This is a step up in competition for the 33-year-old UFC newcomer, but he’s surrounded by experienced training partners and has been extremely sharp over his last three outings, so don’t be surprised if he pushes his winning streak to four on Saturday night. CNET editors pick the products and services we write about. Questionable scoring aside, the former TUF Latin America contestant has grown by leaps and bounds since being on the reality competition, sharpening his natural talents and keen finishing instincts under the guidance of Colin Oyama to become a Top 15 talent in the treacherous bantamweight division. His earnings … Both are capable of knocking out the other, but Cormier's a former Olympic wrestler and while he opted to use his wrestling sparingly in the first two fights, he's openly stated he plans to wrestle in the third fight. ufc 252 August 15, 2020 UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev. Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. For the third time, Miocic and Cormier are facing off with the heavyweight title on the line and  there's an argument to be made that this fight will determine who is the greatest ever. But after rising cases of covid-19 and pandemic announced. All odds via BetMGM, updated Saturday morning. Daukaus has only been the distance once in his career, which is also the only time he’s seen the third round, so expect him to come out firing and looking to finish quickly once the referee says “Fight!” on Saturday night. 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ET) Early Prelims (ESPN+ at 7 … As he will be fight in co-main event his estimated earnings will be ($70,000) which will later increased to $140,000 including 100% winning bonus. ET) Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. Information; Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Date: August 15, 2020 () Venue: UFC APEX: City: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: Attendance: None (behind closed doors) Buyrate : 500,000: Event chronology; UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik: UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar: Background. Chito Vera breaks down his win over Sean O'Malley. UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Fight Card, Main Card, Main Event, Co-Main Event, Undercard Fights, Prelims Fights Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Miocic has already beaten the best heavyweights of his time and a second win over Cormier would be the icing on the cake of an excellent career, even though other challenges remain on the horizon, while the excellence Cormier has displayed across two divisions cannot be denied and a second victory over Miocic would make it very difficult to leave him off of any All-Time Top 5 lists in the future. © CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. If there will be no change in the fighters earnings, then Stipe Miocic will earn highest purse upto $750,000. Look inside the mind of UFC newcomer Parker Porter ahead of UFC 252. UFC 253 will kick off this weekend with two big title fights headlining the card on Sunday for viewers in the UK. The challenger has spoken about mistakes he made in the second fight that needed correcting and will be adjusted by the time they step into the Octagon together for a third time, while Miocic has always simply accepted the results of his last outing and moved forward, so it will be interesting to see what kind of changes Cormier implements this time around and how they impact the outcome of this fight. This is the kind of matchup the star-crossed Pichel needs to win in order to finally take the next step forward in his career, which has been plagued with injuries since his time on Season 15 of The Ultimate Fighter. In honor of Khamzat Chimaev's 10 day turnaround for his fight against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas, we look back at the Top 5 fastest turnarounds in UFC history. It's incredibly difficult to predict. Listen to the latest UFC Unfiltered podcast featuring Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, Fight Week Rolls On In Las Vegas Ahead Of Saturday's Historic Trilogy. Additionally, Vera has always operated with a chip on his shoulder, feeling like he’s an overlooked member of the emerging class in the 135-pound ranks and this is a tremendous opportunity to prove his point by knocking off the unbeaten O’Malley and usurping his position. Vera has been on a strong run of late as well, registering victories in five straight before dropping a debated decision to Song Yadong back in May. This will be 527th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF season finales. The older brother of Contender Series alum and current UFC middleweight Kyle Daukaus, the 30-year-old Philadelphia native has won six of his last seven, with his lone setback coming against UFC vet Zu Anyanwu. Here are all the fights we know are on the card at time of writing. Tony Kelley via unanimous decision (29-28 x3), Morning Report: Ben Askren isn’t sure about Khamzat Chimaev just yet, Dana White worried when Daniel Cormier positive for COVID-19, but was assured by doctors before UFC 252, Junior dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Free Fights: Miocic vs Cormeir 2 | Miocic vs Cormier 1 | O'Malley vs Wineland | JDS vs Tuivasa | Rozenstruik vs Albini. ET) Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. Watch Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier address the media ahead of UFC 252. The card has started, find out when to tune in for the main card and the main event. Herrig enjoyed the best two-year run of her career from the start of 2016 to the close of 2018, collecting four straight victories to climb into the Top 10 and solidify her place as one of the stalwarts in the 115-pound weight class. This is a key fight for both win, but for very different reasons. Bantamweights with designs on entering the title conversation before the year is out clash in the co-main event as “Sugar” Sean O’Malley squares off with Marlon “Chito” Vera. UFC 252 fight card confirmed and main-card fight held between UFC heavyweight champion (Stipe Miocic) and ex champion (Daniel Cormier) on Sunday, 16 August 2020. The card has started, find out when to tune in for the main card and the main event. With the heavyweight championship being decided in the main event, it’s only fitting that UFC 252 provides some clarity a little further down the rankings as well as former champ Junior Dos Santos locks horns with 2019 rookie standout Jairzinho Rozenstruik. You can even order using your PlayStation 4 or using the UFC app on your Xbox One. 1 month 1 week ago. He’s never challenged for championship gold, but there has also never really been a point in the last 10 years where Miller has been that far removed from the Top 15 either, plus he enters Saturday’s final preliminary card bout having won three of his last four and coming off an impressive submission win over Roosevelt Roberts in