UFC 252 News
Dana White reacts to Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 3 at UFC 252
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
UFC President Dana White spoke to the media shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 252 event headliner between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic threw down for a third time this evening in Las Vegas, this after splitting their first two meeting. In their initial encounter at UFC 226, ‘DC’ was able to put Miocic to sleep in the very first round. However, in the pairs second meeting at UFC 241, it was the Ohio native who scored a finish, stopping Daniel Cormier in the fourth round via TKO.
Francis Ngannou reacts to Stipe Miocic defeating Daniel Cormier at UFC 252
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
Francis Ngannou was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 252 main event championship trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic with keen interest. Afterall, the top heavyweight contender in Ngannou (15-3 MMA) is expected to be the next man to challenge for the promotions coveted heavyweight strap.
Pros react to Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic 3 at UFC 252
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 252 event was headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight championship trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. The former UFC champ-champ, Cormier (22-2 MMA), was making his final walk to the Octagon this evening in Las Vegas. ‘DC’ was returning to action for the first time since suffering a fourth round TKO loss to Miocic in their rematch at UFC 241. Prior to that setback, Daniel Cormier had scored back-to-back stoppage wins over Derrick Lewis and the aforementioned Stipe Miocic.
UFC 252 Results: Stipe Miocic defeats Daniel Cormier (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 252 event is headlined by a highly anticipated trilogy bout between Daniel Cormier and reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The former UFC champ-champ, Cormier (22-2 MMA), will be making his final walk to the Octagon this evening. ‘DC’ has not competed since suffering a fourth round TKO loss to Miocic in their rematch at UFC 241. Prior to that setback, Daniel Cormier was coming off back-to-back stoppage wins over Derrick Lewis and the aforementioned Stipe Miocic.
UFC 252 Results: Marlon Vera TKO's Sean O’Malley (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
Tonight’s UFC 252 co-main attraction features a key bantamweight bout between surging division contenders Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. O’Malley (12-0 MMA) was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 250 event where he scored a sensational first round knockout victory over former WEC title holder Eddie Wineland. Since joining the UFC ranks in December of 2017, ‘Sugar’ has gone a perfect 4-0 including two stoppage victories.
Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO's Junior dos Santos at UFC 252
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title holder Junior dos Santos taking on perennial contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik took place at tonight’s UFC 252 event. Dos Santos (21-7 MMA) had entered tonight’s pay-per-view event looking to rebound, this after suffering TKO losses to Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes in his most recent Octagon appearances. Prior to the setbacks, ‘JDS’ was riding a three-fight win streak, which included wins over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis.
UFC 252 Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO's Junior dos Santos (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title holder Junior dos Santos taking on perennial contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik takes place on tonight’s UFC 252 main card. Dos Santos (21-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s pay-per-view event looking to rebound, this after suffering TKO losses to Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes in his most recent Octagon appearances. Prior to the setbacks, ‘JDS’ had put together a three-fight win streak, which included wins over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis.
UFC 252 Results: Daniel Pineda TKO's Herbert Burns (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 15, 2020
A featherweight bout between Herbert Burns and Daniel Pineda takes place on tonight’s UFC 252 main card from Las Vegas. Herbert, the younger brother of UFC welterweight standout Gilbert Burns, missed weight badly for tonight’s contest and thus will forced to surrender a portion of his fight purse to his opponent in Pineda.
UFC 252 weigh-in results: Main event official, Herbert Burns misses by large margin
Tom Taylor - August 14, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the blockbuster UFC 252 pay-per-view out of the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. The card will be topped by a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier, who has said that he will retire after the fight, no matter the outcome.
Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be neck-and-neck with Georges St-Pierre with win at UFC 252
Harry Kettle - August 13, 2020
UFC president Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be ‘neck and neck’ with Georges St-Pierre in the greatest exit of all time discussion if he beats Stipe Miocic on Saturday night. The anticipation for this weekend’s UFC 252 main event has been building for months now, with many believing that the victor will be dubbed the best heavyweight in UFC – and potentially even MMA – history.
Photo | Junior dos Santos is shredded for upcoming UFC 252 fight with Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Chris Taylor - August 1, 2020
Perennial heavyweight contenders Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik are set to collide at this month’s UFC 252 pay-per-view event. Dos Santos (21-7 MMA), the former UFC heavyweight champion, will enter the contest on a two-fight skid, this after being stopped by top heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou in his most recent Octagon appearances.
Stipe Miocic still working shifts as a firefighter just 2 weeks away from UFC 252 trilogy with Daniel Cormier
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2020
UFC champion Stipe Miocic is still working shifts as a firefighter with just over two weeks to go until he takes on Daniel Cormier in their highly anticipated trilogy fight at UFC 252. Miocic’s firefighting job has been public knowledge for a few years now, with many wondering how he can balance that role alongside being one of the best heavyweights in combat sports history. Either way, it doesn’t seem as if the impending threat of facing Cormier for a third time is impacting him all too much.
UFC 252: "Miocic vs. Cormier 3" updated fight card and rumors
Tom Taylor - July 2, 2020
UFC 252, scheduled for August 15 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, is starting to look like the kind of card that shouldn’t be missed. UFC 252 will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic and it’s former ruler Daniel Cormier.
UFC set to hold nine events in August, including UFC 252: 'Miocic vs Cormier 3'
Chris Taylor - July 1, 2020
Dana White was not joking when he said that August of 2020 would showcase an “insane” amount of fights including UFC 252: ‘Miocic vs. Cormier 3’. On Wednesday afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) approved a total of nine dates for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to host events for the month of August.