Stipe Miocic
| Stipe Miocic | |
|---|---|
Miocic in 2019 | |
| Born | August 19, 1982 Euclid, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Citizenship | United States Croatia |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17 st 11 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Independence, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team | Strong Style Fight Team |
| Trainer | Marcus Marinelli |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–2024 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
| University | Cleveland State University AMA University Trevecca Nazarene University Coker College |
| Website | stipemiocic |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Stipe Miocic (born August 19, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who currently works as a firefighter. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
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.
Prior to his MMA career, Miocic was a Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University.