutal knee into Cormier’s jawline, there’s no reason Miocic cannot hammer the body with knees then look to do the same. If nothing else, hanging on Cormier’s head a bit would discourage some of his slips and rolls. An Olympic wrestler with a considerably improved kickboxing game, Cormier is generally happy to wrestle or trade punches. How much he relies on either strategy will be an interesting choice, as it cannot be ignored that wrestling is exhausting, and Cormier is 41 years old.

In the second bout, Cormier pursued the pocket with far too much gusto. Why work so hard and expose himself to Miocic’s body shots when he really doesn’t need to? Instead, I’d like to see Cormier work from the end of his jabbing range.

In both fights, Cormier really tore up his opponent’s face with sharp jabs. He also did fantastic work slamming the lead leg, a tactic proven to work. Perhaps if Cormier wouldn’t have abandoned the right low kick in the rematch, there would be no need for a trilogy at all!

If Cormier is tattooing Miocic’s face with jabs and ripping apart his lead leg, the pressure is now on Miocic to come to “DC.” Not only will that increase the power on the jab, but Cormier loves to snatch up the single on advancing foes.