Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic
19.08.1982 (41 gadi) (Euclid, Ohio, USA)
Stipe Miocic (; Croatian: Miočić, pronounced [stǐːpe mîotʃitɕ]; born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and firefighter-paramedic. He is currently signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the heavyweight division and is the two-time and current UFC Heavyweight Champion. During his first title reign, he successfully defended his championship three times, holding the record for most consecutive successful title defenses in the history of the UFC heavyweight division. Furthermore, Miocic holds the record for fight-night bonus awards, with nine, the most in the UFC heavyweight division's history.A former Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University, Miocic's strengths are his combination of high level boxing ability and elite level wrestling. As of August 20, 2019, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.