Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Stipe Miocic
United StatesStipe Miocic
20-5-0
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:33
WIN
Daniel Cormier
United StatesDaniel Cormier
“DC”
22-3-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 8, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Stipe Miocic by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier
0
Knockdowns
1
24 of 51
Significant strikes
25 of 37
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
68%
29 of 56
Total strikes
31 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
15 of 41
Head
20 of 30
6 of 7
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
4 of 6
19 of 42
Distance
19 of 31
5 of 9
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
24 of 51
Sig. str.
25 of 37
29 of 56
Total str.
31 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:06

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?

Daniel Cormier defeated Stipe Miocic by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stipe Miocic 52%48% Daniel Cormier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
22-3-0 (1 NC)
1730
Elo rating
1713
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
47
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.67
SLpM
4.25
52%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.01
SApM
2.92
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
1.83
34%
TD Acc.
44%
65%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stipe Miocic · 2-3
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2Sat, Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Daniel Cormier
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouSun, Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
53.0
Avg sig. strikes
60.9
1.32
Avg takedowns
1.64
3:01
Avg control time
4:29
123
Career high strikes
181
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Stipe Miocic
Strike target
Daniel Cormier
73%
Head
77%
14%
Body
13%
13%
Leg
11%
Stipe Miocic
Strike position
Daniel Cormier
72%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
23%
16%
Ground
18%