Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier faced each other in the ufc heavyweight title bout at UFC 252: Stipe vs. Cormier 3, which took place on Saturday, August 15, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 252 results and fight bonuses. UFC 252 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier in round 5 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 376 strikes combined in this fight, 305 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 6 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Stipe Miocic full fight stats
Stipe Miocic landed 66% of all his strikes. There were 50 of 111 significant strikes to the head, 24 of 27 body shots, and 14 of 14 leg kicks. Stipe Miocic attempted 4 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Stipe Miocic threw and landed against Daniel Cormier.
Strikes Thrown |
129 of 194 (66%) |
Significant Strikes |
88 of 152 (58%) |
Head Strikes |
50 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
Takedowns |
0 of 4 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Daniel Cormier did against Stipe Miocic.
Daniel Cormier full fight stats
Daniel Cormier was firing at a 63% accuracy, throwing 182 strikes and landing 115. There were 86 significant strikes, 55 of 108 landing to the head, 8 of 19 shots to the body and 23 of 26 leg kicks. Daniel Cormier went for 2 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
115 of 182 (63%) |
Significant Strikes |
86 of 153 (56%) |
Head Strikes |
55 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
23 |
Takedowns |
1 of 2 |
Stipe Miocic won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 252 |
Date |
August 15, 2020 |
Fight |
Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier |
Winner |
Stipe Miocic |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
376 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
305 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
6 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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