late June. The card has already lost a fight -- Ion Cutelaba tested positive for COVID-19 so his fight against Magomed Ankalaev has been taked off UFC 252. • Aug. 11, 2020, UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier 3 – The Trilogy, JUNIOR DOS SANTOS VS. JAIRZINHO ROZENSTRUIK, Copyright © 2001-2020 UFC All Rights Reserved, UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra, Vanessa Demopoulos Riding Momentum Into DWCS. Herbert Burns and T.J Brown both missed weight before the fight and they will fined for missing weight (20%) of their purse money will given to their opponents (Daniel Pineda and Daniel Chavez). Rozenstruik was on that path after a wildly successful 2019 campaign that saw him collect four stoppage victories, including a last-second finish of Alistair Overeem in December. The co-main event already create big hype, Sean O’Malley back in main-card and fight against (Marlon Vera). Though he still carries championship aspirations, Dos Santos’ results over the last five years show that he’s settled into a comfortable position as the guardian to the elite tier in the heavyweight division. Ir a español. Embedded. Burns earned a UFC contract last summer with a first-round submission win over Darrick Minner on the Contender Series and has followed it up with back-to-back first-round stoppage wins this year, pushing his overall winning streak to five. The stars of UFC 252 go through the final preparations for Saturday's big event. You can watch UFC 246 through Main Event on Foxtel. Following that win, “Bigi Boy" called out Francis Ngannou and at UFC 249, he found out the hard way that doing so was a mistake, as “The Predator” stopped him in just 20 seconds. Junior dos Santos. Check out the best finishes from Jairzinho Rozenstruik before he fights Junior Dos Santos at UFC 252. Watch all the athletes from UFC 252 faceoff. A 2-1 series win over the other man in this matchup, plus the quality of the resumes they’ve each assembled outside of their rivalry would make it difficult to even argue that someone else could hold that position. Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47), Marlon Vera def. Felice Herrig via submission (armbar) (R1, 1:44), Danny Chavez def. Rising star Sean O'Malley faces off against Marlon Vera -- let's see if that hype train keeps on rolling. Whoever emerges victorious will lay claim to being the greatest heavyweight in UFC history, full stop. UFC recently signed new deal with Venom that will began from 2021, a news sources reported the deal increase the fighters promotional appearance fees per fight. Losing to Ngannou doesn’t mean he’s not capable of being a contender in the heavyweight division, as the finisher from Cameroon has been running through everyone that has stood across from him of late, but it does increase the importance of this matchup. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. The 37-year-old TUF alum has been sidelined following hip surgery ever since, but is ready to return and has a chance to once again start building some momentum by knocking off the veteran stalwart this weekend. The poster for UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN's site. Despite being basically a coin toss between these two world class heavyweights, I'm picking Cormier. : UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier. UFC 252 salaries purse payouts for the fighters based on their contract with UFC and pay-per-view sales. UFC 252 has already begun, and it plays host to maybe the most compelling heavyweight trilogy fight in UFC history: Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier. To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Fighter Timeline series features Cain Velasquez and five of the biggest fights of his UFC career. ET (5 p.m. PT), The early prelims start Aug. 15, 7 p.m. More impressive than his marksman-like striking has been O’Malley’s patience and maturation as a fighter, as he’s eschewed the flash that caught everyone’s attention early and replaced it with laser-focus and a more measured, tactical approach inside the Octagon. Just like Livinha Souza, Jandiroba began her career with an unbeaten run that included a strawweight title victory and defence under the Invicta FC banner. See how the judges scored each round at UFC 252, "The Suga Show" talks about his upcoming bout with Marlon Vera at UFC 252, Inside And Outside The Octagon, The Former Double Champ Does It His Way. John Dodson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3), Daniel Pineda def. Heavyweight newcomers who have been plying their trade on the East Coast regional circuit meet here as Chris Daukaus and Parker Porter make the walk to the Octagon for the first time to face one another. UFC 252 salaries purse payouts for the fighters based on their contract with UFC and pay-per-view sales. Marlon Chito Vera's life experience shaped him into a prizefighter. That's bad news for Miocic, who was taken down and mostly held there for the majority of the first round in their last fight. 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Will the veteran Dodson lean on his experience and send the upstart back to the drawing board or can Dvalishvili continue his dominant run and pick up the biggest victory of his career? Jim Miller via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27), Virna Jandiroba def. Who will win in the rubber match? Strawweight hopefuls looking to get back in the win column clash in this one as Ashley Yoder faces off with former Invicta FC champion Livinha Souza. The clubhouse leader in the 2020 Rookie of the Year race looks to further bolster his candidacy as Herbert Burns goes in search of his third straight UFC victory in a pairing with returning veteran Daniel Pineda. See which fighters walked away from UFC 252 with performance bonuses. Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Listen to every episode of your favorite UFC podcast, featuring Jim Norton and Matt Serra. UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Fight Card, Main Card, Main Event, Co-Main Event, Undercard Fights, Prelims Fights Souza began her career with eight straight victories, which included winning and successfully defending the Invicta FC strawweight crown with a submission finish of Katja Kankaanpää and DeAnna Bennett, respectively. Junior dos Santos via second-round TKO (3:47), Merab Dvalishvili def. UFC 252 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 265 lbs. 52:09. Pineda made seven appearances inside the Octagon earlier in his career, going 3-4 with three submission victories while proving to always be a tough out. Vanessa Demopoulos looks to cap off a successful summer with a win on Dana White's Contender Series. Fight results from UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier 3. A long-time teammate and training partner of top contender Aljamain Sterling, Dvalishvili has morphed into a dark horse contender himself over the last two years, posting four straight victories.