
Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will fight over the UFC heavyweight title for the third time in as many years this evening.
The main event of UFC 252 sees champion Miocic look to make it back-to-back wins over Cormier, who took the strap from him in the pair’s first meeting two years ago. Cormier, 41, has said he will retire no matter the result.
Elsewhere on the card at the UFC Apex institute, ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley takes on Marlon Vera, and Junior dos Santos faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Follow all the live action from Las Vegas here:
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The main event sees Stipe Miocic defend his heavyweight title against former champ Daniel Cormier in the pair's third and final fight against one another.
It is also set to be the final bout of 41-year-old Cormier's career...
We'll be starting with the prelims at 1am BST!
The main event sees Stipe Miocic defend his heavyweight title against former champ Daniel Cormier in the pair's third and final fight against one another.
It is also set to be the final bout of 41-year-old Cormier's career...
We'll be starting with the prelims at 1am BST!
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