Stipe Miocic

Stipe Miočić

Miočić at Cleveland Browns Stadium, 2014
Born Stipe Miočić
(1982-08-19) August 19, 1982
Euclid, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Nationality American
Ethnicity Croatian
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 80.0 in (203 cm)[2]
Style Boxing, Wrestling, Shoot Fighting, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of Independence, Ohio
Team Strong Style Fight Team[3]
Wrestling NCAA Division I Wrestling, 2003[4]
Years active 2010–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 16
By knockout 12
By submission 1
By decision 3
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By decision 1
University Cleveland State University
Website http://www.stipemiocic.com/[5]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Stipe Miočić (/ˈstiːpeɪ miˈoʊtʃɪtʃ/;[6] born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.[7] He holds notable wins over Alistair Overeem, Fabrício Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga.

Early life

Stipe Miočić was born and raised in Euclid, Ohio to Croatian parents. Miocic played baseball, football and wrestled while at Eastlake North High School.[8] Miocic received interest from Major League Baseball teams during his collegiate years at Cleveland State University and Trevecca Nazarene University.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

With a background of being a Cleveland Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State, Miocic began his MMA career by winning his first five fights by knockout. He then fought for NAAFS (an Ohio-based MMA promotion), where he won the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship by defeating Bobby Brents by submission after delivering numerous strong leg kicks.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On June 14, 2011, it was announced that Miocic had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[10]

Miocic made his UFC debut against Joey Beltran on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136 and won the fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).[11]

Miocic faced Phil De Fries on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger.[12] Miocic won the fight via first-round KO, and in the process won a "Knockout of the Night" award.

Miocic faced promotional newcomer Shane del Rosario on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146.[13] He won via TKO (elbows) in the second round.

Miocic faced Stefan Struve on September 29, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[15] The performance earned both participants "Fight of the Night" honors.[16]

Miocic was scheduled to face returning veteran Soa Palelei on June 15, 2013 at UFC 161.[17] After an injury to UFC 161 headliner Renan Barao, the card was slightly reshuffled. Miocic was paired with Roy Nelson.[18] Miocic defeated Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Miocic faced Gabriel Gonzaga on January 25, 2014 at UFC on Fox 10.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Miocic was expected to face Junior dos Santos on May 24, 2014 at UFC 173.[20] However, the bout was shifted a bit and was expected take place a week later on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[21] On May 5, 2014, dos Santos pulled out of the fight, citing a hand injury[22] and was replaced by Fábio Maldonado.[23] Miocic won the fight by TKO due to punches early in the first round and received a "Performance of the Night" bonus as well.[24][25]

A rescheduled bout with dos Santos eventually took place as the main event at UFC on Fox 13 on December 13, 2014.[26] Miocic lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[27] The performance earned both participants "Fight of the Night" honors.[28]

Miocic faced Mark Hunt on May 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[29] Miocic won the one-sided fight via TKO in the fifth round.[30][31] Miocic set a UFC record for the most strikes landed in a fight, outlanding Hunt 361 - 48 over the duration of the bout.[32]

Miocic was expected to face Ben Rothwell on October 24, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[33] However, Miocic pulled out of the fight on October 13 citing injury.[34] Subsequently, Rothwell was removed from the card the following day after the promotion deemed that a suitable opponent could not be arranged on short notice.[35] In turn, Miocic was quickly rebooked and faced Andrei Arlovski in a title eliminator on January 2, 2016 at UFC 195.[36] Miocic defeated Arlovski via TKO at 0:54 in the first round.[37] The win also earned him his second "Performance of the Night" bonus award.[38]

Miocic was briefly scheduled to replace the injured Cain Velasquez and fight Fabricio Werdum for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on February 6 at UFC Fight Night 82.[39] On January 25, the day after this announcement, Werdum pulled out of the fight with a back injury scrapping the fight.[40]

