Stipe Miocic
American mixed martial artist (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 May 14, 2024, he is #6 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[13]
Stipe Miocic | |
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Born | (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 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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.