Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic Trilogy: who has the edge

Daniel Cormier beat Stipe Miocic in the first encounter via KO while Stipe Miocic beat Daniel Cormier in the rematch via TKO.

As the trilogy stands, Cormier will challenge the heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic one more time before he bids farewell to the sport of MMA.

Previous encounters

The first encounter between these two heavyweight elites marked an iconic moment in UFC’s history as Daniel Cormier become a two-division champion by beating Miocic.

In the first fight, Daniel Cormier moved up to the heavyweight division to fight the champion.

After defending his title against heavyweight contenders such as Francis Ngannou and Alistair Overeem, Stipe Miocic had the momentum going into the fight against Daniel Cormier.

However, Cormier shocked the world, knocking out Miocic in the first round.

The second encounter between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic was one of the most exciting title fights in heavyweight history.

But, in the end, Miocic proved his mettle and overcome the early adversities to secure the victory. Now the fans await the trilogy that will determine the greatest heavyweight fighter in UFC.

Now the Third fight is supposed to settle the scores.

The takeaway from the previous encounters

Stamina

DC’s cardio might be a big factor in the trilogy if he decides to wrestle Miocic for five rounds.

Though Miocic is not as good as DC on the ground he is going to defend a lot of takedowns early in the fight. However, Daniel Cormier will have the upper hand when it comes to wrestling.

Striking

In the striking department, both are two fo the best in the business. Both have vicious knockout power.

We saw DC knock out Miocic in the first and that can happen again. On the other hand, Miocic is a heavyweight who has competed in the heavyweight division for his entire life.

So neither DC nor Miocic has a power advantage over the other.

Specific Attributes

Stipe Miocic will need to use his reach while Daniel Cormier will need to cover the distance and involve in the dirty boxing.

If the striking becomes a phone booth fight then it favors Daniel Cormier as we saw in the first fight when he knocked out Miocic in the clinch. But, Miocic can pick DC apart from a distance.

After looking at both fights between the two, it’s hard not to give the upper hand to Daniel Cormier as he has won the majority of the first two fights.

Both are pretty even when it comes to striking with Miocic being a better striker. But, the wrestling of DC gives him a massive advantage.

Although DC should be a favorite in the trilogy it would not be wise to overlook the most accomplished heavyweight of all time.

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