LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision in a five-round bout to win the rubber match in a fantastic trilogy between the fighters and retain his heavyweight championship. Miocic swept the scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 to stake his claim as perhaps the greatest heavyweight in UFC history. Cormier said he stood by his decision to retire. He won the first fight between the two but dropped two straight to Miocic.
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FILE - In this Thursday, July 5, 2018, filer photo, Stipe Miocic, left, and Daniel Cormier pose during a news conference for UFC 226 in Las Vegas. The trilogy fight between Daniel Cormier and champ Stipe Miocic will crown the greatest heavyweight of all time. UFC 252 Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas could be Cormier's last fight ever. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Posted at 12:10 AM, Aug 16, 2020
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