Stipe Miocic
American mixed martial artist
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| November 16 2024 | Potential future fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic scheduled for UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City |
| November 16 2024 | Lost to Jon Jones via third-round technical knockout at UFC 309, and subsequently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. |
| 2022 | Became a full-time firefighter and paramedic in Oakwood and Valley View, Ohio. |
| 2022 | Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022. |
| November 22 2022 | Announced the death of his father. |
| August 28 2021 | Welcomed second child, son Mateo Cruz, as announced on Instagram by Bruce Buffer. |
| March 27 2021 | Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship to Francis Ngannou via second-round knockout at UFC 260. |
| August 15 2020 | Defeated Daniel Cormier in their trilogy bout at UFC 252 via unanimous decision, retaining the UFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| March 2020 | Lost to Francis Ngannou by KO (punch) at UFC 260, relinquishing the heavyweight championship. |
| 2019 | Named Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year, acknowledging his outstanding athletic performance. |
| August 17 2019 | Reclaimed UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Daniel Cormier via fourth-round TKO at UFC 241, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| July 2019 | Won World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year for his fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. |
| 2018 | Daughter Meelah was born. |
| July 7 2018 | Lost UFC Heavyweight Championship to Daniel Cormier via first-round knockout at UFC 226 in a champion vs. champion superfight. |
| January 20 2018 | Announced the expectation of his first child. |
| January 20 2018 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship against Francis Ngannou at UFC 220, winning by unanimous decision and breaking the record for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses. |
| May 13 2017 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship against Junior dos Santos at UFC 211, winning via first-round TKO and earning his fourth Performance of the Night bonus. |
| 2016 | Ranked as #2 Fighter of the Year by UFC.com, highlighting his significant achievements in mixed martial arts. |
| September 10 2016 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship against Alistair Overeem at UFC 203, winning via first-round knockout and earning Fight of the Night honors. |
| June 18 2016 | Married Ryan Marie Carney at Divine Word Catholic Church in Kirtland, Ohio. |
| May 2016 | Miocic won a unanimous decision against Francis Ngannou at UFC 220, showcasing his tactical fighting skills. |
| May 14 2016 | Defeated Werdum at UFC 198, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship with a first-round knockout and earning a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| January 2 2016 | Defeated Andrei Arlovski via TKO in the first round at UFC 195, earning second 'Performance of the Night' bonus. |
| May 10 2015 | Won against Mark Hunt via TKO in the fifth round at UFC Fight Night 65, setting UFC records for most strikes landed and largest strike margin. |
| January 2015 | At UFC 195, Miocic defeated Andrei Arlovski by TKO (punches), continuing his rise in the heavyweight division. |
| December 13 2014 | Lost to Junior dos Santos via unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 13, earning 'Fight of the Night' honors. |
| May 24 2014 | Defeated Fábio Maldonado via TKO in the first round at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale, earning 'Performance of the Night' bonus. |
| January 25 2014 | Won against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC on Fox 10 via unanimous decision. |
| November 2013 | Miocic suffered a TKO loss to Stefan Struve at UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic, marking his first professional MMA loss. |
| June 15 2013 | Defeated Roy Nelson via unanimous decision at UFC 161. |
| September 29 2012 | Lost to Stefan Struve at UFC on Fuel TV 5 via TKO in the second round, earning 'Fight of the Night' honors. |
| May 26 2012 | Won against Shane del Rosario at UFC 146 via TKO (elbows) in the second round. |
| February 15 2012 | Defeated Phil De Fries at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger, winning via first-round KO and earning 'Knockout of the Night' award. |
| 2011 | Miocic competed in UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger, winning against Philip De Fries by KO (punches), continuing his undefeated streak. |
| October 8 2011 | Made his UFC debut against Joey Beltran at UFC 136, winning via unanimous decision. |
| June 14 2011 | Stipe Miocic signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. |
| 2010 | Stipe Miocic won against Gregory Maynard by TKO (punches) at NAAFS: Night of Champions 2010, marking a significant early victory in his professional MMA career. |
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