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#4 vs. Junior Dos Santos – UFC 211
Miocic first clashed with Junior Dos Santos in one of the best Heavyweight fights in UFC history in December 2014, and despite being knocked down badly in the third round, it looked like Stipe had done enough to get the nod on the judges’ scorecards after largely beating Dos Santos up from the clinch and at close range. Surprisingly though, all three judges went the other way and awarded the fight to JDS.
Just over two years later, the two were booked in a rematch, and this time the UFC Heavyweight title would be on the line. Things had changed a lot, though; Dos Santos looked like he’d slowed down substantially, while Miocic was on top of his game as the reigning champion – and he was clearly gunning for revenge.
It didn’t take him long to take it, either. After JDS had some surprising success with some early leg kicks, Miocic quickly corralled him towards the fence – his traditional weak area – and followed with a huge overhand right that sent the Brazilian down to his knees. A series of punches on the ground finished the fight – probably too late due to referee Herb Dean being a little slow – and Miocic had avenged his past loss in the most brutal fashion imaginable.
