Last weekend, former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame class of 2022.
Stipe Miocic is one of the greatest heavyweight fighters to compete in the UFC. The 39-year-old fighter was recently given the recognition he deserved last weekend. Prior to his career in the UFC, Miocic was a former Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I, wrestler, at Cleveland State University.
Miocic, who is also a two-time former UFC heavyweight champion, took to social media to reveal that he had been inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame of class 2022. His followers were also quick to send in their wishes.
Other MMA superstars including Ronda Rousey, Bas Rutten, Royce Gracie, and Randy Couture have also been previously nominated for the International Sports Hall of Fame.
Stipe Miocic’s record: UFC and MMA career
Miocic had six wins and 0 defeats in his MMA career before joining the UFC in 2011. He managed to get into the UFC business after winning the NAAFS Heavyweight Championship.
Miocic’s first fight in the UFC saw him go up against Joey Beltran, where he won via unanimous decision. His first defeat of his MMA and UFC career came against Stefan Struve in 2012.
Miocic then went on to win five of his six fights before getting an opportunity to win the UFC heavyweight championship. In May 2016, he KO’d Fabrício Werdum to clinch the heavyweight crown.
He defended his title three times before briefly losing to Daniel Cormier in July 2018. However, Miocic returned to win back his title the following year and defended it against Cormier in 2020 as well.
The American fighter, however, lost his belt to Francis Ngannou in March 2021 at UFC 260. However, reports claim that Miocic is eyeing a comeback to the Octagon later this year.
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