Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 set for UFC 241

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsUFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his title against Stipe Miocic at the UFC 241 pay-per-view event Aug. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the promotion announced Saturday.

Cormier (22-1), a former NCAA All-American wrestler at Oklahoma State, knocked out Miocic (18-3) in the first round at UFC 226 in July 2018 to claim the heavyweight belt and become a two-division champion as he also held the light heavyweight belt at the time.

Cormier had pushed for a fight against Brock Lesnar as his last bout before he planned to retire prior to his 40th birthday (March 20). The fight talks simmered as Cormier wasn’t healthy due to…