Junior Dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic — Fight recap

Stipe Miocic knocked out Junior Dos Santos via TKO in the first round at 1:22, reclaiming the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 211. Despite landing 12 of 18 significant strikes (66% accuracy) in the opening moments, Dos Santos absorbed a devastating counter that sent him to the canvas.

Miocic connected on 26 of 56 significant strikes overall and recorded one knockdown, establishing control early before Herb Dean waved off the fight. The striking exchange favored neither fighter's volume—Miocic's 46% accuracy on 56 attempts versus Dos Santos' cleaner but limited output—yet the former champion's power proved decisive in a flash finish that underscored the heavyweight division's volatility and Miocic's lethal counter-striking at the elite level.