| Stipe Miocic | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Miocic in 2019 | |
| Born | August 19, 1982 Euclid, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17 st 11 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Independence, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team | Strong Style Fight Team[2] |
| Trainer | Marcus Marinelli |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3][4] |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[5] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Occupation | Firefighter[6] |
| University | Cleveland State University AMA University Trevecca Nazarene University Coker College |
| Website | stipemiocic |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Stipe Miocic (born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist[7][8] and a firefighter. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two time UFC Heavyweight Champion.[9] As of August 27, 2024, he is #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[10]
Having successfully defended his title four times during his two title reigns, he holds the record for most wins in heavyweight title fights along with the longest title defense streak in the heavyweight division, at three consecutive defenses. Miocic holds the record for fight-night bonus awards, with nine, the most in the UFC heavyweight division's history. He is widely regarded as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time.[11][12]
Prior to his MMA career, Miocic was a Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University.
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- ^ "After His Battle With Octagon Jitters, Stipe Miocic Eyes Chance to Shine". MMA Fighting. February 13, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Former UFC Champion Stipe Miocic Makes His Fight 2 Win Debut This Weekend". April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Former UFC Champ Stipe Miocic Loses grappling match". April 29, 2019.
- ^ Mike Riordan (January 25, 2014). "UFC on Fox 10 Factgrinder: The Wrestling of Stipe Miocic". bloodyelbow.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Jason Brill (September 7, 2017). "King of the Cage". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic is Still the Greatest Heavyweight Ever". March 31, 2021.
- ^ "UFC Rankings | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Trent Reinsmith (August 17, 2019). "UFC 241 Main Event Preview: Stats, Facts And Numbers For Daniel Cormier Vs. Stipe Miocic 2". Forbes.
- ^ "Current and all-time UFC champions". ESPN. December 8, 2017.