Stipe Miocic Biography

Stipe Miocic was born August 19, 1982 and is an American mixed martial artist and current UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Miocic eventually faced Werdum at UFC 198 on May 14, 2016. He caught Werdum with a short right hook counter while backpedaling away from a flurry of punches in the first round, earning the championship and giving Werdum his first defeat since June 2011. In doing so, supposedly broke the 51-year-old Cleveland sports curse. He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

Miocic works as a firefighter and paramedic in Oakwood and Valley View, Ohio. He has no children. Miocic played collegiate baseball and wrestled for NCAA Division I Cleveland State University. Miocic is a fan of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns.

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