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Stipe Miocic encourages doubters ahead of second title defense
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is currently gearing up for his upcoming title defense against Junior dos Santos this Saturday, however despite his recent 4-fight win streak that has seen him finish 4 straight top ranked opponents, Miocic is facing some doubt from the MMA community. He spoke to Fox Sports to address that doubt: […]
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Stipe Miocic explains why Junior dos Santos rematch will be different
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is currently gearing up for his upcoming title defense against Junior dos Santos this Saturday at UFC 211, where he is hoping to avenge his December 2014 loss to Dos Santos that saw his 3-fight winning streak end. Now, with Miocic reigning as the heavyweight champion, he is looking to […]
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VIDEO | UFC 211 Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2: Extended Preview
The next UFC event on the horizon is UFC 211, a stacked pay-per-view card scheduled for May 13 in Dallas, Texas. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between reigning, defending champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Junior Dos Santos. The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see dominant strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk attempt to […]
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VIDEO | This fan-made promo for Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 will have you counting the days to UFC 211
On Saturday, May 13, the UFC will take over The American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with UFC 211. From the early vantage point, the card looks like it will be one of the best of the year – and that can be largely attributed to its dynamite main event. This main event will see […]
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VIDEO | Junior Dos Santos shows off his insane punching power ahead UFC 211 title fight
https://www.instagram.com/p/BSz3pYkgCRL/ In exactly one month’s time, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will attempt to reclaim the crown he once owned, when he steps into the cage with reigning champion Stipe Miocic. The two will share the main event spot of UFC 211, in Dallas, Texas. In advance of this dynamite heavyweight showdown, Dos […]
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Junior Dos Santos gives prediction for upcoming title fight with Stipe Miocic
This May, in the main event of the stacked UFC 211, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos will attempt to reclaim the title he once owned by taking out reigning champ Stipe Miocic. The bout will be a rematch of a 2014 contest, which Dos Santos won with a close decision. Though this will […]
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Odds! Stipe Miocic opens as big favorite over JDS ahead of title rematch
After several previous reports, the UFC has officially announced that heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will next defend his title against Junior Dos Santos. The pair will duke it out in the main event of UFC 211, which is scheduled for May 13 in Dallas, Texas. Miocic and Dos Santos, of course, are quite familiar with […]
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Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos 2 confirmed for UFC 211
Late last month, reports began to surface that Stipe Miocic would next defend the UFC heavyweight title against an old foe in Junior Dos Santos, who he lost to back in December of 2014. Now, the ever-reliable Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com has confirmed these previous reports. The two heavyweights will do battle for gold at […]
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VIDEO| Watch Stipe Miocic train in a ballerina’s tutu
Stipe Miocic is many things. He’s the UFC heavyweight champion and, as such, the consensus best heavyweight fighter on earth. He’s a full-time firefighter. He’s a talented wrestler, boxer and baseball player. He’s also an aspiring ballerina – at least that’s what his latest post to Twitter seems to imply. In this video, the heavyweight champ […]
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Fabricio Werdum not happy with rumored Stipe Miocic next fight
In the wake of Cain Velasquez being pulled from his heavyweight #1 contender fight with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 207 in 2016, there was much talk of who would get the next heavyweight title shot against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. While many expected the UFC to give the opportunity to Werdum given that he […]
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BREAKING | Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos 2 reportedly in the works for UFC 211
According to reliable Brazilian MMA publication Combate, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will next defend his title against an old foe in Junior Dos Santos. Combate’s report says this heavyweight title fight is likely to headline UFC 211, which will occur in Dallas, Texas on May 13. Miocic and Dos Santos first met back in […]
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Disgruntled Stipe Miocic calls UFC 203 contract “a slap in the face”
In September of 2016, the UFC touched down in Cleveland, Ohio – the hometown of UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic – with UFC 203. The card was headlined by a title fight between Miocic and dangerous challenger Alistair Overeem – a fight Miocic won via first round knockout. Despite being the champion, and the clear […]
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Fabricio Werdum: it’s time to “get the fight back with Miocic”
For most of December, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum expected to close out 2016 by rematching a fellow former champ in Cain Velasquez. The two heavyweight greats were expected to throw down on the main card of UFC 207 on December 30. Unfortunately for everyone involved, however, Velasquez was forced out of this anticipated […]
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Junior Dos Santos wants Werdum or Miocic after Struve withdrawal
Until yesterday, Brazilian heavyweight Junior Dos Santos expected to return to the Octagon against Stefan Struve on February 19 in Halifax. Regrettably, however, Struve was forced out of this planned scrap with an injury, which left Dos Santos without an opponent. Still eager to fight in the near future, Dos Santos now has his eyes […]
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After Velasquez withdrawal, Fabricio Werdum calls for Stipe Miocic rematch in 2017
This Friday, the UFC will close the curtains on an unforgettable year with UFC 207. The card is a fittingly stacked one. In the main event, we’ll see women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes take on returning former champ Ronda Rousey. In the co-main event, meanwhile, dominant men’s bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz will take on undefeated […]
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The 10 Best UFC Knockouts of 2016
There is nothing quite like a highlight reel knockout. One well placed punch, perfectly timed kick, or surprise knee, and bam, it’s curtains. In 2016, the many talented fighters on the UFC roster provided us with a seemingly endless list of emphatic knockouts, some dealt with punches, others dealt with shins, others dealt with heels, […]
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‘JDS’ is not happy that the UFC is allowing “scared” Stipe Miocic to take a break
Today, the UFC heavyweight division is ruled by Croatian-American destroyer Stipe Miocic. Miocic won the title back in May, when he flatlined an overaggressive Fabricio Werdum with a brilliantly placed punch. The heavyweight king then made a successful defense of his title in September, when he delivered his third straight first-round KO against decorated veteran Alistair […]
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Junior Dos Santos’ polite callout of Stipe Miocic gets a savage response from Ben Rothwell
Yesterday afternoon, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos issued one of the most courteous callouts in UFC history. The recipient of this callout was current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who he defeated with a narrow decision back in late 2014. If Dos Santos gets his way, this rematch with the reigning champ will occur […]
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Mr. Nice guy Junior dos Santos calls out heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic
Many people across the states are celebrating Thanksgiving today and former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos wishes current UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic happy holidays. However, “Cigano” would love nothing more than to punch Miocic in the face again once he gets his fill of his Thanksgiving feast. Dos Santos took to twitter to […]
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‘JDS’ Calls for Fight With Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic: I Was The Last One to Beat Him
In May of this year, Croatian-American super athlete Stipe Miocic knocked out an over-aggressive Fabricio Werdum to win the UFC heavyweight title. Since then, the new champion has defended the title with a first-round knockout of heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem. After this busy stretch of action, Miocic has elected to take some time off to […]
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Stipe Miocic Names Cain Velasquez, Fabricio Werdum and Jon Jones as Possible Next Opponents
Earlier this year, in the main event of UFC 203, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defended his title with a first-round smashing of Alistair Overeem. The champ earned this win in front of thousands of screaming fans in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. With this unforgettable win in the books, Miocic is now taking some […]
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Stipe Miocic Discusses Possible Jon Jones Fight: We’ll Have a Great Fight, I Think
Despite the many controversies that have marred his recent career, Jon Jones remains the greatest light heavyweight of all time. However you feel about him as person, his accolades as a fighter really can’t be denied. Given Jones’ status as the light heavyweight GOAT, people tend to get excited when he talks about moving up […]
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Brenden Schaub: Stipe Miocic is almost impossible to submit
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is fresh off his UFC 203 TKO win over Alistair Overeem earlier this month in Cleveland, Ohio. The win marked the first title defense for the Ohio native, who won the heavyweight championship earlier this year when he knocked MMA legend Fabricio Werdum out cold. In the first round of […]
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Stipe Miocic wants time off after KO win, UFC considering Werdum vs Velasquez II
After a busy 2016 that saw heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic capture the title as well as defend it, the Cleveland native is calling for some much needed time off. Miocic knockout out Alistair Overeem in the first round of their UFC 203 headliner on Saturday night, and many wondered who the heavyweight champ would take […]
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Jon Jones interested in potential superfight with Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones may be dealing with a potential two-year USADA suspension for two failed tests leading into UFC 200, but that hasn’t stopped the 28-year-old light heavyweight kingpin from thinking big. Like, heavyweight big. Jones commented on a potential superfight with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who just knocked out Alistair Overeem on Saturday at UFC […]
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Miocic Responds to Overeem’s Tap Claim: The Submission Attempt “Was Terrible”
In the main event of UFC 203, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic clobbered challenger Alistair Overeem for a first-round knockout win – but not before surviving an early knockdown and guillotine choke attempt. In the moments after Miocic’s victory, the vanquished Overeem – surely still dazed from his knockout loss – told UFC color commentator Joe […]
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VIDEO | Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem’s Octagon Interviews
Moments after his Octagon-shaking knockout of the dangerous Alistair Overeem, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic was interviewed by UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. In this interview, which you can watch above, the fired-up Miocic roared out to the thousands of Cleveland fans in attendance, and weighed in on his first successful title defense. “He kicked harder […]
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VIDEO | Stipe Miocic TKOs Alistair Overeem
Miocic knocks Overeem out in Rd 1 #UFC203 #MiocicOvereem pic.twitter.com/2tcN33djSS — Frontproof Media (@FrontProofMedia) September 11, 2016 In the main event of UFC 203, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic stepped into the Octagon in front of his hometown fans in hopes of defending his UFC heavyweight championship. In the very first round, Overeem landed a […]