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The world is about to witness the epic conclusion of one of the greatest rivalries in mixed martial arts history.
For the third time, reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (19-3) will square up against future Hall of Famer Daniel ‘DC’ Cormier (22-2) to defend his title in UFC 252 on Saturday, August 15 (Sunday, August 16, Philippine time) at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dana White, the president of UFC, believes that the third matchup of Miocic and Cormier will go down as the greatest trilogy of all time.
“It’s massive,” said White during a press conference. “I have to call this the best trilogy (of all time) especially because of the first two fights. You don’t see heavyweights go at it the way these two have in the first two fights.”
Back in 2018, Cormier got the historic win as he put Miocic to sleep in the opening round of their first bout in UFC 226 to become a two-division world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight.
Last year in UFC 241, Miocic mounted a comeback and finished DC via a 4th round knockout to successfully reclaim his heavyweight title.
The third matchup between the two veterans will determine who is the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time, according to White.
“Both guys are super aggressive,” he said. “They’re both incredible athletes, the two of the best ever and on Saturday you’ll find out who’s the best of all time. It doesn’t get any better than this.”
More than ending the rivalry, this will also be the last fight in the octagon for the 40-year-old Cormier as he decided to hang the gloves after his 11-year professional career.
Aside from the trilogy main event, the UFC 252 will also feature the matchup between rising star Sean O’Malley (12-0) and Marlon Vega (15-6-1) in the co-main event while former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos (21-7) will face Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1).
The main event of UFC 251 will start at 10 am, Philippine time (10 pm ET) while the prelims will kick-off at 8 am (8 pm ET). – Rappler.com
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