• UFC 309(11/16/24) Miocic was stopped by Jon Jones via strikes at 4:29 of the third round in a fight for the UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 260(3/27/21) Miocic was knocked out by Francis Ngannou at :52 of the second round, losing his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 252(8/15/20) Miocic won a five round unanimous decision over Daniel Cormier to retain his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 241(8/17/19) Miocic stopped Daniel Cormier via strikes at 4:09 of the fourth round to regain the UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 226(7/7/18) Miocic was knocked out by Daniel Cormier at 4:33 of the first round, losing his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 220(1/20/18) Miocic won a five round unanimous decision over Francis Ngannou to retain his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 211(5/13/17) Miocic stopped Junior Dos Santos via strikes at 2:22 of the first round to retain his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 203(9/10/16) Miocic knocked out Alistair Overeem at 4:27 of the first round to retain his UFC heavyweight title
• UFC 198(5/14/16) Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum at 2:47 of the first round to win the UFC heavyweight championship
• UFC 195(1/2/16) Miocic stopped Andrei Arlovski via strikes at :54 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/10/15) Miocic stopped Mark Hunt via strikes at 2:47 of the fifth round
• UFC on FOX(12/13/14) Miocic lost a five round unanimous decision to Junior Dos Santos
• TUF Brazil 3 Finale(5/31/14) Miocic stopped Fabio Maldonado via strikes at :35 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(1/25/14) Miocic won a three round unanimous decision over Gabriel Gonzaga
• UFC 161(6/15/13) Miocic won a three round unanimous decision over Roy Nelson
• UFC on FUEL TV(9/29/12) Miocic was stopped by Stefan Struve via strikes at 3:50 of the second round
• UFC 146(5/26/12) Miocic stopped Shane del Rosario via strikes at 3:14 of the second round
• UFC on FUEL TV(2/15/12) Miocic knocked out Phil De Fries at :43 of round one
• UFC 136(10/8/11) Miocic won a three round unanimous decision over Joey Beltran
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2010
Has finished 15 of 20 wins – all by knockout
Division I, nationally ranked wrestler for Cleveland State. Also played third base for the Cleveland State baseball team.
Earned eight varsity letters in high school (baseball, football, wrestling)
Has won 11 of his last 14 and two of his last four
Holds record for most consecutive successful UFC heavyweight title defenses (3)
Nine first round finishes
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
2005 - I was helping a guy train for a fight and never left the gym
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
Two times a day and once on Saturday. Sunday off.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion, NAFFS heavyweight champion
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
Mirko Cro Cop
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
A great accomplishment, but I still have to prove myself
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER:
Communications/ Marketing – Cleveland State University
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
Bartender. Now I'm a firefighter/paramedic
Q: Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?
ANSWER:
Golden Gloves Champ
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER:
Shoot fighting
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER:
Boxing and Muay Thai
LOSS
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Jones
LOSS
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Ngannou
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Cormier
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Cormier
LOSS
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Cormier
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Ngannou
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Overeem
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Werdum
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Arlovski
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Hunt
LOSS
Miocic
Miocic
VS
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Maldonado
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Gonzaga
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Nelson
LOSS
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Struve
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Rosario
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
WIN
Miocic
Miocic
VS
Beltran
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY52%
STRIKING DEFENSE52%
LANDED/MIN
4.67
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.01
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY34%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE65%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.74
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
14 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)9
Submission0
Decision5
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision1
FIGHTING STYLE
Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Oct. 9, 2011
