Stipe Miocic
| Stipe Miocic | |
|---|---|
Miocic in 2019 | |
| Born | August 19, 1982 Euclid, Ohio, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
| University | Cleveland State University AMA University Trevecca Nazarene University Coker College |
| Website | stipemiocic |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Medal record | |
| YouTube information | |
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Stipe Miocic (born August 19, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is widely regarded as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time.
Across two reigns as UFC Heavyweight Champion, Miocic successfully defended the title four times, holding the divisional records for the most heavyweight title-fight wins and the longest consecutive title defense streak, with three. He also holds the heavyweight record for fight-night bonus awards, with nine. Fight Matrix currently ranks him as the second-greatest heavyweight fighter of all time and the 17th-greatest fighter pound-for-pound.
Prior to his MMA career, Miocic was a Cleveland Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University.