ESPN.com · Aug 18, 2019
Miocic knocks out Cormier to reclaim UFC crown
Stipe Miocic knocked out Daniel Cormier in the fourth round of their rematch to recapture the UFC heavyweight championship Saturday night in the main event at UFC 241 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Miocic stunned Cormier with a hard right hook to the body, before flooring him with a flurry of punches against the cage. Referee Herb Dean jumped in to stop the bout at 4 minutes, 9 seconds.
Miocic became the fourth UFC heavyweight champion to lose his belt and regain it, joining Tim Sylvia, Randy Couture and Cain Velasquez.
Saturday night's rematch marked Miocic's (19-3) first fight since his loss to Cormier at UFC 226 in July 2018, when he lost his title by first-round knockout.