Stipe Miocic
| Stipe Miocic | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stipe Miocic August 19, 1982 Willowick, Ohio[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg; 17.1 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Euclid, Ohio, United States |
| Team | Strong Style Fight Team[2] |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| University | Cleveland State University |
| Website | http://www.stipemiocicmma.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Stipe Miocic (Croatian: Stipe Miočić; born August 19, 1982) is a Croatian-American mixed martial artist. He is currently under contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in the heavyweight division.
Contents |
Background [edit]
Miocic trains out of Strong Style Fight Team in Ohio along with UFC veteran Forrest Petz and Bellator's Chris Lozano and Brian Rogers. He received interest from Major League Baseball teams during his collegiate years at Cleveland State University alongside such names as Nik Fekete, Ryan Bader, and Muhammed Lawal.[3]
Miocic played baseball his senior year at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.[4] He helped lead the team to the TranSouth Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship, hitting .344 with 14 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs and 43 RBI.[5] He earned the TranSouth Player of the Week award.[6]
Mixed martial arts [edit]
As a former Golden Gloves champion and NCAA Division I wrestler, he debuted in MMA winning his first 5 fights by knockout. He then fought for the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship where he defeated Bobby Brents by submission after delivering numerous strong leg kicks.
Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
On June 14, 2011, it was announced that Miocic had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[7]
Miocic made his UFC debut against Joey Beltran on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Miocic faced Phil De Fries on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger.[9] Miocic won the fight via first round KO, and in the process won Knockout of the Night award.
Miocic faced promotional newcomer Shane del Rosario on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146.[10] He won via TKO (elbows) in the second round.
Miocic lost to Stefan Struve due to a TKO stoppage (punches) on September 29, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5.[11] The performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.
Miocic is scheduled to face returning veteran Soa Palelei on June 15, 2013 at UFC 161.[12]
Personal life [edit]
Miocic works as a firefighter in Oakwood, Ohio and an emergency medical technician in Valley View, Ohio.[13]
Titles and accomplishments [edit]
Mixed martial arts [edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs Stefan Struve
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Phil De Fries
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soa Palelei | UFC 161 | 15 June 2013 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||
| Loss | 9-1 | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic | September 29, 2012 | 2 | 3:50 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 9-0 | Shane del Rosario | TKO (elbows) | UFC 146 | May 26, 2012 | 2 | 3:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Phil De Fries | KO (punches) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | February 15, 2012 | 1 | 0:43 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 7-0 | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Bobby Brents | Submission (leg kicks) | NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 7 | June 4, 2011 | 2 | 4:27 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Won NAAFS Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5-0 | William Penn | KO (punch) | NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 9 | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 2:23 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | NAAFS Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 4-0 | Gregory Maynard | TKO (punches) | NAAFS - Night of Champions 2010 | December 4, 2010 | 2 | 1:43 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Jeremy Holm | KO (punches) | NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 4 | August 28, 2010 | 1 | 1:36 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Paul Barry | TKO (punches) | Moosin: God of Martial Arts | May 21, 2010 | 2 | 1:32 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Corey Mullis | TKO (punches) | NAAFS - Caged Fury 9 | February 20, 2010 | 1 | 0:17 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Stipe-Miocic
- ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/2/13/2795144/after-his-battle-with-octagon-jitters-stipe-miocic-eyes-chance-to
- ^ "World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #5 - Stipe Miocic". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ http://old.trevecca.edu/athletics/baseball/bios/stipe.miocic.html
- ^ http://old.trevecca.edu/athletics/baseball/archive/2005/statistics.html
- ^ http://www.transouth.org/oldSite/m-baseball/awards.htm
- ^ http://naafs.biz/site/2011/06/14/miocic-signs-multi-fight-deal-with-ufc/
- ^ Whitehead, Lee (July 20, 2011). "Joey Beltran Welcomes Octagon Rookie Stipe Miocic at UFC 136 in Houston". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ "Philip De Fries vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC on FUEL TV 1". mmajunkie.com. December 21, 2011.
- ^ Pisha, Ken (April 24, 2012). "UFC 146 All-Heavyweight Main Card Remains Intact, Despite Facelift". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic tapped UFC on FUEL TV 5 headliner in Nottingham". mmajunkie.com. June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Stipe Miocic meets newly signed Soa Palelei at UFC 161 in June heavyweight tilt". MMAJunkie.com. March 5, 2013.
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2012/02/ufc_heavyweight_stipe_miocic_i.html
