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Daniel Cormier Admits Lack Of Respect Led To Stipe Miocic Loss

Former dual weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier says he lacked respect for Stipe Miocic in their second fight and paid for it with a loss. Cormier scored a first-round knockout victory to win the heavyweight title in his first fight against Miocic at UFC 226 in July 2018. Miocic regained his crown more than a […]

Former dual weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier says he lacked respect for Stipe Miocic in their second fight and paid for it with a loss.

Cormier scored a first-round knockout victory to win the heavyweight title in his first fight against Miocic at UFC 226 in July 2018. Miocic regained his crown more than a year later at UFC 241. The 37-year-old American of Croatian descent endured some tough early rounds before stopping ‘DC’ inside the distance.

Speaking on the latest episode of ‘DC & Helwani’, Cormier urged his heavyweight rival to sign the contract for a trilogy fight, he said.

“Come on, Champ. Sign the contract. Let’s go, like what are you doing? It’s nonsense. I get that you’re a firefighter, we admire all those things about you wanting to help people in this crisis time, but you’re also the champion of the world. Come on, man, let’s get this thing done, sign the contract.”

Cormier went on to say he is a better fighter than Miocic and it was a lack of respect that caused him to lose in their second bout, something he deeply regrets, ‘DC’ explained.

“He also said last fight didn’t start so well but this time will be better. It didn’t start so well because I’m better than him, it’s what it is. It’s going to start like that this time but this time I’m not going to get tired and you’re not just going to punch me in the stomach for five minutes. We’re going to prepare me to go and beat you again. It’s going to start the same way because I’m better than him, sign the contract.”

“I think I beat him up so bad in the first round that I lost respect for him and started carrying my hands really low and not fighting the way I’m known to fight. I’m going to beat him up like that again. I’m a better fighter than Stipe Miocic, I respect him, I think he’s a great guy, I think he’s a great role model, but I’m better than him and I just want to go prove it.”

“I should’ve never lost to him. I should’ve never lost that fight to Stipe Miocic. That is going to be one of my greatest regrets. You know I lost to [Jon] Jones and I fought well in the second fight, I fought well at times in the first fight, but he was better. Stipe Miocic was not better than me and that’s going to be something that I regret for the rest of my life, that I let him get a victory over me, he should’ve never got one.” (Transcribed by BJPenn.com)

Who do you think will emerge victorious when Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic complete their trilogy?

Daniel Cormier Urges Stipe Miocic To Stop The ‘Nonsense’ & Sign Trilogy Bout

Daniel Cormier is eager to get a third bout with Stipe Miocic. The score is 1-1 between Cormier and Miocic. The two first met back in July 2018. It was Cormier’s bid to become a UFC “champ-champ.” Cormier made it a successful one, kno…

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UFC Champion Stipe Miocic Rules Out Fighting During Pandemic

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has no interest in fighting during the coronavirus pandemic. Miocic was last seen in action back in Aug. 2019. He got his revenge against Daniel Cormier, scoring a fourth-round TKO victory. In the process, Miocic r…

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Stipe Miocic Won’t Fight Daniel Cormier During Pandemic

Stipe Miocic plans on fighting Daniel Cormier — just not during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The UFC heavyweight champion is expected to defend his title against Cormier in a trilogy fight in what will be the latter’s final foray in mixed martial arts. It was initially expected to take place in the summer, but will […]

Stipe Miocic plans on fighting Daniel Cormier — just not during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The UFC heavyweight champion is expected to defend his title against Cormier in a trilogy fight in what will be the latter’s final foray in mixed martial arts. It was initially expected to take place in the summer, but will now likely go forward later in the year.

And while the UFC is on course to resume its fight schedule on May 9 with UFC 249, Miocic won’t be fighting anytime soon. That’s because he simply won’t have the best preparation, especially with his gym Strong Style MMA being closed.

“There’s no way,” Miocic told theScore’s James Lynch. “I can’t get a full camp in, so there’s no reason to fight.

“… It’s tough because I have a lot of things going on in my world – my daughter, make sure she’s OK – going to work. I’m just trying to do the best that I can.”

Should things subside and his gym reopens, Miocic does expect to compete at least once in 2020. However, the part-time firefighter says things are too uncertain at the moment before he can commit to anything.

“Hopefully it gets better,” Miocic added. “I think it’s gonna get better.”

Miocic defeated Cormier via fourth-round TKO in their UFC 241 rematch in August to regain the heavyweight title.

When do you think we’ll see the Miocic vs. Cormier trilogy?

Daniel Cormier Going Back To Wrestling For Stipe Miocic Trilogy Fight

Daniel Cormier is going back to his roots. Cormier is expected to have his final foray in the Octagon when he faces Stipe Miocic in a planned trilogy fight for the UFC heavyweight title later this year. Cormier, of course, won the heavyweight strap when he knocked out Miocic in the summer of 2018. “DC” […]

Daniel Cormier is going back to his roots.

Cormier is expected to have his final foray in the Octagon when he faces Stipe Miocic in a planned trilogy fight for the UFC heavyweight title later this year.

