At UFC 226, Daniel Cormier delivered a KO punch to Stipe Miocic to win the UFC heavyweight championship. In the process, Cormier became only the second fighter in UFC history to hold titles in multiple divisions simultaneously.
Just over a year later, Cormier (22-1, 1 NC) is set to make his second defense of that heavyweight belt against Miocic (18-3), who hasn't fought since losing to Cormier.
The UFC 241 main card also features the return of Nate Diaz, in his first fight in three years. Diaz (19-11) takes on Anthony Pettis (22-8) at welterweight in the co-main event.
Yoel Romero (13-3), the UFC's No. 2-ranked middleweight, also returns to action against the undefeated (and No. 7-ranked middleweight) Paulo Costa (12-0).
The pay-per-view portion of UFC 241 is rounded out by a matchup between top 10 UFC middleweights Derek Brunson and Ian Heinisch, and a featherweight fight between Gabriel Benitez and Sodiq Yusuff.
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UFC 241 schedule
PPV (via ESPN+), 10 p.m. ET
Daniel Cormier (c) vs. Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight
Anthony Pettis vs. Nate Diaz | Welterweight
Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa | Middleweight
Gabriel Benitez vs. Sodiq Yusuff | Featherweight
Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch | Middleweight
ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
Devonte Smith vs. Khama Worthy | Lightweight
Raphael Assuncao vs. Cory Sandhagen | Bantamweight
Christos Giagos vs. Drakkar Klose | Bantamweight
Manny Bermudez vs. Casey Kenney | Lightweight
ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET
Hannah Cifers vs. Jodie Esquibel | Women's Strawweight
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Brandon Davis | Bantamweight
Sabina Mazo vs. Shana Dobson | Women's flyweight
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