Stipe Miocic Releases Statement Following Retirement at UFC 309
By FCF Staff
After announcing he is calling it quits on his storied career this past weekend, former UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic has released a statement.
Miocic announced he was retiring following his stoppage loss to current heavyweight champ, Jon Jones, at UFC 309. Jones finished the renowned fighter with a spinning back kick to the body and follow-up punches in round three.
Since then, Miocic has shared out the following statement via social media.
Let me start this post by saying I am good. Been through a lot worse. I hope everybody enjoyed the show on Saturday. What an incredible way go out! I started this journey fighting in local bowling alleys & ended it selling out Madison Square Garden. It truly doesn’t get batter than that.
Sorry I don’t get the W, but you can’t get em all. Sometimes it’s not your night, that is the nature of the beast. You can’t plan a perfect ending in this sport, but I guess the perfect ending is to have been lucky enough to do it at all. You all have given me so much, and I hope I did you all proud. Croatia & Cleveland Ohio especially. I felt all of you with me at every battle.
The 42-year-old Miocic, who won the UFC’s heavyweight title twice, was fighting for the first time since 2021 at UFC 309.