Stipe Miocic
| Stipe Miocic | |
|---|---|
| File:Stipe-miocic1 300.jpg | |
| Born | Stipe Miocic August 19, 1982 Independence, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg; 16.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Team | Strong Style Fight Team |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling Golden Gloves Boxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Cleveland State University |
| Website | http://www.b3fighters.com/fighters/stipemiocic |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Stipe Miocic (born August 19, 1982) is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of Croatian descent.[1] He is currently under contract with the UFC.
Background
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 and ranked nationally in wrestling at 197 lbs alongside such names as Nik Fekete, Ryan Bader, and Muhammed Lawal.[2]
Stipe Miocic Played baseball his senior year at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn. Helped led team to the TranSouth Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship. Hit .344 with 14 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs and 43 RBI Earned the TranSouth Player of the Week award.
Mixed Martial Arts
As a former Golden Gloves champion and NCAA Division I wrestler, debuted on 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
On June 14, 2011, it was announced that Stipe had signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[3]
Miocic made his UFC debut against Joey Beltran on October 8, 2011 at UFC 136 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Miocic is expected to face Philip De Fries on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1.[5]
Titles and accomplishments
- NAAFS Heavyweight Champion
- NCAA Division I wrestler
- Golden Gloves Champion
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 7 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 7-0 | Joey Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 136 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | UFC Debut |
| 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 the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 5-0 | William Penn | KO (punch) | NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9 | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 2:23 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| 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
References
- ^ http://www.mmaranked.com/prospects_fighters/prospects_stipe_miocic.php
- ^ "World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #5 - Stipe Miocic". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ 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.