Date

• US: Saturday, August 15, Preliminary + Main Card
• UK: Sunday, August 16, Preliminary + Main Card
• India: Sunday, August 16, Preliminary + Main Card

Time

• US:8 pm. ET, Prelims. 10 pm. ET, Main Card
• UK: 1 am. BST, Prelims. 3 am. BST, Main Card.
• India: 5:30 am. IST, Prelims. 7:30 am, IST. Main Card

 

At UFC 252, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier will square off for the third time, this time to ultimately settle the dispute.

Both have a victory over each other, and this fight will act as a tie-breaker for one of the greatest trilogies of combat sports.

The stakes are also ever high, since it is for the UFC Heavyweight title,

and may potentially represent Daniel Cormier’s last in-ring action. The event will also feature,

a young and rising prospect in the name of Sean O’Malley,

who is making rounds for his blunt approach; Free UFC 252 Miocic vs Cormier 3 Live Stream

the night will witness whether he’ll be able to walk the talk or not,

against his fierce opponent Marlon Vera.

 

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Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier

Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera

Junior dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Herbert Burns vs. Daniel Pineda

John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili

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Prelims (ESPN at 8 p.m. ET)

Jim Miller vs. Vinc Pichel

Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba

TJ Brown vs. Danny Chavez

Ashley Yoder vs. Livinha Souza

 

Erly Prelims (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)

Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter

Kai Kamaka vs. Tony Kelley 

 

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Cormier Wrestles His Way to a Decision

The previous two fights between DC and Miocic have given us five rounds of fighting to analyze. Of those rounds,

Miocic has outstruck Cormier in just one of them: the fourth round in which he scored the finish in the rematch. 

There’s a strong case to be made that Cormier has won four of the five rounds.

That’s with much of the fight taking place as a striking battle with little wrestling involved.

Cormier scored a takedown in the opening frame of the rematch , Free UFC 252 Miocic vs Cormier 3 Live Stream

but never really went back to that well with any success.

That speaks to Miocic’s wrestling chops.

 

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While it’s easy to say the former Olympian should utilize his wrestling more,

the current champion has some wrestling of his own.

Cormier has been open about the challenges of “just wrestling” his opponent in the lead-up to the fight.

“Dude knows how to wrestle. He knows how to wrestle. I felt it immediately when I grabbed his leg.

I understand that he has the skills to defend takedowns,” Cormier said,

per Farah Hannoun and Ken Hathaway of MMAjunkie. Free UFC 252 Live Stream

“(He) took me down. So it’s not as simple as I just go take him down.

 

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But I do believe if I get to his legs, and I can extend the wrestling sequences, then I’ll come out on top.”

The key phrase there may be “extend the wrestling sequences.

” If DC can make Miocic carry some of his weight and slow the pace down,

he may be able to apply the kind of pressure, Free UFC 252 Live Stream

he will need to win the fight while keeping his gas tank fresh enough for five rounds. 

It won’t be an easy task, and we could be in for an all-timer ,

as both of these men reach the end of their respective careers. 

 

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Prediction: Cormier via decision

O’Malley Puts on a Show Against Vera

After sitting out for over two years with injuries and a suspension from USADA for the presence of Ostarine in a pre-fight test,

the Sean O’Malley hype train is officially full steam ahead. 

The organization hasn’t been shy about throwing its promotional weight into the rising star.

Wins over Jose Alberto Quinonez and Eddie Wineland already in 2020 have O’Malley ,

making up for lost time and starting to build real momentum. Free UFC 252 Live Stream

That’s why he finds himself as the co-main event anchored by a main event fight that should sell well. 

 

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The matchup sets up well for the 25-year-old to shine on the big stage.

Vera is widely considered a step up in competition and should be willing to put on a good fight that will entertain fans. 

He is coming off a Fight of the Night loss to Song Yadong and earned a Performance of the Night bonus with,

a win over Andre Ewell in his fight before that Vera is willing to throw down while , Free UFC 252 Live Stream

also possessing the durability to take a lot of punishment. He has not been finished in his career. 

O’Malley is a different striker from what Vera has seen, though.

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The way he’s able to take advantage of his height and reach makes him a unique challenge in the division. 

The Brazilian will come to the table bringing veteran savvy and experience, Free UFC 252 Live Stream

but he doesn’t have any of the physical attributes of O’Malley.

Becoming the first to finish Vera would take a strong performance from O’Malley

, but that is likely why this fight has been booked.

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