Stipe Miocic did exactly what most people thought he would.
The Ohio native needed just over 30 seconds to finish Fabio Maldonado who stepped in for an injured Junior dos Santos to take on a top fighter from a weight class above his own. While the win won't do much for Miocic's status as a heavyweight contender, it didn't hurt his chances for the potential showdown against dos Santos to take place in the near future.
In the two TUF Brazil 3 Finale fights, Antonio Carlos Jr. defeated Vitor Miranda in a unanimous decision victory in the heavyweight final while Warlley Alves was able to finish Marcio Alexandre with a guillotine choke in the middleweight final. Demian Maia also earned his first win since February 2013 against Alexander Yakovlev after putting on a strong performance against his Russian opponent.
Here's a look at the full results:
| Division | Fight |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Stipe Miocic def. Fabio Maldonado via TKO |
| Heavyweight | Antonio Carlos Jr. def. Vitor Miranda via unanimous decision |
| Middleweight | Warlley Alves def. Marcio Alexandre via submission |
| Welterweight | Demian Maia def. Alexander Yakovlev via unanimous decision |
| Featherweight | Robbie Peralta def. Rony Jason via split decision |
| Lightweight | Rashid Magomedov def. Rodrigo Damm via unanimous decision |
| Lightweight | Elias Silverio def. Ernest Chavez via submission |
| Welterweight | Gasan Umalatov def. Paulo Thiago via unanimous decision |
| Featherweight | Kevin Souza def. Mark Eddiva via TKO |
| Middleweight | Ricardo Abreu def. Wagner Silva via submission |
| Heavyweight | Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Richardson Moreira via KO |
| Bantamweight | Pedro Munhoz def. Matt Hobar via TKO |
