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UFC 252 Live: how to watch UFC 252 and get a Miocic vs Cormier live stream. Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic. James Orr. 9:46 ET, Aug 2020. MMA’s elite fighters return to Las Vegas this weekend for a glittering bill that includes the final instalment of an epic octagon rivalry.Three epic fights, two heavyweight legends, one glorious winner UK start time, live stream FREE, TV channel, prelims, venue for fight card

The highly-anticipated clash between the two Americans sees Miocic put his heavyweight title on the line and finally settle the argument as to who the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time is. Read on as we explain how to watch UFC 252 and live stream Miocic vs Cormier 3 this Saturday.But before the 41-year-old’s retirement he faces a mouth-watering third and final bout against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.

The first meeting between the two was back in July 2018 , with Cormier taking initial bragging rights after delivering a first-round knockout to take the heavyweight championship. Miocic went on to made amends in their rematch last August with a devastating fourth-round TKO to take the title back.

This fight is the culmination of their historic rivalry, with UFC honcho Dana White going so far as to say the winner will earn the right to be called the promotion’s heavyweight GOAT – or greatest-of-all-time.

The fight could mark Cormier’s last appearance in the octagon. The 41-year-old, who stands as the first UFC fighter to win and defend both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, has suggested in the run up that he’ll retire following this trilogy bout.

Read on as we explain how to get a UFC 252 live stream and watch Miocic vs Cormier 3 online on Saturday night.UFC fans in the US will likely know that ESPN+ has the rights to all of the biggest MMA fights around. That means it’s your one and only place to watch UFC 252 tonight in the US, with that massive Miocic v Cormier trilogy fight the main event slated to start at around 10pm ET (7pm PT) .

Your options for watching the event depend on whether or not you have already dived in and bought a subscription to ESPN+. If you haven’t, then the obvious way to go is with a UFC Bundle, costing you $84.98 – orders are already open. While that might sound like a lot, it’s not just getting you the UFC 252 PPV, but you’ll get a year-long subscription to ESPN+ (that would normally cost $50 alone) – a savings of over 25% in total.

What does a UFC fan get with their ESPN+ subscription? Quite a lot, as it happens – On top of being able to stream July’s big event, a subscription to ESPN+ opens up access to over 20 exclusive live UFC Fight Nights, alongside original content including Dana White’s Contender Series, UFC Destined, and Ariel & The Bad Guy, plus classic fights, replays, and there’s also the perk of fewer commercials.

UFC 252 full card
MAIN CARD
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier (C) Heavyweight title fight

Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera; Bantamweight

Junior Dos Santos vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik; Heavyweight

John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili; Bantamweight

Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba; Light heavyweight

PRELIMS
Jim Miller vs Vinc Pichel; Lightweight

Ashley Yoder vs Livinha Souza; Women’s Strawweight

Herbert Burns vs Daniel Pineda; Featherweight

Felice Herrig vs Virna Jandiroba; Women’s Strawweight

EARLY PRELIMS
TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez; Featherweight

Chris Daukaus vs Parker Porter; Heavyweight

Who are Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier? Nicknamed “The Baddest Man On The Planet”, 37-year-old Stipe Miocic is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the whole of UFC, with his speed, right cross and hooks, alongside his peerless counterpunching his strongest attributes

The part-time firefighter paramedic is the only fighter in UFC history to successfully defend the Heavyweight division title three times in a row. He also holds the record for most strikes landed in a single fight, after hitting the target an astonishing 361 times against New Zealand’s Mike Hunt during their Fight Night 65 showdown in Adelaide, Australia back in 2015.

Lafayette, Louisiana’s Daniel Cormier may be one of the smallest fighters in both the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions, but his explosive mix of superior boxing skills and devastating wrestling throws has worked to excellent effect, leading him to become only the second fighter to hold titles in both weight classes simultaneously. The 41-year-old has overall record of 22 wins, two losses and a no contest over the course of his mixed martial arts career.

Who is the favorite to win the Miocic vs Cormier fight? The bookies appear to be split down the middle on this fight with no clear favourite among those offering odds. While a draw would leave many UFC fans unsatisfied, an honours-even result would provide a fitting end to one of most well-matched rivalries in the sport’s history and maybe the smartest bet.

