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Stipe Miocic: ‘I sacrifice way too much’ to lose title to Daniel Cormier at UFC 226
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LAS VEGAS – When it comes to the UFC 226 main event, Stipe Miocic has a whole lot more to lose than Daniel Cormier. However, that doesn’t bother the UFC heavyweight champion one bit.
Cormier (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) enters Saturday’s headliner with the chance to make history. The current light heavyweight champion can become the second in UFC history to hold multiple titles simultaneously, and stands to put himself in MMA lore with a victory. That’s vastly different from Miocic (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who is simply searching for his fourth consecutive title defense.
The scales seem to be tipped in Cormier’s favor in terms of what the fighters stand to gain, but Miocic is unfazed. All he needs is the opportunity to keep his reign going.
“I like being called ‘champ,’” Miocic told reporters, including MMAjunkie, at UFC 226 open workouts. “I’m not going to change that. I love being the champ. I work my ass off to be here, and I’m not going to give it up. I sacrifice way too much. My coaches, they sacrifice way too much. I’m not giving it up.”
UFC 226 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Miocic vs. Cormier headlines the pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Ahead of the fight, Cormier has gone after Miocic’s achievements. He broke down and harshly assessed his title reign, and of course believes he will be able to bring something different to the table that Miocic hasn’t experienced.
Cormier has boldly stated that Miocic’s only chance of winning is by way of knockout. Miocic wasn’t taking the bait, though.
“I don’t care,” Miocic said. “You’ll find out (how I win) when my hand is raised. That’s all I care about, is winning.”
Although the UFC 226 headliner is being labeled a “super fight” because it’s champion vs. champion, Miocic said he’s not trying to make it out to be more than it is. He intends on continuing his run as heavyweight champion for years to come and said he’s just eager to get in the octagon for his next day of work.
“It’s just another fight to me,” Miocic. “Honestly. I’m excited. It’s Wednesday, but I wish it was Saturday already.”
For more on UFC 226, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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