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Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024

Stipe Miocic Releases Statement Following Retirement at UFC 309

Stipe Miocic (image via UFC / YouTube)

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.

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