Stipe Miocic
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Stipe Miocic (/ˈstiːpeɪ miˈoʊtʃɪtʃ/; born 19 August 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist of Croatian descent. He is currently signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the heavyweight division and is a former champion. During his reign, he defended his championship three times, holding the record for most consecutive title defenses in the history of the UFC heavyweight division. He is considered by many to be the best heavyweight mixed martial artist in UFC history. As of July 26, 2018, he is #1 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings and he is #8 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings.

Stipe Miocic was born and raised in Euclid, Ohio, the son of Croatian immigrants Kathy and Bojan Miočić. His father originates from Rtina, while his mother is from Cetingrad. His parents separated when he was still a child and he continued to live with his mother, initially with grandparents, and later lived with his stepfather and younger half-brother Jonathan. Since childhood, his mother encouraged his involvement in sports. Miocic played baseball and football and wrestled while at Eastlake North High School. He received interest from Major League Baseball teams during his collegiate years at Cleveland State University and Trevecca Nazarene University. At Trevecca, Miocic was a well-liked student majoring in communication studies. As a member of Jeff Forehand's baseball team, he hit .344 with seven home runs in his senior year and helped the Trojans win the 2005 TranSouth Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. None of his teammates at Trevecca are surprised by his success in MMA - He graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University. He majored in marketing and communications at CSU.