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Stipe Miocic
Winning the UFC heavyweight championship twice and setting a divisional title-defence record.
First UFC title · Three consecutive defences
- Born
- 19 August 1982
- Birthplace
- Euclid, Ohio, United States
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Stipe Miocic
American mixed martial artist whose boxing and wrestling made him one of the UFC’s most accomplished heavyweights.
Early life
Ohio upbringing
Grew up in a Croatian American family.
College sport
Competed in baseball and wrestling before focusing on combat sports.
Career
- 2010–2011
Professional beginnings
Entered mixed martial arts and joined the UFC.
- 2016–2020
Championship years
Won, lost and regained the heavyweight title.
- 2024
Retirement
Returned after a long absence for a final title challenge and retired.
Achievements
First UFC title
Defeated Fabrício Werdum to become heavyweight champion.
Three consecutive defences
Defeated Francis Ngannou to set the UFC heavyweight record for successive title defences.
Regaining the championship
Defeated Daniel Cormier in their rematch.
Beyond MMA
Emergency services
Worked as a firefighter and paramedic alongside his fighting career.
Family life
Married Ryan Marie Carney and has spoken about balancing family and sport.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Erik Drost. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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