UFC 252 video: John Gooden, Dan Hardy break down Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3

UFC 252 features the culmination of an epic trilogy that may crown the best UFC heavyweight of all-time.

In the main event, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) faces former dual-division titleholder Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in a key rubber match that “DC” says is the last of hie storied career.

Ahead of the fight, UFC broadcasters Dan Hardy and John Gooden break down the X’s and O’s of the matchup in the latest edition of their pre-event analysis show, “Inside the Octagon.”

Check out their full UFC 252 main event breakdown in the video above, as Hardy and Gooden assess each fighter’s best route to victory.

UFC 252 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

MAIN CARD Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier – for heavyweight title
Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

Jim Miller vs. Vinc Pichel
Livinha Souza vs. Ashley Yoder
Herbert Burns vs. Daniel Pineda
Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

TJ Brown vs. Danny Chavez
Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter