Stipe Miocic was born on August 19, 1982, in Euclid, Ohio, and is a former two-time UFC heavyweight champion. The Ohio native is extremely efficient at both striking and wrestling. Miocic's interest in combat sports developed early as he excelled in collegiate wrestling and baseball before discovering MMA. He turned pro in 2010 and joined the UFC way back in 2011, quickly rising through the heavyweight ranks with his heavy hands and high-level grappling.
Miocic clinched the UFC heavyweight title in 2016 via knockout against Fabricio Werdum, beginning an unprecedented run as champion. He has also defended his title against formidable contenders like Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Francis Ngannou. The rivalry between Miocic and Daniel "DC" Cormier became one of the best trilogies witnessed in UFC's history. Going into UFC 309, the former two-time heavyweight champion's record sits at 20-4-0 with 75 percent of those wins coming by KO. Outside of the octagon, Miocic works as a firefighter in his hometown. He is currently in camp to face off against Jon "Bones" Jones for the heavyweight strap at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024.
Stipe Miocic Losses
Going into UFC 309 on November 16, 2024, Stipe Miocic has four losses on his record, with all losses taking place in the UFC. These losses were against Stefan Struve, Junior dos Santos, Daniel Cormier, and Francis Ngannou.
Stipe Miocic vs. Stefan Struve
At UFC on Fuel TV 5 on September 29, 2012, in Nottingham, England, Miocic suffered his first professional loss when Stefan Struve defeated him via TKO in the second round.
Stipe Miocic vs. Junior do Santos
Miocic faced former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at UFC on Fox 13 on December 13, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. In this five-round battle, dos Santos won by a unanimous decision after an intense, closely contested bout that tested both fighters' endurance and striking.
Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 1
At UFC 226 on July 7, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Miocic lost his heavyweight title to Daniel Cormier via first-round knockout.
Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2
In their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 260 on March 27, 2021, in Las Vegas, Miocic was knocked out by Ngannou in the second round, losing the heavyweight title for the second time.
FAQs on Stipe Miocic losses
A. Stipe Miocic has four losses in his MMA career.
A. Stipe Miocic has losses against Stefan Struve, Junior dos Santos, Daniel Cormier, and Francis Ngannou.
A. Stipe Miocic has a record of 2 wins and 1 loss against Daniel Cormier.
A. Stipe Miocic has 15 knockout wins in his career.
