(1982-08-19) August 19, 1982 (age 41) Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality
American
Height
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight
234 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Division
Heavyweight
Reach
80 in (203 cm)[1]
Style
Boxing
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 Paramedic in Westlake, Ohio.[6]
University
Cleveland State University AMA University Trevecca Nazarene University Coker College
Website
stipemiocic.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Stipe Miocic[7][8] (born August 19, 1982)[9] is an American professional mixed martial artist.[10][11] He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two time UFC Heavyweight Champion.[12] As of April 30, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[13]
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 and he is widely regarded as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time.[14][15]
Prior to his MMA career, Miocic was a Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University.
^"Stipe Miocic Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
^"After His Battle With Octagon Jitters, Stipe Miocic Eyes Chance to Shine". MMA Fighting. February 13, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
StipeMiocic (born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate...
"StipeMiocic slated to defend heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou at UFC 220". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 7 December 2017. "UFC 220 results: Stipe...
Cormier vs StipeMiocic 2 Full Fight Video HD". mmamicks.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021. Youngs, Jose (May 4, 2019). "Daniel Cormier vs. StipeMiocic 2 official...
two-time champion StipeMiocic and Francis Ngannou headlined this event. The pairing met previously at UFC 220 on January 20, 2018, where Miocic won via unanimous...
rematch between current champion Daniel Cormier and former champion StipeMiocic served as the event's headliner. The pairing met previously at UFC 226...
UFC Heavyweight Championship trilogy between current two-time champion StipeMiocic and former champion Daniel Cormier (also former UFC Light Heavyweight...
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Jon Jones and former two-time champion StipeMiocic was expected to headline the event. However on October 25, it was announced...
Championship bout between current champion (and Cleveland area native) StipeMiocic against 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix winner and former Strikeforce Heavyweight...
vs. StipeMiocic headlines TUF: Brazil 3 Finale card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Chuck Mindenhall (17 September 2014). "StipeMiocic versus...
Massachusetts. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion StipeMiocic and Francis Ngannou served as the event headliner. The event also featured...
throw support behind StipeMiocic at UFC 198". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2016. Martin, Damon (May 15, 2016). "StipeMiocic sends message to Cleveland...
September 2009. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion StipeMiocic and former champion Junior dos Santos served as the main event. The pairing...
as the liver is a highly vulnerable target; various fighters such as StipeMiocic have KO'd other fighters through liver shots. Placing the right hand...
Fight Week. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion StipeMiocic and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier headlined the...
Fabrício Werdum and top contender StipeMiocic. They were briefly scheduled to meet at the original UFC 196, as Miocic replaced former two-time champion...
Struve faced undefeated prospect, StipeMiocic at UFC on Fuel TV 5 on September 29, 2012. The opening stanza saw Miocic slightly edge Struve in a competitive...
second round. Hunt faced StipeMiocic on 10 May 2015, at UFC Fight Night 65. He lost the fight via TKO in the fifth round. Miocic set a UFC record for the...
Fabrício Werdum UFC 188 Mexico City, Mexico Jun 13, 2015 336 days 19 StipeMiocic UFC 198 Curitiba, Brazil May 14, 2016 784 days 1. def. Alistair Overeem...
at UFC 295 due to Jon Jones becoming injured and his fight against StipeMiocic being cancelled. He won by first-round knockout in a little over a minute...
StipeMiocic set for co-main event of UFC 195". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 21 October 2015. Ben Fowlkes (2 January 2016). "UFC 195 results: Stipe Miocic...
career. Rothwell was expected to face StipeMiocic on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76. However, Miocic pulled out of the fight on October 13 citing...
(2021-03-28). "UFC 260 Results: Improved, Patient Francis Ngannou Knocks Out StipeMiocic, Claims Title". Cageside Press. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04...
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