UFC Heavyweight Championship

Miocic eventually faced Werdum at UFC 198 on May 14, 2016.[41] He caught Werdum with a short right hook counter while backpedaling away from a flurry of punches in the first round, earning the championship and giving Werdum his first defeat since June 2011.[42] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[43]

On September 10, 2016, Miocic made his first title defense at UFC 203 against Alistair Overeem.[44] Although he got knocked down early in the fight, he came back quickly and won via knockout in the first round.[45] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.[46]

Personal life

Miocic works as a firefighter and paramedic in Oakwood and Valley View, Ohio.[47]

By September 1985, Miocic's parents had divorced and his father had returned to Croatia.[48]

Miocic played collegiate baseball and wrestled for NCAA Division I Cleveland State University.

He married Ryan Marie Carney on June 18, 2016 in Parma, OH.

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–2 Alistair Overeem KO (punches) UFC 203 September 10, 2016 1 4:27 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Defended the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 15–2 Fabrício Werdum KO (punch) UFC 198 May 14, 2016 1 2:47 Curitiba, Brazil Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 14–2 Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) UFC 195 January 2, 2016 1 0:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–2 Mark Hunt TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night 65 May 10, 2015 5 2:47 Adelaide, Australia
Loss 12–2 Junior dos Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox 13 December 13, 2014 5 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–1 Fábio Maldonado TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale May 31, 2014 1 0:35 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 11–1 Gabriel Gonzaga Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox 10 January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 10–1 Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC 161 June 15, 2013 3 5:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Loss 9–1 Stefan Struve TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV 5 September 29, 2012 2 3:50 Nottingham, England Fight of the Night.
Win 9–0 Shane del Rosario TKO (elbows) UFC 146 May 26, 2012 2 3:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Philip De Fries KO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV 1 February 15, 2012 1 0:43 Omaha, Nebraska, United States Knockout of the Night.
Win 7–0 Joey Beltran Decision (unanimous) UFC 136 October 8, 2011 3 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win 6–0 Bobby Brents Submission (leg kicks) NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 7 June 4, 2011 2 4:27 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Won the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 William Penn KO (punch) NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9 April 16, 2011 1 2:23 Cleveland, Ohio, United States NAAFS Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Win 4–0 Gregory Maynard TKO (punches) NAAFS: Night of Champions 2010 December 4, 2010 2 1:43 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 3–0 Jeremy Holm KO (punches) NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4 August 28, 2010 1 1:36 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 2–0 Paul Barry TKO (punches) Moosin: God of Martial Arts May 21, 2010 2 1:32 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 Corey Mullis TKO (punches) NAAFS: Caged Fury 9 February 20, 2010 1 0:17 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stipe Miocic - MMA Fighter Page". tapology.com. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. ↑ "Stipe Miocic - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ↑ "After His Battle With Octagon Jitters, Stipe Miocic Eyes Chance to Shine". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  4. ↑ Mike Riordan (January 25, 2014). "UFC on Fox 10 Factgrinder: The Wrestling of Stipe Miocic". bloodyelbow.com.
  5. ↑ http://www.stipemiocic.com/
  6. ↑ ufc.com – Stipe Miocic is American
  7. ↑ "UFC Fighter Rankings". ufc.com. 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ Chuck Yarborough (October 4, 2011). "Independence's Stipe Miocic eager for UFC debut Saturday in Houston". cleveland.com.
  9. ↑ "World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #5 - Stipe Miocic". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  10. ↑ "Stipe Miocic Signs Multi Fight Deal with UFC | NAAFS". Naafs.biz. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  11. ↑ Whitehead, Lee (July 20, 2011). "Joey Beltran Welcomes Octagon Rookie Stipe Miocic at UFC 136 in Houston". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC on FUEL TV 1". mmajunkie.com. December 21, 2011.
  13. ↑ Pisha, Ken (April 24, 2012). "UFC 146 All-Heavyweight Main Card Remains Intact, Despite Facelift". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic tapped UFC on FUEL TV 5 headliner in Nottingham". mmajunkie.com. June 15, 2012.
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