LAS VEGAS — Daniel Cormier respects Stipe Miocic a great deal as UFC heavyweight champion. That doesn’t mean he sees no holes in his game.
For one, Cormier said there were some deficiencies in Miocic’s unanimous decision win over Francis Ngannou at UFC 220 in January. Cormier said he would have finished the fight if he were in Miocic’s place. Ngannou, Cormier said, “can’t wrestle.”
“It’s gonna be different,” Cormier said of Miocic at UFC 226 open workouts Wednesday. “The guy is good. The guy hits hard.