Stipe Miocic Explained

Stipe Miocic
Birth Date:19 August 1982
Birth Place:Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality:American
Height:6 ft 4in
Weight:234 lb
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Reach:80 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Independence, Ohio, U.S.
Team:Strong Style Fight Team[2]
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3] [4]
Trainer:Marcus Marinelli
Wrestling:NCAA Division I Wrestling[5]
Years Active:2010–present
Mma Kowin:15
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:1
Occupation:Firefighter Paramedic in Westlake, Ohio.
University:Cleveland State University
AMA University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Coker College
Sherdog:39537

Stipe Miocic[6] [7] (born August 19, 1982)[8] is an American professional mixed martial artist.[9] [10] He currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two time UFC Heavyweight Champion.[11] As of August 13, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[12]

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. He is widely regarded as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time.[13] [14]

Prior to his MMA career, Miocic was a Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University.

Early life

He was born and raised in Euclid, Ohio, on August 19, 1982, the son of Croatian immigrants Kathy and Bojan Miocic[15] (Croatian: Miočić, pronounced as /mîotʃitɕ/;[16] [17]). His father originates from Rtina, while his mother is from Cetingrad, Croatia.[18] [19] [20] His parents separated when he was still a child and he continued to live with his mother, initially with grandparents, and later lived with his stepfather and younger half-brother Jonathan.[21]

Since childhood, his mother encouraged his involvement in sports. Miocic played baseball and American football and wrestled while at Eastlake North High School.[22] He received interest from Major League Baseball teams during his collegiate years at Cleveland State University and Trevecca Nazarene University.[23] He also played Division II baseball at Coker College his junior year of college.

While wrestling in the 197 lbs weight class for Cleveland State Vikings, Miocic competed in the 2003 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.[24]

As a member of Jeff Forehand's baseball team, he hit .344 with seven home runs in his senior year and helped the Trojans win the 2005 TranSouth Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles.[25] He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University. He majored in marketing and communications at CSU.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

During his school days, in 2005, he was brought as a training partner to wrestle with Dan Bobish in Strong Style MMA Training Centre, in Independence, Ohio. Miocic at the time trained various sports (wrestling and baseball), to once again come train with them after finishing his paramedic education at Cuyahoga Community College. He initially trained in mixed martial arts but soon changed to boxing. His coach Marcus Marinelli recalled that although he trained only for several months he was beating boxers with much more experience. In MMA he quickly achieved a 5-0 amateur record with all five wins coming by first-round stoppage. After this he decided to take a foray into amateur boxing bouts. He won the Cleveland Golden Gloves and made it to the nationals, winning his first two bouts in the quarter-finals before being eliminated in a decision loss to future world title contender Bryant Jennings.[26] His record in Golden Gloves boxing matches stands 4-1, with 2 victories by knockout.BoxRec: Stipe Miocic. After only eight months of training 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 six professional fights by knockout.[27] He initially fought for NAAFS (an Ohio-based MMA promotion), where he won the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On June 14, 2011, it was announced that Miocic had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[28]

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, and 29–28).[29]

Miocic faced Phil De Fries on February 15, 2012, at .[30] Miocic won the fight via first-round KO,[31] and in the process won a "Knockout of the Night" award.[32]

Miocic faced promotional newcomer Shane del Rosario on May 26, 2012, at UFC 146.[33] He won via TKO (elbows) in the second round.[34]

Miocic faced Stefan Struve on September 29, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[35] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[36] The performance earned both participants "Fight of the Night" honors.[37]

Miocic was scheduled to face returning veteran Soa Palelei on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161.[38] After an injury to UFC 161 headliner Renan Barao, the card was slightly reshuffled. Miocic was paired with Roy Nelson.[39] Miocic, as a significant betting underdog, defeated Nelson via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27).

Miocic faced Gabriel Gonzaga on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10.[40] He won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28).[41]

Miocic was expected to face Junior dos Santos on May 24, 2014, at UFC 173.[42] The bout was then expected to take place a week later on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[43] On May 5, 2014, dos Santos pulled out of the fight, citing a hand injury[44] and was replaced by Fábio Maldonado.[45] Miocic won the fight by TKO due to punches early in the first round and received a "Performance of the Night" bonus as well.[46] [47]

A rescheduled bout with dos Santos eventually took place as the main event at UFC on Fox 13 on December 13, 2014.[48] Miocic lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[49] The performance earned both participants "Fight of the Night" honors.[50]

