★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
Las Vegas, USA
15 Aug 2020
Heavyweight
VS
68%
Miocic
32%
Cormier
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Stipe
Stipe Miocic
20 – 5
6'4"80" reachOrthodox43 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 56
DC
Daniel Cormier
"DC"
22 – 3
Well-Rounded2-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'11"
CFR 26

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Miocic

Miocic holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Cormier has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 30 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Miocic throws more volume but Cormier connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Miocic's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Miocic
Cormier
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
5'11"
80"+
Reach
72"
43+
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Miocic
Cormier
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
56.3
25.9
64.9
Performance Avg
68.1
59
Quality of Victory
61
78
Momentum Score
100
Miocic
Cormier
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.2
53%
Strike Accuracy
55%
7.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.3
9 KOs
KO Finishes
3 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
17
Head
15
7
Body
3
3
Leg
1
RangeRange
19Distance16
8Clinch3
0Ground0
Miocic
Cormier
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.9
/ 10
3.8
/ 10
0.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.6
0
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Miocic
Cormier
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
74
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R4.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
19/25 fights
Chin rating based on
15/25 fights
Miocic
Cormier
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R4
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
L · KO · R4
W · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
Miocic
Cormier
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
64%
64%
9
KO / TKO Wins
3
0
Submission Wins
4
5
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Miocic
Cormier
Striking7.9 / 4.3Volume4.3 / 4.5Grappling0.9 / 3.8Wrestling0.6 / 2.6Submission0.0 / 3.6Pressure6.7 / 6.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.3
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.8
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.6
6.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.8
4.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.5
Miocic
Strike Zones
Cormier
Miocic
Attacking
17HEAD7BODY3LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD3BODY1LEGS19 absorbed
Cormier
Attacking
15HEAD3BODY1LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
17HEAD7BODY3LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Miocic targets the head (63% of attacks) — Cormier absorbs 63% of strikes there
🎯Cormier targets the head (79% of attacks) — Miocic absorbs 79% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Miocic
RND
Cormier
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Miocic · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0104.5W5.0W5.2W2.1L4.5W4.5W5.0W5.5L5.5W5.7W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.9W1.5L5.4W4.5W2.5L4.5L2011-102014-012016-052019-082024-11
WinLossTrend

Cormier · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0104.5W4.5W5.0W5.5W7.3L5.2W4.5W4.5W5.1W5.9W6.1W6.3W4.4L6.6L2013-042015-012017-042019-082020-08
WinLossTrend

Miocic · Last 5

L · KO · R3
Jon JonesRating 4.5
KO/TKO
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic · 2024-11
L · KO · R2
Francis NgannouRating 2.5
KO/TKO
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · 2021-03
W · Dec · R5
Daniel CormierRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · 2020-08
W · KO · R4
Daniel CormierRating 5.4
KO/TKO
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · KO · R1
Daniel CormierRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07

Cormier · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Stipe MiocicRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · 2020-08
L · KO · R4
Stipe MiocicRating 4.4
KO/TKO
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
W · Sub · R2
Derrick LewisRating 6.3
Submission
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · 2018-11
W · KO · R1
Stipe MiocicRating 6.1
KO/TKO
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · 2018-07
W · KO · R2
Volkan OezdemirRating 5.9
KO/TKO
UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · 2018-01

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