Daniel Cormier had to know that he could take Stipe Miocic’s hardest punches before he could go about putting a stop to their heavyweight title clash.
“DC” became the second man in UFC history to hold two titles simultaneously when he dispatched former champion Miocic with just 30 seconds left in the first round of their UFC 226 main event.
Speaking to the gathered media after his big win, Cormier insisted that he needs to get a read on Miocic’s timing and power before he could think about stopping the Cleveland native.