Miocic faced Mark Hunt on May 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 65.[51] Miocic won the one-sided fight via TKO in the fifth round. At the time of the stoppage, Miocic was ahead on all three scorecards (40–36, 40–35, and 40–34).[52] [53] [54] Miocic set a UFC record for the most strikes landed in a fight and largest strike margin, outlanding Hunt 361–48 over the duration of the bout.[55] [56]

Miocic was expected to face Ben Rothwell on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76.[57] Miocic pulled out on October 13 citing injury.[58] 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.[59] In turn, Miocic was quickly rebooked and faced Andrei Arlovski in a title eliminator on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195.[60] Miocic defeated Arlovski via TKO at 0:54 in the first round.[61] The win also earned him his second "Performance of the Night" bonus award.[62]

Miocic was briefly scheduled to replace the injured Cain Velasquez and fight Fabrício Werdum for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82.[63] On January 25, 2016, the day after this announcement, Werdum pulled out of the fight with a back injury.[64]

UFC Heavyweight Championship

Miocic eventually faced Werdum at UFC 198 on May 14, 2016.[65] 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.[66] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[67]

On September 10, 2016, Miocic made his first title defense at UFC 203 against Alistair Overeem.[68] Although he got knocked down early in the fight, he came back quickly and won via knockout in the first round.[69] Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.[70]

Miocic made his second title defense against Junior dos Santos on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211 in a rematch.[71] Dos Santos previously beat Miocic by a close unanimous decision at in 2014. This time, Miocic started strong and took control of the octagon early. Despite taking hard kicks to the shin, Miocic landed powerful punches with devastating accuracy to drop dos Santos, he then followed up with ground and pound to win the fight via TKO midway through the first round. The win also earned Miocic his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award.[72] [73]

Miocic faced Francis Ngannou on January 20, 2018, at UFC 220.[74] The fight was anticipated as one of the most exciting in UFC history, and Miocic openly felt disrespected because he never received the amount of promotion and support Ngannou did from UFC.[75] [76] Miocic dominated Ngannou for five rounds using strikes with clinch or ground control following takedowns, winning by unanimous decision and breaking the record for most consecutive title defenses for the heavyweight championship with his third successful defense.[77] [78] When he was announced as the winner, instead of the usual practice, he took the belt from Dana White and had his coach Marcus Marinelli put it around him.[79] [80] Miocic received congratulations from both the President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković.[81] [82]

For his fourth title defense, Miocic faced UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier on July 7, 2018, in the main event at UFC 226.[83] The champion vs. champion matchup was billed as "The Superfight". Miocic was the favorite heading into the bout, mainly due to his natural size and power advantage as well as his dangerous striking on the feet. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, ending his championship reign.[84] The knockout came in controversial fashion, as Cormier was warned multiple times by referee Marc Goddard for extending his fingers towards Miocic's face and poking him in the eye.[85]

A rematch between Miocic and Daniel Cormier took place on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.[86] Miocic won the fight by TKO in the fourth round after landing several clean left hooks to the body and following it up with punches to the head, reclaiming the title.[87] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[88] He was out until 2020 due to retinal damage from an accidental Cormier eye poke.[89]

On June 9, 2020, it was announced that the trilogy bout between Miocic and Cormier was signed to take place at UFC 252 on August 15, 2020.[90] Miocic won the fight via unanimous decision,[91] this time with both fighters receiving eye pokes during the fight.[92]

Miocic faced Francis Ngannou in a rematch on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[93] He lost the title via knockout in the second round.[94]

Following a two-year hiatus, Miocic was scheduled to face Jon Jones for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[95] However on October 25, it was announced that the bout was scrapped after Jones sustained a pectoral muscle injury that required surgery which will put him out for 8 months.[96]

Personal life

Miocic works as a full-time firefighter and paramedic, becoming full-time in 2022 after many years of part-time work, in Oakwood and Valley View, Ohio.[97] The reason he stated he switched to full-time was for health care and insurance coverage for his family long-term. When asked by Joe Rogan why he still works as a firefighter despite being a UFC champion, he stated that he needs something to fall back to after his fighting career is over.