Cormier, of course, won the heavyweight strap when he knocked out Miocic in the summer of 2018. “DC” would also dominate the rematch at UFC 241 in August as he utilized his wrestling to great effect for majority of the fight.

However, he would later abandon the game plan and resort to just striking which ultimately led to his demise. Miocic countered with a number of body shots that eventually helped him get the fourth-round TKO finish and regain the title.

And ahead of the trilogy, Cormier plans on bringing in more wrestlers for his camp as he gets back to basics.

“I’ve got to get back to wrestling,” Cormier said in a recent video with Olympian Kerry McCoy (via MMA Fighting). “I’ve got to get back to guys like you Kerry, who are actually going to be able to tell me that ain’t enough. I have Bob [Cook] and my coaches do but I need to have that. Like Jamill [Kelly], when I was making 205 [pounds], Jamill would come and do the weight cuts with me. It wasn’t enough, he’d say that ain’t enough. Shawn Bunch does my weight cuts with me and if he thinks ‘DC, you gotta get back in there a little bit before we go home, you’ve got to do that.’

“But you’ve got to have those guys that knew you before all the fame, all the money and all the attention to really put you in your place. I think you know me in a way and I’m wrestling and I’m not doing enough, you’re going to tell me I’m not doing enough. I’m putting together a great camp for this last fight and I can’t wait to get ready.”

One thing remains for sure — this will be Cormier’s last fight regardless of the result.

As he has mentioned in the past, it won’t be easy for a fighter as competitive as him to leave the sport. But going out by winning the heavyweight title would also be a perfect way of bowing out.

“I’m going to fight Stipe Miocic one last time and then I’m going to be done with this whole thing,” Cormier added. “I love this sport. I’m a competitive guy. Getting away from competition is going to be tough but I know that to win the heavyweight championship again is the right way to go out.

“Stipe and I have a fantastic trilogy. He’s a wrestler himself. Very respectful guy. Firefighter. Tough guy. But I need to be the champion as I’m done with this thing.”

Do you think Cormier takes the trilogy and retires on a high?

Dillian Whyte Knows He Can Knock Out Any Top UFC Heavyweight, Criticizes Ngannou

Dillian Whyte has a long-term goal in mind — being the heavyweight champion in boxing and the UFC at the same time. Whyte is currently the WBC interim heavyweight champion and was set to face Alexander Povetkin in May where a win could have earned him a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC title next. However, […]

Dillian Whyte has a long-term goal in mind — being the heavyweight champion in boxing and the UFC at the same time.

Whyte is currently the WBC interim heavyweight champion and was set to face Alexander Povetkin in May where a win could have earned him a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC title next. However, that fight is currently postponed until July amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

But that’s not the only gold Whyte is targeting.

“The Body Snatcher” is also notably a former K1 champion and won his sole MMA bout in just 12 seconds back in 2008. And he has no problem entering the Octagon as he feels he would be able to knock out every top UFC heavyweight if the fights were on the feet.

“I have not trained in kickboxing or MMA for a while but, for me, it is like riding a bike,” Whyte wrote in a recent column. “Once I knock off some of the rust, my instincts come rushing back and I am ready to dominate again. The heavyweight guys over there, champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, are elite and I would have to work on my grappling and wrestling.

“But I know, standing up and boxing in 4oz gloves, I could knock ANY of their top-ten heavyweights out. I would need time to get my MMA conditioning back because it is totally different to boxing where, if you are clever, you can take time in the three minute rounds. In these cages it is five-minute rounds of non-stop moving, kicking, punching, wrestling — it is no joke.

“But I have better hand skills than any of them and because they try to cover a lot of aspects, that leaves a lot of holes in their game. The guys at the top, like Miocic and Ngannou, come from boxing but weren’t good enough to make it as pro boxers — as they could have made more money — they would usually want to stand up. But as soon as they got in with me, they would want to take me down to wrestle.”

Speaking of Ngannou, Whyte had some harsh words for him. Having previously called “The Predator” a coward, the Briton explained why he felt that way.

“I have called Ngannou a coward because, for a guy who is 6ft 4in tall and 18st, he has not shown enough heart in his two defeats,” Whyte added. “He was on a ten-fight win streak, mostly first-round wins against journeymen, and as soon as he stepped up he lost twice, when people did not just stand there and let him hit them.

“You get these guys in boxing as well as MMA, when they are on top in a fight they are a problem, full of confidence and trying to bully you. But as soon as you stand up to them and hit them back, they shrink. Ngannou quit in his two most recent defeats because he did not like the way the fights were going. How can you only land 11 punches in 15 minutes as he did when losing to Derrick Lewis?

“Ngannou said he would fancy a boxing match but I notice he didn’t mention my name even after I publicly called him a coward. Says it all really. However, I like the sound of stepping over to the UFC, seeing what sort of deal could be done. Becoming heavyweight champion in both is something no one has ever come close to doing before.”

What do you make of Whyte’s comments?