Werdum’s the champ for a reason. He’s good at jiu jitsu; like he says, he’s gotten better on his feet. – Stipe Miocic
I wouldn’t want my corner throwing in the towel no matter what. I wouldn’t want my corner to do that. – Stipe Miocic
You can look at it and say I’m doing this better or that better, but the bottom line is, I just learned to be mentally tougher. – Stipe Miocic
Junior Dos Santos is one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time, and he has proven it by being a champion. That is something that I want to be in my career, and I understand to achieve that, I have to beat guys like him. – Stipe Miocic
One guy might be ranked higher, but it doesn’t mean anything. Where these fights go, lots of things can happen. – Stipe Miocic
The UFC has a great plan for us. I’m just happy I’m employed by them and can pay my house bills and everything. – Stipe Miocic
Listen man, Andrei Arlovski is a tough guy, but he hasn’t fought the caliber of opponents I’ve been fighting. – Stipe Miocic
I’ve got the best coaches in the world. I’ve got confidence in them, and they’ve got confidence in me. – Stipe Miocic
I just work hard at everything I do. If there’s something I need to learn, I stick to it, I learn it and put everything I have toward it. – Stipe Miocic
My day job keeps me grounded. When I show up to work, I’m not some star fighter or anything, I’m just Stipe. I’m going to keep working in my hometown as long as I can. – Stipe Miocic
Listen, anyone in the heavyweight division in the top ten, there is no easy fight. I don’t care what you say. – Stipe Miocic
There is still so much room for me to get better. Everyone in this sport evolves so quickly. You could take six months off and come back to a totally different game. That’s why I’m always in the gym working. Even if I don’t have a fight lined up, I’m still in there working to improve my overall game. – Stipe Miocic
I’m not scared to go to the ground. I’ve been wrestling my whole life. I’ve done a lot of jiu jitsu, but I like standing up, and every fight starts there. – Stipe Miocic
I love this city. There’s Cleveland pride in it for me. Everyone has each other’s backs here. – Stipe Miocic