He married Ryan Marie Carney on June 18, 2016, at the Divine Word Catholic Church in Kirtland, Ohio. On January 20, 2018, Miocic announced that the couple are expecting their first child. His daughter, Meelah, was born in 2018.[98] [99] They welcomed their second child, a boy named Mateo Cruz, on August 28, 2021, as announced on Miocic's Instagram by Bruce Buffer.[100]

Miocic can understand Croatian, though he is not fluent and has been learning the language.[101]

On November 22, 2022, Miocic announced the death of his father.[102]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Other

Mixed martial arts record

|-|-|Loss|align=center|20–4|Francis Ngannou|KO (punch)|UFC 260||align=center|2|align=center|0:52|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–3|Daniel Cormier|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 252||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–3|Daniel Cormier|TKO (punches)|UFC 241||align=center|4|align=center|4:09|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–3|Daniel Cormier|KO (punches)|UFC 226||align=center|1|align=center|4:33|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–2|Francis Ngannou|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 220||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–2|Junior dos Santos|TKO (punches)|UFC 211||align=center|1|align=center|2:22|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–2|Alistair Overeem|KO (punches)|UFC 203||align=center|1|align=center|4:27|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Fabrício Werdum|KO (punch)|UFC 198||align=center|1|align=center|2:47|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Andrei Arlovski|TKO (punches)|UFC 195||align=center|1|align=center|0:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Mark Hunt|TKO (punches)|| |align=center|5|align=center|2:47|Adelaide, Australia||-|Loss|align=center|12–2|Junior dos Santos|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Phoenix, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Fábio Maldonado|TKO (punches)|The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado||align=center|1|align=center|0:35|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Gabriel Gonzaga|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Roy Nelson|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 161||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Stefan Struve|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:50|Nottingham, England||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Shane del Rosario|TKO (elbows)|UFC 146||align=center|2|align=center|3:14|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Philip De Fries|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:43|Omaha, Nebraska, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Joey Beltran|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 136||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Bobby Brents|TKO (submission to leg kicks)|NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 7||align=center|2|align=center|4:27|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|William Penn|KO (punch)|NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Gregory Maynard|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Night of Champions 2010||align=center|2|align=center|1:43|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Jeremy Holm|KO (punches)|NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 4||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Paul Barry|TKO (punches)|Moosin: God of Martial Arts||align=center|2|align=center|1:32|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Corey Mullis|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Caged Fury 9||align=center|1|align=center|0:17|Cleveland, Ohio, United States ||-[115]

|-|Win|align=center| 5-0|Nick Turco|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 4||align=center|1|align=center|0:51|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4-0|Josh Stansbury|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Caged Fury 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:59|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3-0|Matt Lust|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Caged Fury 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:01|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2-0|Seth Cole|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 1||align=center|1|align=center|0:56|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1-0|Dave Bush|TKO (punches)|NAAFS: Thursday Night Fights||align=center|1|align=center|0:45|Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-|}[116]