When did Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier last step into the ring? The two fighters will be stepping into the octagon for the first time since their rematch fight in in August 2019 at UFC 241 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California. That fight saw Miocic eventually prevail in the fourth round after landing a flurry of clean left hooks to Cormier’s body before following it up with punches to the head to end the encounter and reclaim the title.

While Miocic took back the belt, it came at a price, with the reinstated heavyweight champ suffering retinal damage due to multiple eye pokes received in the fight – an injury that has kept him out of action up until this weekend’s main event.

What are the other highlights from UFC 252? Much of the focus beneath the main event will be on rising star Sean O’Malley and his Bantamweight face-off against Marlon Vera and whether the enormous hype surrounding the undefeated 25-year-old from Montana is justified.

The night’s most entertaining fight could potentially come in the form of Junior Dos Santos heavyweight division showdown Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which looks set to be close run battle between two of UFC’s most mighty hitters.

UFC 252 : Three epic fights, two heavyweight legends, one glorious winner – here’s how to watch UFC 252 and get a Miocic vs Cormier live stream. Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic: UK start time, live stream FREE, TV channel, prelims, venue for fight card. James Orr. 9:46 ET, Aug 2020. MMA’s elite fighters return to Las Vegas this weekend for a glittering bill that includes the final instalment of an epic octagon rivalry.

The highly-anticipated clash between the two Americans sees Miocic put his heavyweight title on the line and finally settle the argument as to who the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time is. Read on as we explain how to watch UFC 252 and live stream Miocic vs Cormier 3 this Saturday.But before the 41-year-old’s retirement he faces a mouth-watering third and final bout against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.

The first meeting between the two was back in July 2018 , with Cormier taking initial bragging rights after delivering a first-round knockout to take the heavyweight championship. Miocic went on to made amends in their rematch last August with a devastating fourth-round TKO to take the title back.

This fight is the culmination of their historic rivalry, with UFC honcho Dana White going so far as to say the winner will earn the right to be called the promotion’s heavyweight GOAT – or greatest-of-all-time.

The fight could mark Cormier’s last appearance in the octagon. The 41-year-old, who stands as the first UFC fighter to win and defend both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, has suggested in the run up that he’ll retire following this trilogy bout.

Read on as we explain how to get a UFC 252 live stream and watch Miocic vs Cormier 3 online on Saturday night.UFC fans in the US will likely know that ESPN+ has the rights to all of the biggest MMA fights around. That means it’s your one and only place to watch UFC 252 tonight in the US, with that massive Miocic v Cormier trilogy fight the main event slated to start at around 10pm ET (7pm PT) .

Your options for watching the event depend on whether or not you have already dived in and bought a subscription to ESPN+. If you haven’t, then the obvious way to go is with a UFC Bundle, costing you $84.98 – orders are already open. While that might sound like a lot, it’s not just getting you the UFC 252 PPV, but you’ll get a year-long subscription to ESPN+ (that would normally cost $50 alone) – a savings of over 25% in total.

What does a UFC fan get with their ESPN+ subscription? Quite a lot, as it happens – On top of being able to stream July’s big event, a subscription to ESPN+ opens up access to over 20 exclusive live UFC Fight Nights, alongside original content including Dana White’s Contender Series, UFC Destined, and Ariel & The Bad Guy, plus classic fights, replays, and there’s also the perk of fewer commercials.

UFC 252 full card
MAIN CARD
Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier (C) Heavyweight title fight

Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera; Bantamweight

Junior Dos Santos vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik; Heavyweight

John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishvili; Bantamweight

Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba; Light heavyweight

PRELIMS
Jim Miller vs Vinc Pichel; Lightweight

Ashley Yoder vs Livinha Souza; Women’s Strawweight

Herbert Burns vs Daniel Pineda; Featherweight

Felice Herrig vs Virna Jandiroba; Women’s Strawweight

EARLY PRELIMS
TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez; Featherweight

Chris Daukaus vs Parker Porter; Heavyweight

Who are Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier? Nicknamed “The Baddest Man On The Planet”, 37-year-old Stipe Miocic is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the whole of UFC, with his speed, right cross and hooks, alongside his peerless counterpunching his strongest attributes

The part-time firefighter paramedic is the only fighter in UFC history to successfully defend the Heavyweight division title three times in a row. He also holds the record for most strikes landed in a single fight, after hitting the target an astonishing 361 times against New Zealand’s Mike Hunt during their Fight Night 65 showdown in Adelaide, Australia back in 2015.

