Cleveland's Stipe Miocic lost the UFC heavyweight championship via a first-round knockout from Cormier in the main event of UFC 226 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night.

Stipe Miocic releases statement after UFC 260 knockout loss: 'It was beginning to go as planned' Miocic apologized to his fans and team while saying the fight was playing out to his liking before ...

Francis Ngannou fought Stipe Miocic at UFC 220, heavily promoted as the next big star in heavyweight MMA. Despite his knockout power, Ngannou’s inexperience showed against Miocic’s well ...

This time, however, the 38-year-old Miocic found himself facing a more seasoned and experienced fighter, who had won each of his last four fights via first-round knockout.

Daniel Cormier claimed UFC title No. 2 with a first-round knockout win over Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 226 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to capture the UFC heavyweight championship.

Miocic, a Cleveland native, earned his heavyweight crown with a stunning first round knockout over then champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 in May. Overeem, a former Strikeforce & Dream champion ...

— -- DALLAS -- UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic produced a quick, violent first-round knockout over Junior dos Santos on Saturday inside American Airlines Center -- then he wished all ...

Good things come to those who wait. For Stipe Miocic, that good thing was his heavyweight belt as he defeated Daniel Cormier via fourth-round knockout in the UFC 241 main event.