“I Have Watched a Ton of Boxing” – Daniel Cormier Gives an Insight Into Preparation for Stipe Miocic Fight

Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will look to avenge his loss against long time rival Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic head into this fight (1-1) against each other.

Cormier landed a series of devastating punches to secure the victory via TKO in round 1 during the first fight. Also, Cormier looked dominant during the rematch as well. However, his conditioning and Stipe’s body shots ended Cormier’s night early.

However, the UFC legend is eager to make a comeback and has previewed his fight against Stipe Miocic.

Daniel Cormier reveals details of training camp

“Honestly, I had to go back and watch a lot of boxing in preparation for this one, because of those guys who throw that lead left body hook. You don’t’ see it very much in mixed martial arts. So I had to go to boxing and watch guys who throw it and how they counter it. I’ve seen on a number of occasions there are a lot of shots that you can time correctly can cause a lot of damage to the opponent,” said Cormier

DC will certainly feel unlucky after his last fight, given that he was dominating during the initial rounds. However, as revealed by Javier Mendez, Cormier didn’t follow the game plan during the fight and was recovering from a back surgery.

“I know for a fact that he’s going to the body as that’s where he found his success. Anything else I’ll be able to slip off the counter. I have watched a ton of boxing in the build-up to the fight and in preparation. Because there are some shots than can throw him off and discourage him,” said Cormier

Daniel Cormier is set to retire after this fight and has mentioned it time and again that he wants to retire as the king of the division. However, DC won’t have any excuses to rely on as he’s coming into the fight fully fit and is in peak shape.

Stipe Miocic could cement his legacy as the greatest heavyweight of all time if he wins against Daniel Cormier. Also, the UFC veteran is experienced in title defenses. Miocic has defended his title 3 times in the past, with Cormier his fourth title defense.

Also, Miocic has defended his title against some of the scariest opponents in the division. Stipe has defeated fighters such as Alistair Overeem, Francis Ngannou, and Junior Dos Santos in the past.

This is undoubtedly Daniel Cormier’s biggest fight of his career. The wrestling coach and UFC commentator will like to ride off into the sunset one last time against Stipe Miocic.

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