MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 252.
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+.
Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Staple info:
- Height: 6’4″ Age: 37 Weight: 250 lbs. Reach: 80″
- Last fight: TKO win over Daniel Cormier(Aug. 17, 2019)
- Camp: Strong Style Fight Team (Ohio)
- Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing
- Risk management: Good
Supplemental info:
+ UFC heavyweight champion
+ Golden Gloves winner
+ NCAA Division 1 wrestler
+ Regional MMA title
+ 15 KO victories
+ 9 first-round finishes
+ KO power
+ Aggressive pace and pressure
+ Excellent footwork
+ Good sense inside the pocket
^ Pulls and returns well
+ Dangerous right hand
^ Counters well off of inside parry
+ Solid takedown transitions
^ Favors head-outside singles
+ Good positional rides
^ Active ground striker
Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Staple info:
- Height: 5’11” Age: 41 Weight: 236 lbs. Reach: 72.5″
- Last fight: TKO loss to Stipe Miocic(Aug. 17, 2019)
- Camp: American Kickboxing Academy (San Jose, CA)
- Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing
- Risk management: Fair
Supplemental info:
+ Former UFC heavyweight champion
+ Former UFC light heavyweight champion
+ Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix winner
+ 2x U.S. Olympian (wrestling captain)
+ Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt
+ 10 KO victories
+ 5 submission wins
+ 8 first-round finishes
+ KO power
+ Aggressive pace and pressure
+ Deceptive distance closer
+ Heavy overhands and uppercuts
+ Strong clinch game
^ Effective dirty boxer
+ Diverse takedown game
^ Favors chains from singles
+ Transitions intelligently on top
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