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Stipe Miocic Sets Heavyweight Title Defense Record, Downs Francis Ngannou in UFC 220 Headliner

Perhaps now Stipe Miocic will get his just due.

The Strong Style Fight Team lynchpin kept his stranglehold on the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight throne with a clear-cut unanimous decision over consensus No. 1 contender Francis Ngannou in the UFC 220 headliner on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. All three cageside judges scored it 50-44 for Miocic (18-2, 12-2 UFC), who became the first fighter in history to successfully defend the heavyweight title on three consecutive occasions.

Ngannou (11-2, 6-1 UFC) cracked the champion more than once with right hands in a compelling first round, but his wild swings did not net the desired result and instead came at a high price.