Pay-per-view bouts

NoEventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1.UFC 198Werdum vs. MiocicMay 14, 2016Arena da BaixadaCuritiba, Brazil217,000[117]
2.UFC 203Miocic vs. OvereemSeptember 10, 2016Rocket Mortgage FieldHouseCleveland, Ohio, U.S.475,000[118]
3.UFC 211Miocic vs. dos Santos 2May 13, 2017American Airlines CenterDallas, Texas, U.S.300,000[119]
4.UFC 220Miocic vs. NgannouJanuary 20, 2018TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.380,000[120]
5.UFC 226Miocic vs. CormierJuly 7, 2018T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.380,000[121]
6.UFC 241Cormier vs. Miocic 2August 17, 2019Honda CenterAnaheim, California, U.S.Not Disclosed[122]
7.UFC 252Miocic vs. Cormier 3August 15, 2020UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.500,000[123]
8.UFC 260Miocic vs. Ngannou 2March 27, 2021UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Not Disclosed[124]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: After His Battle With Octagon Jitters, Stipe Miocic Eyes Chance to Shine . February 13, 2012 . MMA Fighting . August 19, 2013.
  3. Web site: Former UFC Champion Stipe Miocic Makes His Fight 2 Win Debut This Weekend . April 24, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Former UFC Champ Stipe Miocic Loses grappling match . April 29, 2019 .
  5. Web site: UFC on Fox 10 Factgrinder: The Wrestling of Stipe Miocic. bloodyelbow.com. Mike Riordan. January 25, 2014.
  6. Web site: Mixed martial arts show results Date: March 27, 2021 . Nevada State Athletic Commission.
  7. Web site: Stipe Miocic MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography . Sherdog.
  8. Web site: Stipe Miocic Stats, News, Bio ESPN . ESPN.
  9. Web site: Stipe Miocic: Discovering his Croatian roots. Michael Martinez. May 5, 2015. UFC. January 21, 2018.
  10. Web site: King of the Cage. Jason Brill. September 7, 2017. Cleveland Magazine. January 22, 2018.
  11. Web site: Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic is Still the Greatest Heavyweight Ever. March 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: UFC Rankings UFC.com . 2024-08-13. www.ufc.com.
  13. News: UFC 241 Main Event Preview: Stats, Facts And Numbers For Daniel Cormier Vs. Stipe Miocic 2. Trent Reinsmith. August 17, 2019. Forbes.
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  15. Web site: Stipe Miocic – MMA Fighter Page. tapology.com . August 19, 2013 . August 19, 2013.
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  18. News: Stipu će noćas gledati cijela Hrvatska, a ovako je izgledao kad je bio mali: Tko ga ne bi volio.... Ivan Štimac. January 20, 2018. Dnevnik. sh. January 21, 2018.
  19. News: UFC Champion Stipe Miočić in Croatia Next Week to Meet Fans. October 30, 2016. Croatia Week. January 21, 2018.
  20. Web site: Stipe Miocic: Croatian fighter on the rise. Mike Rožić. November 21, 2011. CroatianSports.com. January 21, 2018.
  21. Web site: "Stipe Miocic will be reunited with father at this weekend's UFC event", by FightersOnly.com. fightersonlymag.com . December 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220231526/http://www.fightersonlymag.com/content/news/17219-stipe-miocic-has-some-surprises-for-struve . December 20, 2013.
  22. Web site: Independence's Stipe Miocic eager for UFC debut Saturday in Houston. cleveland.com. Chuck Yarborough. October 4, 2011.
  23. Web site: World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #5 – Stipe Miocic . bloodyelbow.com . April 5, 2011 . April 17, 2011.
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  25. News: Trevecca Alum Wins UFC Heavyweight Title. Mandy Crow. May 16, 2016. TNU. May 16, 2016.
  26. https://www.ufc.com/news/stipe-miocic-athlete "Stipe Miocic: The Athlete."
  27. News: Strong Style: In-depth with Stipe Miocic. Gareth A. Davies. May 8, 2017. Fighters Only. January 21, 2018.
  28. Web site: Stipe Miocic Signs Multi Fight Deal with UFC | NAAFS . Naafs.biz . August 14, 2013 . August 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185709/http://naafs.biz/site/2011/06/14/miocic-signs-multi-fight-deal-with-ufc/ . October 29, 2013 . dead .
  29. Web site: Joey Beltran Welcomes Octagon Rookie Stipe Miocic at UFC 136 in Houston. mmaweekly.com . July 20, 2011 . Whitehead . Lee . July 20, 2011.
  30. Web site: Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC on FUEL TV 1. mmajunkie.com. December 21, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20120710233701/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26628/phil-de-fries-vs-stipe-miocic-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-1.mma. July 10, 2012.
  31. Web site: Smith . Michael David . UFC on FUEL Results: Stipe Miocic Knocks Out Philip De Fries . mmafighting.com . February 15, 2012 . 21 March 2021.
  32. Web site: Mrosko . Geno . UFC on FUEL TV 1 bonuses and awards for 'Sanchez vs Ellenberger' in Omaha . mmamania.com . February 16, 2012 . 21 March 2021.
  33. Web site: UFC 146 All-Heavyweight Main Card Remains Intact, Despite Facelift . mmaweekly.com . April 24, 2012. Pisha . Ken . April 24, 2012.
  34. Web site: Saunders . Andrew . UFC 146 Results: What We Learned from Stipe Miocic vs. Shane Del Rosario . bleacherreport.com . 21 March 2021.
  35. Web site: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic tapped UFC on FUEL TV 5 headliner in Nottingham. mmajunkie.com. June 15, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130128210042/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/06/stefan-struve-vs-stipe-miocic-tapped-ufc-on-fuel-tv-5-headliner-in-nottingham. January 28, 2013.
