HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Stipe Miocic def. Daniel Cormier (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier
1
Knockdowns
0
115 of 187
Significant strikes
105 of 183
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
171 of 244
Total strikes
145 of 223
0 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:52
Control time
0:53
Significant strikes by target
67 of 136
Head
70 of 132
31 of 34
Body
11 of 24
17 of 17
Leg
24 of 27
101 of 169
Distance
95 of 171
14 of 18
Clinch
10 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 25
22 of 35
Total str.
14 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
24 of 39
Sig. str.
26 of 53
38 of 54
Total str.
26 of 53
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 48
Sig. str.
16 of 32
46 of 66
Total str.
34 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
30 of 43
23 of 39
Total str.
41 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
27 of 35
Sig. str.
19 of 30
42 of 50
Total str.
30 of 41
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:15
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
23
Miocic
–
3
Cormier
●48–47 Miocic×19●48–47 Cormier×3●49–46 Miocic×2●50–45 Miocic●49–47 Miocic
All 26 media scorecards▾
- MMAMania.com50–45Miocic
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–46Miocic
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl49–46Miocic
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com49–47Miocic
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–47Miocic
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Miocic
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48–47Miocic
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Miocic
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges48–47Miocic
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press48–47Miocic
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com48–47Miocic
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com48–47Miocic
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Miocic
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Miocic
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48–47Miocic
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48–47Miocic
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Miocic
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–47Miocic
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48–47Miocic
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com48–47Miocic
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport48–47Miocic
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48–47Miocic
- MMABrasil.com.br48–47Miocic
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Cormier
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Cormier
- Kevin Iole · Yahoo.com48–47Cormier
Fan Scorecards
87%
Miocic
2%
Draw
11%
Cormier
927 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Miocic39.9%●49–46 Miocic35.1%●48–47 Cormier10.1%●50–45 Miocic5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Cormier
R2
92%
Miocic
R3
97%
Miocic
R4
72%
Cormier
R5
85%
Miocic
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?
Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?
The judges scored it 49–46, 49–46, 48–47 — Stipe Miocic won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Stipe Miocic 49%51% 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)
1725
Elo rating
1735
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
Daniel Cormier · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%