Ooook... Well that was unexpected. Lmao. I really didn't think Cormier would be a beast at HW. Now I'm thinking his weight cutting is what's taking him to a disadvantage at LW...? (Aside from Jon Jones' use of steriods, of course... If vs Jones. Otherwise, he's still also a beast at LW)
He outweigh Stipe if i'm not mistaken, and I think that its a big factor contributing to the KO, because once Stipe was hit, BOOM bye bye.
I agree with @Hydrogen, the stigma that he was beaten by Jones twice during their prime will be a big question mark on his career. Unless he won against Jones in either LHW or HW and removed that doubt from the fans.