Lafayette, Louisiana’s Daniel Cormier may be one of the smallest fighters in both the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions, but his explosive mix of superior boxing skills and devastating wrestling throws has worked to excellent effect, leading him to become only the second fighter to hold titles in both weight classes simultaneously. The 41-year-old has overall record of 22 wins, two losses and a no contest over the course of his mixed martial arts career.

Who is the favorite to win the Miocic vs Cormier fight? The bookies appear to be split down the middle on this fight with no clear favourite among those offering odds. While a draw would leave many UFC fans unsatisfied, an honours-even result would provide a fitting end to one of most well-matched rivalries in the sport’s history and maybe the smartest bet.

When did Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier last step into the ring? The two fighters will be stepping into the octagon for the first time since their rematch fight in in August 2019 at UFC 241 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California. That fight saw Miocic eventually prevail in the fourth round after landing a flurry of clean left hooks to Cormier’s body before following it up with punches to the head to end the encounter and reclaim the title.

While Miocic took back the belt, it came at a price, with the reinstated heavyweight champ suffering retinal damage due to multiple eye pokes received in the fight – an injury that has kept him out of action up until this weekend’s main event.

What are the other highlights from UFC 252? Much of the focus beneath the main event will be on rising star Sean O’Malley and his Bantamweight face-off against Marlon Vera and whether the enormous hype surrounding the undefeated 25-year-old from Montana is justified.

The night’s most entertaining fight could potentially come in the form of Junior Dos Santos heavyweight division showdown Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which looks set to be close run battle between two of UFC’s most mighty hitters.

Helwani: I want to be realistic with this choice, otherwise I’d go with something like Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3 or Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou. Obviously, they aren’t doing those fights in July because ufc 251 the pay-per-view main card is already set, and there’s no way they are giving those away for free. Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa is another perfect international fight, but again, it’s not happening in July (though it was discussed). So, while it sounds like they are close to making this fight happen later this summer, I am going to ask to expedite the rumoured but not yet officially announced Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung grudge match. Jung must defend Jay Park’s honour once and for all! Jokes aside, it’s been almost two years since we’ve seen Ortega fight, and his last fight was for the title against Holloway. I’m curious to see how Ortega looks these days, and I think Jung deserves a title shot if he wins. Plus, the backstory is just too much fun.

Murphy: Mackenzie Dern’s grappling legend was built all over the world; she owns a stack of IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) gold medals from Mundials and other elite jiu-jitsu tournaments. Abu Dhabi, though, is the site of maybe her greatest upset, a win over nine-time world champion Gabi Garcia in the Absolute division at WPJJC (World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup). Given the region’s love for jiu-jitsu — and Dern’s legacy in the sport — it would be great to have her represented somewhere on the four Fight Island shows.

Dern absorbed only seven significant strikes in her first-round kneebar win over Hannah Cifers last month. Dern told Daniel Cormier in the postfight interview she wants a short layoff, returning to the Octagon at some point this summer. I don’t know if I have a specific matchup in mind. Any unranked strawweight grappler against whom Dern can show she is ready to climb that steep divisional ladder makes sense, including Randa Markos or a Montana De La Rosa rematch, among others.

Okamoto: We did a panel a little while back about building your fantasy Fight Island main card. And I had a featherweight fight between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez on mine. I don’t think that fight is going to be anytime next month, but I’ll still use it as my answer. I want to see that fight. Book it. Fight Island, Las Vegas, anywhere. I need to see it.

Wagenheim: I have no reason to believe that either Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje or Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa is in peril, but I’ll cite those must-see fights anyway because they are the only two championship matchups I see on the horizon that cannot be replaced. Neither has a Burns-type Plan B. For UFC title belts to mean something, matchmakers must book those fights and not stray from them.

