Cormier, Miocic hit scale lighter than for ’18 combat
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic weighed in efficiently Friday morning for his or her UFC heavyweight title combat – each considerably lighter than they did for his or her first combat final yr.
Cormier weighed in at 236.5 kilos, whereas Miocic hit the dimensions at 230.5 kilos. The heavyweight title combat most is 265 kilos. Cormier will defend his belt towards Miocic in the primary occasion of UFC 241 on Saturday evening at Honda Heart.
In July 2018, Cormier knocked out Miocic within the first spherical at UFC 226 to win the heavyweight title. Earlier than that bout, Cormier weighed in at 246.5 kilos. In Cormier’s subsequent combat towards Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 final November, he weighed 251.2 kilos – practically 15 kilos heavier than he weighed in Friday. Miocic weighed in at 242.5 kilos at UFC 226.
Cormier (22-1, 1 NC) is a former two-division UFC champion and one of many best fighters in UFC historical past. The Northern California resident’s lone official loss got here towards Jon Jones in 2015. Cormier, 40, has mentioned this could possibly be his last profession bout.
Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic within the first spherical at UFC 226 in July 2018. Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Getty Photos
Miocic (18-Three) has not fought since falling to Cormier in July 2018. The Ohio native defended the UFC heavyweight title a division-record three consecutive occasions earlier than dropping it to Cormier. Miocic, 36, had received six straight previous to UFC 226 and he has overwhelmed the likes of Francis Ngannou, Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem.
The co-main occasion for UFC 241 can be now official. Nate Diaz, in his return combat after three years away, weighed in at 170 kilos for the welterweight contest. His opponent, former UFC light-weight champion Anthony Pettis, weighed 169.5 kilos.
A bout between Manny Bermudez and Casey Kenney was initially scheduled for bantamweight, however was moved as much as a 140-pound catchweight Thursday evening as a result of each had a big weight minimize, California State Athletic Fee (CSAC) govt officer Andy Foster instructed ESPN.