American-born Croatian MMA fighter Stipe Miocic is worth $4 million. Stipe Miocic is a two-time champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Heavyweight category. He is widely considered to be a legend among UFC heavyweight fighters.
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Stipe Miocic’s Early Life.
In Euclid, Ohio, Stipe Miocic entered the world on August 19, 1982. Stipe’s parents divorced while he was young, but he stayed with his mother, who pushed him to pursue a career in sports.
At Eastlake North High, he was active on the baseball and football teams and in the wrestling program. However, he was particularly fascinated by wrestling and boxing matches. The heavyweight boxing champion also wrestled at Cleveland State University in NCAA Division I.
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In his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in February 2010, Miocic defeated Corey Mullis for the NAAFS promotion out of Ohio. Through a June 2011 victory over Bobby Brents, he was crowned NAAFS Heavyweight Champion.
UFC
The UFC then signed Stipe Miocic to a multi-fight contract on June 14, 2011. In his debut professional bout, he won a unanimous decision over Joey Beltran. In February of 2012, he knocked out Philip De Fries with the Night’s Most Brutal Punch. When Miocic lost to Stefan Struve for the first time in September 2012, their fight was the Fight of the Night.
A victory over Fabio Maldonado in May 2014 and a defeat to Junior dos Santos in December 2014 both earned him Performance of the Night honors. In May of 2016, Miocic defeated Fabric Werdum for the UFC Heavyweight Championship in the Performance of the Night.
As champion, he successfully defended his title with victories over Alistair Overeem (Fight of the Night, September 2016) and Junior dos Santos (Performance of the Night, May 2017). At the time of the fight, his record stood at 17 wins and 2 losses. On July 1, 2018, at UFC 226 in Las Vegas, Stipe lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Daniel Cormier, dropping his record to 18-3.
Before any PPV sharing, he took home a fixed $750,000 purse for the bout. UFC 241 took place in August of 2019 and was the site of Stipe’s rematch victory over Daniel. He made at least $500,000, depending on the size of the pay-per-view bonus.
And on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252, Stipe Miocic would win via unanimous decision to complete the trilogy against Daniel Cormier. Following this, Miocic’s title was taken from him by Francis Ngannou in a rematch at UFC 260.
Stipe Miocic has successfully defended his Heavyweight title four times over the course of his two title reigns, and he holds the record for most victories in heavyweight title fights and the longest title defense streak in the division with three consecutive defenses.
Stipe Miocic’s Personal Life.
Stipe Miocic is a part-time firefighter and paramedic in Oakwood and Valley View, Ohio, in addition to his full-time career as a mixed martial arts fighter. Stipe is considering a future in full-time firefighting as a fallback plan in the event that his MMA career is cut short.
At the Divine Word Catholic Church in Kirtland, Ohio, on June 18, 2016, Stipe Miocic and Ryan Marie Carney were married. This happy couple is parents to a daughter named Meelah and a son named Mateo Cruz.