  36. Web site: UFC on Fuel TV 5 results: Stefan Struve stops Stipe Miocic. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. September 29, 2012. September 29, 2012.
  37. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 5 bonuses: Pickett, Wiman, Struve, Miocic earn $40K awards . MMAjunkie.com . September 29, 2012 . September 29, 2012 . Staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121002023642/http://mmajunkie.com/news/30866/ufc-on-fuel-tv-5-bonuses.mma . October 2, 2012 .
  38. Web site: Stipe Miocic meets newly signed Soa Palelei at UFC 161 in June heavyweight tilt. MMAJunkie.com. March 5, 2013.
  39. Web site: Roy Nelson and Stipe Miocic Added to UFC 161 Card. TopMMANews.com. May 21, 2013.
  40. Web site: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago. mmajunkie.com. Staff. November 20, 2013. November 20, 2013.
  41. Web site: Fightsite . Gonzaga je pao: Miočić slavio u najvećoj borbi svoje karijere! . vecernji.hr . 21 March 2021.
  42. Web site: Dos Santos to fight Miocic at UFC 173. reviewjournal.com.com. Adam Hill. March 3, 2014. March 3, 2014.
  43. Web site: Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva shifts to UFC 175, dos Santos vs. Miocic headlines in Brazil. mmajunkie.com. mmajunkie staff. April 8, 2014. April 7, 2014.
  44. Web site: Junior dos Santos out of TUF Brazil 3 Finale vs. Stipe Miocic with injured hand. mmajunkie.com staff. May 5, 2014. May 5, 2014.
  45. Web site: Fabio Maldonado vs. Stipe Miocic headlines TUF: Brazil 3 Finale card . mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. May 6, 2014. May 6, 2013.
  46. Web site: Stipe Miocic finishes Fabio Maldonado in 35 seconds at 'TUF: Brazil 3' Finale. sherdog.com . May 31, 2014 . May 31, 2014 . Staff.
  47. Web site: TUF Brazil 3 Finale bonuses: Miocic, Alves, Souza, Eddiva win $50,000. mmajunkie.com. Staff. May 31, 2014. May 31, 2014.
  48. Web site: Stipe Miocic versus Junior dos Santos being discussed for December . mmafighting.com. Chuck Mindenhall. September 17, 2014. September 17, 2014.
  49. Web site: Junior dos Santos denies upset bid, decisions Stipe Miocic in UFC on Fox 13 Main Event. sherdog.com. Brian Knapp. December 13, 2014. December 13, 2014.
  50. Web site: UFC on Fox 13 bonuses: Junior dos Santos vs. Stipe Miocic fight earns $50K. mmamania.com. Gene Mrosko. December 13, 2014. December 13, 2014.
  51. News: Mark Hunt vs. Stipe Miocic to Headline UFC's Adelaide Debut. combatpress.com. Neil Rooke. February 16, 2012. February 16, 2012.
  52. Web site: UFC Fight Night 65 results: Stipe Miocic finally stops Mark Hunt in fifth round. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. May 10, 2015. May 10, 2015.
  53. Web site: Miocic brutalizes Hunt with most strikes in UFC history in fifth-round TKO. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. May 10, 2015. May 10, 2015.
  54. Web site: Stipe Miocic vs. Mark Hunt scorecard: A surprising lack of 10-8 (Or 10-7) rounds? . May 10, 2015 .
  55. Web site: UFC Fight Night 65 post-fight facts: Stipe Miocic's 361 total strikes set UFC record. mmajunkie.com. Staff. May 10, 2015. May 10, 2015.
  56. News: 10 Badass Facts About UFC Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic. September 21, 2016. Sherdog. January 21, 2018.
  57. News: Heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Ben Rothwell targeted for UFC Fight Night 76 in Dublin. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. August 12, 2015. August 12, 2015.
  58. Web site: Stipe Miocic out of next week's UFC Fight Night 76 co-headliner with Ben Rothwell. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. October 13, 2015. October 13, 2015.
  59. Web site: Ben Rothwell removed from next week's UFC Fight Night Dublin card. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. October 14, 2015. October 14, 2015.
  60. Web site: Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic set for co-main event of UFC 195. mmafighting.com. Shaun Al-Shatti. October 21, 2015. October 21, 2015.
  61. Web site: UFC 195 results: Stipe Miocic tears through ex-champ Andrei Arlovski in 54 seconds. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. January 2, 2016. January 2, 2016.
  62. Web site: UFC 195 bonuses: Robbie Lawler, Carlos Condit win obvious 'Fight of Night' award. mmajunkie.com. Staff. January 3, 2016. January 3, 2016.
  63. http://mmajunkie.com/2016/01/cain-velasquez-out-stipe-miocic-meets-fabricio-werdum-for-heavyweight-title "Cain Velasquez out, Stipe Miocic meets Fabricio Werdum for heavyweight title", from MMAJunkie.com
  64. News: With heavyweight title fight off, UFC 196 is shifted to Fox Sports 1. sports.yahoo.com. Kevin Iole. January 26, 2016. January 26, 2016.
  65. News: Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic to headline UFC 198 in Brazil. sherdog.com. Marcelo Alonso. February 22, 2016. February 22, 2016.
  66. Web site: UFC 198 results: Stipe Miocic new heavyweight champ with 1-punch KO of Fabricio Werdum. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. May 15, 2016. May 15, 2016.
  67. Web site: UFC 198 bonuses: Miocic, 'Jacare,' Trinaldo, Medeiros take home $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. May 14, 2016. May 14, 2016.
  68. News: Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem set for UFC 203 in Cleveland. mmafighting.com. Danny Segura. May 25, 2016. May 25, 2016.
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