Stipe Miocic (; born August 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and Firefighter-Paramedic.
He is currently signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the heavyweight division and is the two-time and current UFC Heavyweight Champion.
During his first reign, he successfully defended his championship three times, holding the record for most consecutive successful title defenses in the history of the UFC heavyweight division.
Furthermore, Miocic holds the record for fight-night bonus awards, with nine, the most in the UFC heavyweight division's history.Miocic is widely regarded as the one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of the MMA.
Also, he is considered by some to be the best heavyweight fighter in the history of the UFC.
A former Golden Gloves boxing champion and NCAA Division I wrestler at Cleveland State University, Stipe's strengths are his combination of high level boxing ability and elite level wrestling.
As of August 20, 2019, he is #4 in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.