2018: DC stuns Miocic at UFC 226
After his “International Fight Week” heartbreak at UFC 200 saw him miss out on the chance to rematch Jones and win the light heavyweight title, Cormier returned to the octagon for “International Fight Week” two years later and captured his second UFC title in stunning fashion.
Stipe Miocic had broken records to become the most dominant heavyweight champ in UFC history, but Cormier, who had never lost as a heavyweight, arrived in Las Vegas for fight week brimming with confidence ahead of a title fight that seemed to split the pundits right down the middle.
When fight night arrived, Cormier stunned Miocic with short-range strikes from the clinch as he dropped the champion and finished him inside a round to erase the pain of two years earlier as he became a UFC “champ champ.”
There was even time for “DC” to go cut a pro-wrestling promo as he called Brock Lesnar into the cage after his win. The fight never materialized, but that night remains arguably the biggest of Cormier’s UFC career.
Next up: The queen of “International Fight Week”
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