Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic is a retired two-time UFC heavyweight champion, Ohio firefighter and creator of Stipe Tries, a YouTube series that takes him into new sports and jobs.
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UFCOverview
- Hometown
- Euclid, Ohio
- Work
- Former professional mixed martial artist, firefighter and video creator
- Breakout
- Won the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 198 in 2016
- Signature achievement
- Three consecutive successful UFC heavyweight title defenses
Mini bio
How it started.
Stipe grew up in Euclid, Ohio, and competed as a wrestler at Cleveland State. In his UFC Q&A, he traces his start in fight training to 2005, when he helped someone prepare for a bout and kept coming back to the gym. He turned professional in 2010 and won his UFC debut against Joey Beltran in 2011.
A belt for Cleveland.
His breakthrough came in May 2016, when he knocked out Fabrício Werdum in Brazil to win the UFC heavyweight title. A decision win over Francis Ngannou in January 2018 completed three consecutive successful defenses, setting the division’s record. He regained the belt from Daniel Cormier in 2019 and won their trilogy decider in 2020.
Beyond fighting.
After retiring following UFC 309 in November 2024, Stipe continued firefighting and began sharing a different side of himself through Stipe Tries. The YouTube series has taken him into tennis, Pilates, barbering and a Cavaliers game day role. His connection to Croatia remains part of his public life: he and his family received citizenship certificates in June 2025.
Creditschronological, newest first
Online series
- 2025–2026Stipe TriesCreator and host
Mixed martial arts
- 2024UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicHeavyweight title challenger; final professional fight
- 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier 3Defended the heavyweight title by unanimous decision
- 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic 2Regained the heavyweight championship
- 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouMade a record third consecutive heavyweight title defense
- 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicWon the heavyweight championship
Awards
- Croatian American Sports Hall of FameInducted in the class of 2026 at the October 24 ceremony in Eastlake, Ohio.
- Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of FameInducted on December 2, 2025, at Urban Community School’s Roundstone Athletic Center.
- Order of the Croatian Star with the Effigy of Franjo BučarPresented on June 4, 2025, in recognition of his promotion of Croatia through sport.
Quotes
Cleveland, we have a champion!Stipe Miocic, UFC 198 post-fight remarks
After knocking out Fabrício Werdum in May 2016 to win his first UFC heavyweight title.
Trivia
- He names Mirko Cro Cop as his hero in his UFC Q&A.
- Before fighting, he worked as a bartender.
- He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion before becoming a UFC champion.
- He still works as a firefighter, a role he discussed in his November 2026 HRT interview.
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