Nov 19, 2024 · Stipe Miocic, the legendary two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, announced his retirement following his loss to Jon Jones at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. In a statement made on Monday, the...

Miocic, 32, is coming off a disheartening loss to Junior Dos Santos last December. Both fighters took brutal beatings – their faces told the story -- but the unanimous decision went to Dos...

Nov 17, 2024 · Stipe Miocic is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2011 to 2024. He announced his retirement on November 16, 2024. Stipe Miocic was born to the Croatian parents. Father Bojan Miocic was from Rtina, and their mother, Kathy Miocic, is a native of Leningrad, Croatia.

Aug 20, 2020 · American-Croatian Stipe Miocic confirmed himself as the “best heavyweight ever” in mixed martial arts after beating Daniel Cormier at UFC 252 in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Nov 14, 2024 · To be exact, Miocic is of Croatian heritage since his mother and father migrated to America, but there’s no concrete evidence to ascertain when they made that shift. View this post on Instagram. Growing up, there was no doubt that Stipe Miocic had the sporting bug in him since he dipped his hands in more than one sport during his formative years.

Nov 17, 2024 · Croatian-American Stipe Miočić returned to the octagon after a three-and-a-half-year hiatus on Saturday night, facing Jon Jones, the most celebrated fighter in UFC history at Madison Square...

Stipe Miocic may be an Ohio native, but his parents are both from Croatia. Miocic got back to his roots for his last fight camp, heading to the homeland to train with friend Mirko Crop Cop. Miocic faces Mark Hunt in the main event of Fight Night Adelaide.

Stipe Miocic is a Cleveland-area fire-fighter, who won the UFC heavyweight championship two weeks ago with a one-punch knockout of defending champion Fabricio Werdum in Brazil. As far as Miocic is concerned, he has ended the drought that has lingered since the Browns won the NFL title in 1964, three years before the advent of the Super Bowl.

May 10, 2016 · Stipe Miocic, the UFC's No. 1 heavyweight contender, is proud of his Croatian heritage. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- When Stipe Miocic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s top contender in the...

Mar 10, 2023 · Yes, Stipe Miocic, the former UFC heavyweight champion, speaks Croatian fluently. Stipe was born in the United States to Croatian parents who immigrated from Croatia, and he grew up speaking Croatian at home.