Watch: Miocic drops Werdum with backpedalling 1st-round KO
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Stipe Miocic stunned Fabricio Werdum with a first round knockout to win the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 198 on Saturday.
Miocic showed off his power as he plunked Werdum on the chin as he was retreating from a wild attack. He was able to drop the champ with a simple short right.
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