Helwani: I don’t want to be the guy who says I told you so, but … I told you so. I never believed “Fight Island” was going to look like everyone thought it would. But I’ll tell you what, this has been some of the UFC 251 best promotional work in years. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked about Fight Island since the pandemic hit us here. It has truly captured the imagination of the world. So, kudos to them. I guess a lot of people never watched BodogFight back in the day. It actually held fights on a beach. It was cool and all, but nothing to get all crazy about. Anyhow, I bet some people will even tune in on July 11 because of the Fight Island name alone. The question is, will they be disappointed when they do so?

In the end, the real victory here is that the UFC figured out a way to hold events internationally so all the fighters outside of America can fight and get paid. I’m certain none of them cares if the fights are happening on a beach or not, anyway. This just opens up the matchup possibilities exponentially, and we see that with the July 11 card.

Murphy: Is anybody not a little disappointed Fight Island is only a marketing tool? UFC president Dana White told TMZ, “I have a private island that I’ve secured,” and he told Brett Okamoto, “We really are putting an Octagon on the beach.” The picture those interviews painted is far more “Street Fighter” than the site that hosts four cards over 14 days next month.

Technically, Yas Island is hardly more of an island than the United Kingdom. In fairness, “Fight Archipelago™” looks far less sexy on T-shirts. (“Fight Isthmus™” has potential.)

Billed as a rogue expedition into the combat sports unknown, this is actually a third trip to a city that has hosted UFC pay-per-views as recently as September. The sealed-off, 10-mile “safety zone” is the one attribute with a Fight Island feel — until you learn the safety zone also has a water park, Ferrari World and an Ikea.

Okamoto: I’m as guilty of over-fantasizing about Fight Island as anyone. I even wrote a (super awesome) song about it while I was stuck at home in March. A Caribbean island somewhere, with palm trees and waves crashing next to the Octagon? I pictured all of that. So, now it’s in Abu Dhabi, where the UFC just was in September. So, am I a little let down? A tad. But also … I don’t care. I just want to see the sport pick up and operate at pre-COVID-19 levels, and that’s what Fight Island accomplishes. It’s an opportunity for international athletes who might have had trouble getting into the United States. The spirit of Fight Island will live through Yas Island, even if it’s not exactly what we imagined.

Wagenheim: I’m a bit let down, honestly. Dana White sold us on Fight Island with scant details, but what we are getting is far less exotic than what a lot of us imagined — and even less so than what the UFC’s own T-shirt designers envisioned. Logistically, this is going to mean arduous travel for around 100 fighters and their teams. On the other hand, any concerns about sufficient medical care being available on some remote outpost are alleviated by the fights being on an island that’s part of Abu Dhabi, a city of 1.4 million people with several hospitals. And location aside, it’s good to see fighters from outside the United States having an opportunity to get back in the game.

Helwani: Volkanovski vs. Holloway 2. Historically, when an ex-champion gets an immediate rematch after losing his or her belt, it doesn’t bode well for the former titlist. UFC 251 Live Will the same thing happen to Holloway? Also, a second straight loss to Volkanovski would put Holloway in purgatory at 145, not that long after it seemed like he would be reigning supreme at featherweight for years. How does Holloway respond to that loss? Will he make adjustments, especially when it comes to checking those leg kicks? How will Volkanovski respond after hand surgery? And will he feel the pressure that comes with being the hunted and not the hunter for the first time? All those questions and more will be answered. Intriguing fight.

Murphy: The main event between Usman and Burns is my favorite of the three, almost by process of elimination.

Aldo is no better than the fourth-most deserving bantamweight for a shot at the vacated belt. Part of me feels like we’re watching a Grand Prix semifinal, with Aljamain Sterling waiting for the winner in the championship. In the co-main event, nothing from Volkanovski piecing up Holloway for 25 minutes six months ago suggests 25 more minutes will finish any differently.

In Usman vs. Burns, though, you have former Blackzilians training partners with world-class grappling in different disciplines who share two of the longer active UFC winning streaks. The matchup is replete with a backstory that’s a refreshing change from “these two don’t like each other.” It’s top-tier MMA with scores of options in how the fight will unfold, many of which would keep fans on a knife’s edge.