Stipe Miocic was knocked out by Daniel Cormier in the first round of their headlining championship bout at UFC 226 but, due to his three record-breaking title defenses, the former heavyweight champion feels he’s deserving of a rematch against ‘DC.’
Cormier thinks Miocic needs to win another fight before earning a rematch and, speaking to reporters in a recent interview (h/t CageSide Press), American Kickboxing Academy teammate Cain Velasquez echoed his training partner’s sentiment.
Velasquez, who will return to the Octagon against heavy-hitting knockout artist Francis Ngannou at UFC on ESPN 1, has a tremendous amount of respect for Miocic but feels the 36-year-old should earn his way back to a title shot.