At UFC 241, Stipe Miocic will challenge heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier for the title he lost to the champ at UFC 226. It’s been a long time coming for Miocic who, after setting the record for UFC heavyweight title defenses, felt he deserved an immediate rematch. Instead, the UFC opted to try and set up bout between Cormier and former champion Brock Lesnar. But after nearly a year of inactivity on that front, the UFC finally opted to grant Miocic his rematch, to the grudging dismay of Cormier.
Speaking last week, Cormier said that he was disappointed the Brock fight did not come to fruition, and reiterated his contention that Miocic has been acting “entitled” to a rematch, even though he knew the winner of their first fight was going to get to face Brock next.