LAS VEGAS — Yes, Daniel Cormier needs to use his wrestling, which he abandoned early in their second fight, to defeat Stipe Miocic in their rubber match Saturday and end his illustrious career at UFC 252 at Apex as the heavyweight champion.
Cormier is a two-time Olympic wrestler and was the captain of the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing in 2008.
If he takes Miocic down, it enhances his chances of success significantly.
But Cormier pointed out that it’s not simply as easy as saying, “Oh yeah, now is the time I need to wrestle.