Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic UFC Point Spread Picks - 8/17/2019
Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic
UFC 241
Honda Center
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Daniel "DC" Cormier (22-1-0) will battle Stipe Miocic (18-3-0) at UFC 241 in Honda Center on Saturday, August 17, 2019. The opening odds have Cormier priced at -165 while Miocic is at +125.
Daniel "DC" Cormier steps foot in the Octagon with 22 wins and 1 loss. The San Jose, CA product is 40 years old, steps on the scale at 246 lbs and measures in at 5'11" tall. He has a 72.5" reach and fights in the heavyweight division. Cormier has a total of 14 fights in the UFC. In his most recent fight, Cormier earned a victory in round 2 against Derrick Lewis by submission. In the heavyweight division, he is 3rd in strikes with 1,158 and 38th out of all fighters in the UFC.
When it comes to strike accuracy, Daniel Cormier currently sits at 64th among athletes in the UFC and 11th in the heavyweight division connecting on 63.9% of the strikes he's taken. He also has a total of 21 takedowns which has him ranked at 73rd among athletes in the UFC and 5th in the heavyweight division. Cormier completes 46.7% of his takedown attempts which has him ranked at 164th among athletes in the UFC and 16th of all fighters in the division. He currently sits at 5th of all fighters in the division and 60th among athletes in the UFC for significant strikes with 625. Of those significant strikes, 450 of them were directed at the head while 99 of them were directed at the midsection which has him ranked at 4th and 5th respectively of all fighters in the division.
At UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier, he earned a victory via KO/TKO in the first round when he fought Stipe Miocic. In the fight before that, Cormier earned a victory in round 2 when he fought Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou by KO/TKO.
Ready to square off for this matchup, Stipe Miocic has a total of 18 wins and 3 losses. The 36-year-old out of Independence, OH is 6'4" tall and weighs in at 242 lbs. The Strong Style Fight Team fighter competes in the heavyweight division and has a 80.0" reach. He currently has a total of 15 fights in the UFC. Stipe Miocic lost by unanimous decision when he faced Daniel Cormier in his most recent fight at UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier. In the matter of strikes, Miocic is 31st out of all fighters in the UFC and 2nd of all fighters in the division with 1,219.
In the matter of strike accuracy, he is connecting on 62.2% of the strikes he's attempted which has him ranked at 12th in the heavyweight division and 84th among athletes in the UFC. In addition, Miocic ranks 4th in the heavyweight division and 51st among athletes in the UFC with a total of 24 takedowns. Ranking 22nd of all fighters in the division and 251st among athletes in the UFC, Miocic completes 38.1% of his takedown tries. With 720 significant strikes, he ranks 45th among athletes in the UFC and 3rd of all fighters in the division. Miocic ranks 9th of all fighters in the division for significant strikes directed at the midsection with 72 and 2nd for significant strikes directed at the head with 557. At UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou, he won via unanimous decision in the 5th round when he faced Francis Ngannou. Prior to that, Miocic won in the first round when he faced Junior Dos Santos at UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos by stoppage.
In this matchup between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic, you will want to understand how these two fighters measure up to each other. Daniel Cormier is consistently landing more punches, having landed 63.9% of his punches so Stipe Miocic will want to look out for big punches. When speaking about their physical traits, let's start by taking a look at Daniel Cormier who is 5'11" while the opponent standing across the Octagon stands 6'4". When speaking about reach, Cormier measures 72.5" while Miocic measures out at 80.0" meaning Cormier should consider closing the gap so Stipe Miocic cannot use his reach to his advantage. Cormier is the older fighter in this matchup at 40 years of age while Miocic is the younger fighter in this matchup at 36 years of age. When talking about Octagon experience, Cormier has 14 fights which makes him the less experienced fighter relating to this fight while Miocic has been involved in 15 battles in the Octagon. Concerning overall experience in mixed martial arts, Cormier has 22 victories and 1 loss while Stipe Miocic holds an overall MMA record of 18 victories and 3 losses.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take Daniel Cormier (-165)
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