Stipe Miocic was born on August 19, 1982, in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a trained mixed martial artist from the United States. Miocic, a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, now fights in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Miocic is largely recognized as the greatest UFC heavyweight fighter of all time by analysts, pundits, and the media. He is ranked #2 among heavyweights in the UFC as of August 9, 2021. He holds the record for the most victories in heavyweight title bouts and the longest heavyweight title-defending run with three straight defenses thanks to his four successful title defenses throughout the course of his two reigns. With nine fight-night bonuses, Miocic owns the record for the most in the history of the UFC heavyweight division.
| Name | Stipe Miocic |
| D.O.B | August 19, 1982 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 106 kg |
| Occupation | Mixed Martial Artist, Firefighter Paramedic |
| Professional Debut | February 20, 2010 |
| Wife | Ryan Marie Carney |
| Nicknames | Stone Cold, The Silencer |
Background
He was the son of Croatian immigrants Kathy and Bojan Miocic, and he was born and reared in Euclid, Ohio, on August 19, 1982. His mother is a native of Cetingrad, Croatia, while his father is from Rtina. He continued to live with his mother when his parents divorced when he was still a little boy, first with his grandparents, and then with his stepfather and younger half-brother Jonathan.
His mother supported him in athletics from an early age. Miocic participated in wrestling, baseball, and American football at Eastlake North High School. During his time in college at Trevecca Nazarene University and Cleveland State University, he attracted the attention of Major League Baseball organizations. During his junior year in college, he also participated in Division II baseball at Coker College.
Early Career
In 2005, Stipe Miocic began competing in combat sports while still in school. As Dan Bobish’s training partner, he was taken to the Strong Style MMA Training Center. After earning his paramedic degree, Stipe rejoined Strong Style MMA. He began training in MMA before switching to boxing. Before beginning his MMA career, Miocic won the Cleveland Golden Gloves boxing championship and was a Division 1 wrestler in the NCAA. He faced Dave Bush at NAAFS – Thursday Night Fights in 2006 and defeated him by way of technical knockout (punches). He finished with a flawless 5-0 record before going pro in 2010.
At NAAFS – Caged Fury 9, Stipe faced off against Corey Mullis in his first professional fight. Prior to joining the UFC, he obtained a professional record of 6-0, won the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship, and won the fight through TKO (punches).
UFC Career
When Stipe Miocic joined the UFC in 2011, he made his debut at UFC 136 against Joey Beltran. Miocic prevailed by unanimous decision in the match. After beating Shane del Rosario and Philip De Fries, Miocic lost his first UFC match to Stefan Struve at UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic. After his loss, he recovered and went on a three-fight winning streak, including a 35-second TKO victory against Fabio Maldonado. At UFC on Fox, Junior dos Santos will face off against Miocic this time.
In order to compete for the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Fabricio Werdum, Stipe then overcame Mark Hunt and Andrei Arlovski. At UFC 198, Miocic faced Werdum and punched his way to a first-round knockout to capture the heavyweight title. After successfully defending his championship against Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 via TKO, Miocic went on to defeat Junior dos Santos at UFC 211 via first-round TKO to get revenge for his earlier defeat. When Stipe defeated Francis Ngannou by majority decision at UFC 220, he broke the record for the most straight UFC Heavyweight championship defenses (3).
Stipe was punched out of the title during his subsequent fight at UFC 226 against Daniel Cormier. At UFC 241, Stipe defeated Cormier to win the championship back by way of fourth-round TKO punches. At UFC 252, he defeated Daniel by unanimous decision to complete the trilogy. At UFC 260, Miocic was defeated by Francis Ngannou and lost his championship once more by second-round KO (punch).
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Heavyweight Championship (Two times)
Four successful title defenses (overall)
Three successful title defenses (first reign)
One successful title defense (second reign)
Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Stefan Struve, Junior dos Santos, and Alistair Overeem
Performance of the Night (Five times) vs. Fábio Maldonado, Andrei Arlovski, Fabrício Werdum, Junior dos Santos, and Daniel Cormier
Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Philip De Fries
Most consecutive UFC Heavyweight Championship defenses (three)
Most UFC Heavyweight Championship defenses (four)
Tied (with Randy Couture) for most wins in UFC Heavyweight title fights (six)
Most head strikes landed in a fight (330) vs. Mark Hunt
Most post-fight bonus awards in UFC heavyweight division (9)
UFC Honors 2019 Comeback of the Year vs. Daniel Cormier - North American Allied Fight Series
NAAFS Heavyweight Championship (One time) - MMAJunkie.com
2014 December Fight of the Month vs. Junior dos Santos
2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year - Sherdog
2015 Beatdown of the Year vs. Mark Hunt - Fight Matrix
MMA Heavyweight Lineal Champion (Two times) - MMADNA.nl
2016 Fighter of the Year. - World MMA Awards
2019 – July 2020 Comeback of the Year vs. Daniel Cormier - Other
Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year (2019)
MMA records
| 24 matches | 20 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
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