Result
Stipe MiocicDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR5
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeMarc Goddard
Details(49–46, 49–46, 48–47)
Elo swing+19Stipe Miocic (1780 → 1799)-19Daniel Cormier (1855 → 1836)
DateAug 15, 2020
DivisionHeavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastPPV
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W
20-5-0Stipe Miocic
L
DC | 22-3-0Daniel Cormier
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R5
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Marc Goddard
Details :(49–46, 49–46, 48–47)
Stipe Miocic
Elo1766Great
3Y trend1766 → 1766
AwardFor the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Daniel Cormier
Elo1836Great
3Y trend1853 → 1836
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Stipe Miocic won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Stipe Miocic led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Stipe MiocicDaniel Cormier
Elo edge
Stipe Miocic1766-13 last move
Daniel Cormier1836-19 last move
Why they are ranked here
Stipe Miocic#23 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1766 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Daniel Cormier (rated 1881 at the time): +26.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Francis Ngannou (rated 1777 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -3 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #22 Shamil Erdogan, 6 ahead of #24 Kirill Kornilov.
Daniel CormierNot on the active ladder · 1836 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Anthony Johnson (rated 1838 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Stipe Miocic (rated 1754 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -5 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1746, not 1836: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Stipe MiocicvsDaniel Cormier
Control time
5:52vs0:53
Total strikes
171vs145
Sig. strikes
115vs105
Takedowns
0vs1
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Stipe MiocicKO/TKO leads 75% of wins
Daniel CormierKO/TKO leads 45% of wins
Common opponents
Jon JonesStipe Miocic: loss · TKO (spinning back kick and punches) · Nov 16, 2024Daniel Cormier: no contest · NC (overturned by CSAC) · Jul 29, 2017
Jon JonesStipe Miocic: loss · TKO (spinning back kick and punches) · Nov 16, 2024Daniel Cormier: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 9, 2016
Jon JonesStipe Miocic: loss · TKO (spinning back kick and punches) · Nov 16, 2024Daniel Cormier: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 23, 2016
Round stats
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier is a completed Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 252 : MIOCIC VS CORMIER 3. Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier quick answers
Who won Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?
Stipe Miocic won Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00.
What event is Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier on?
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier is listed on UFC 252 : MIOCIC VS CORMIER 3.
What are the records for Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?
Stipe Miocic enters with a 20-5-0 record and Daniel Cormier enters with a 22-3-0 record.
What division is Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier?
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier is listed as a Heavyweight Title fight.
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