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HeavyweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Stipe Miocic (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:33
WIN
Daniel 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

Betting Odds

Stipe Miocic
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -192Best: +139
Daniel Cormier
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +165

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Stipe MiocicDaniel Cormier
30%40%50%60%70%Jan 27Mar 22May 15Jul 8Jan 27, 10:54 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -176 (64%)Jan 28, 11:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic +160 (38%)Jan 31, 7:33 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -113 (53%)Feb 5, 7:12 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -113 (53%)Feb 12, 2:25 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -125 (56%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -135 (57%)Mar 2, 5:57 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)Mar 10, 2:27 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -135 (57%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)Apr 5, 1:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -135 (57%)Apr 20, 12:24 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)May 4, 7:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)May 5, 3:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)May 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)May 23, 11:54 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)May 28, 11:21 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -130 (57%)May 28, 11:39 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)May 29, 1:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -124 (55%)May 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -129 (56%)May 29, 8:15 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)May 30, 11:15 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jun 4, 1:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -131 (57%)Jun 4, 2:42 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -131 (57%)Jun 5, 4:36 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -131 (57%)Jun 10, 3:27 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -129 (56%)Jun 11, 12:45 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jun 11, 1:18 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -123 (55%)Jun 11, 1:54 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -125 (56%)Jun 11, 2:51 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jun 11, 10:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -127 (56%)Jun 12, 4:24 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -125 (56%)Jun 13, 5:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jun 16, 10:57 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -127 (56%)Jun 22, 8:33 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -127 (56%)Jun 23, 9:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -124 (55%)Jun 25, 12:54 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jun 27, 9:12 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -127 (56%)Jul 2, 2:54 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jul 2, 7:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -123 (55%)Jul 3, 12:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -129 (56%)Jul 4, 7:48 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 5, 4:33 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 5, 1:00 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -131 (57%)Jul 6, 10:48 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 6, 10:33 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 7, 2:09 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)Jul 7, 4:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)Jul 7, 7:54 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -138 (58%)Jul 7, 8:06 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -138 (58%)Jul 7, 10:00 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -133 (57%)Jul 7, 11:03 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -134 (57%)Jul 7, 8:03 PM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 8, 2:03 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 8, 2:57 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -133 (57%)Jul 8, 3:27 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 8, 4:30 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -133 (57%)Jul 8, 6:48 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -132 (57%)Jul 8, 8:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -130 (57%)Jul 8, 9:15 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -129 (56%)Jul 8, 10:36 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -126 (56%)Jul 8, 11:12 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -121 (55%)Jul 8, 11:18 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -119 (54%)Jul 8, 11:21 AM UTC · Stipe Miocic -116 (54%)Jan 27, 10:54 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +155 (39%)Jan 28, 11:15 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -181 (64%)Jan 31, 7:33 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +128 (44%)Feb 5, 7:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +128 (44%)Feb 12, 2:25 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +132 (43%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +137 (42%)Mar 2, 5:57 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +137 (42%)Mar 10, 2:27 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +135 (43%)Mar 22, 11:01 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +132 (43%)Apr 5, 1:24 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +134 (43%)Apr 20, 12:24 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +132 (43%)May 4, 7:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +131 (43%)May 5, 3:27 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +136 (42%)May 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +136 (42%)May 23, 11:54 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +137 (42%)May 28, 11:21 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +143 (41%)May 28, 11:39 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +147 (40%)May 29, 1:24 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +146 (41%)May 29, 2:03 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +151 (40%)May 29, 8:15 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +151 (40%)May 30, 11:15 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +151 (40%)Jun 4, 1:24 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +155 (39%)Jun 4, 2:42 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +158 (39%)Jun 5, 4:36 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +164 (38%)Jun 10, 3:27 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +160 (38%)Jun 11, 12:45 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +167 (37%)Jun 11, 1:18 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +173 (37%)Jun 11, 1:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +170 (37%)Jun 11, 2:51 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +170 (37%)Jun 11, 10:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +169 (37%)Jun 12, 4:24 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +172 (37%)Jun 13, 5:27 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +179 (36%)Jun 16, 10:57 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +180 (36%)Jun 22, 8:33 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +178 (36%)Jun 23, 9:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +168 (37%)Jun 25, 12:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +165 (38%)Jun 27, 9:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +169 (37%)Jul 2, 2:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +166 (38%)Jul 2, 7:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +166 (38%)Jul 3, 12:06 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +165 (38%)Jul 4, 7:48 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +162 (38%)Jul 5, 4:33 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +160 (38%)Jul 5, 1:00 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +157 (39%)Jul 6, 10:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +155 (39%)Jul 6, 10:33 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +153 (40%)Jul 7, 2:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +153 (40%)Jul 7, 4:06 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +149 (40%)Jul 7, 7:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +149 (40%)Jul 7, 8:06 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +149 (40%)Jul 7, 10:00 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +142 (41%)Jul 7, 11:03 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +142 (41%)Jul 7, 8:03 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier +144 (41%)Jul 8, 2:03 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +148 (40%)Jul 8, 2:57 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +154 (39%)Jul 8, 3:27 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +152 (40%)Jul 8, 4:30 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +153 (40%)Jul 8, 6:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +152 (40%)Jul 8, 8:15 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +146 (41%)Jul 8, 9:15 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +144 (41%)Jul 8, 10:36 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +138 (42%)Jul 8, 11:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +130 (43%)Jul 8, 11:18 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +126 (44%)Jul 8, 11:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier +119 (46%)-116+119
SportsbookStipe MiocicDaniel Cormier
BetOnline-152+132
Bookmaker-175+140
Bovada-160+130
Pinnacle+139-157
sports-interaction-220+165

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 46%54% Daniel Cormier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Stipe Miocic
Striking Technician
4 edges
Daniel Cormier
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power93
93Speed92
96Precision95
96Durability93
94Engine95
92Wrestling97
90Ground96

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Ground striking +7

Attribute by attribute

Stipe Miocic is on the left of every row, Daniel Cormier on the right.
93Punch power96
90Kick power89
95Punch speed93
90Kick speed90
96Accuracy95
92Takedowns97
93Ground striking100
86Submissions91
96Chin96
95Body strength90
94Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
22-3-0 (1 NC)
1995
Power Index rating
2020
0
Win Streak
0
44
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
vs
-
Stipe Miocic
  • 2011NAAFS Heavyweight Championship · NAAFS (North American Allied Fight Series)
  • 2009Champion · Golden Gloves · super heavyweight (201+ lbs)
  • 2009Quarterfinalist · Golden Gloves · super heavyweight
  • 2003Competitor · NCAA D1 · 197 lbs

Camp Strong Style Fight Team · Independence, Ohio, US

Daniel Cormier

No background on record

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
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fight 2 Win 110 · Apr 27, 2019
    Decision
Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · 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%