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If Stipe Miocic isn’t the heavyweight GOAT, he’s at least very much in the conversation.
The Ohio-based firefighter improved to 2-1 against Daniel Cormier, ending their heavyweight championship trilogy with a five-round verdict in the UFC 252 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In a volatile division, Miocic has been a consistent force: His only loss in nine Octagon appearances since 2015 was the first-round KO at the hands of Cormier at UFC 226 — a setback he has now avenged twice.