UFC 241 Results: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

Stipe Miocic reclaimed the heavyweight championship from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241 on August 17, 2019. Their fourth-round finish at the Honda Center in Anaheim capped twelve fights, with Nate Diaz’s return against Anthony Pettis and Paulo Costa’s victory over Yoel Romero supplying two major supporting attractions.

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Miocic’s body attack turns the rematch

Cormier had knocked out Miocic in the first round of their initial meeting. In the rematch, the champion again found early success, combining a first-round takedown with productive striking exchanges. Miocic remained in the contest as the fight moved deeper than their previous encounter.

In round four, Miocic repeatedly attacked the body with left hooks. The adjustment helped create openings upstairs, where further punches hurt Cormier and forced the stoppage at 4:09. The official result was a TKO, restoring the heavyweight belt to Miocic and setting their rivalry level at one victory apiece.

Diaz returns; Costa wins a physical battle

Diaz competed for the first time since his 2016 rematch with Conor McGregor. Against Pettis, he applied pressure with boxing, clinch work and grappling over three rounds. A unanimous decision gave him a successful return at welterweight.

Costa and Romero fought a hard-hitting middleweight contest that went the distance. Costa received the unanimous decision after a bout in which both men had to withstand dangerous exchanges. Its pace and physicality made it a substantial part of the event’s appeal alongside the heavyweight championship.

Worthy makes an immediate UFC impression

Khama Worthy stopped Devonte Smith late in round one in his UFC debut. Sodiq Yusuff also earned a first-round finish, defeating Gabriel Benitez, while Derek Brunson won a decision over Ian Heinisch.

Cory Sandhagen defeated Raphael Assuncao during the preliminaries, and Drakkar Klose, Casey Kenney, Hannah Cifers, Kyung Ho Kang and Sabina Mazo completed the winners’ list. Kenney–Manny Bermudez took place at catchweight. The supporting results added emerging talent and divisional contenders to an evening ultimately defined by Miocic’s successful adjustment in the title rematch.

Complete UFC 241 results

• Stipe Miocic defeated Daniel Cormier — TKO (punches), round 4, 4:09; won heavyweight title.
• Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Paulo Costa defeated Yoel Romero — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Sodiq Yusuff defeated Gabriel Benitez — TKO (punches), round 1, 4:14.
• Derek Brunson defeated Ian Heinisch — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Khama Worthy defeated Devonte Smith — TKO (punches), round 1, 4:15.
• Cory Sandhagen defeated Raphael Assuncao — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Drakkar Klose defeated Christos Giagos — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Casey Kenney defeated Manny Bermudez — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00; catchweight.
• Hannah Cifers defeated Jodie Esquibel — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Kyung Ho Kang defeated Brandon Davis — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Sabina Mazo defeated Shana Dobson — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 241 results and reports; Event results record.

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