UFC 226 Betting Odds & Predictions
UFC 226 Predictions
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier
For the very first time in UFC history, the heavyweight and light heavyweight champions will square For the first time in UFC history, the heavyweight and light heavyweight champions will square off in the Octagon when Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier match at UFC 226 in Las Vegas on the 8th July. Miocic opened as a 1.33 favourite with Cormier coming back at 3.25.
Miocic, who will put his title at stake, is riding a six-fight winning streak with five victories coming by first-round knockout. The Cleveland native has placed himself firmly in greatest heavyweight of all time with a victory over Francis Ngannou at UFC 220’s conversation. With that win, Miocic place the new record for consecutive heavyweight title defences in the three.
Cormier is no stranger to the heavyweight division, as»DC» started his professional MMA career a perfect 13-0 in the weight class before moving down to light heavyweight. Cormier has quietly assembled among the most impressive resumes in all of mixed martial arts with wins over Anthony»Rumble» Johnson, Alexander Gustafsson and Frank Mir.
Cormier will be attempting to become only the next fighter in history to maintain two UFC straps concurrently, joining Conor McGregor, who achieved the feat in 2016.
Both fighters have been coaching contrary to one another with this season’s TUF Undefeated. Unlike some seasons around TUF the coach have a mutual respect for one another and there has not been some alterations or anything like that so far.
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