Stipe Miocic is getting ready for his final stand. The previous UFC heavyweight champion is broadly believed to retire after his marquee struggle with Jon Jones at UFC 309. Blended martial arts retirements are sometimes short-lived, however Miocic, 42, says he has had it on his thoughts for some time.
“I feel each struggle, I am all the time getting ready for my final one,” Miocic instructed MMA Preventing on Monday. “I all the time considered retiring after my first UFC struggle. I say that on a regular basis. Who desires to get beat up for 10 weeks, 12 weeks, come again and do it once more?
“I like what I do and it is enjoyable. So we’ll see however proper now my process at hand is Jon. That is all I care about. That is what I am serious about.”
Miocic’s apprehension towards MMA’s put on and tear is exceptional contemplating he fought 17 occasions after his UFC debut. Miocic received the UFC heavyweight title 5 years after becoming a member of the promotion, occurring a tear that earned him information for many consecutive and mixed UFC heavyweight title reigns.
Jones vs. Miocic headlines Madison Sq. Backyard on Nov. 16. It is a struggle between essentially the most dominant gentle heavyweight and heavyweight champions in UFC historical past with the heavyweight title at stake. However there’s plenty of pushback towards regardless of the legacy concerned. UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been unjustly pushed to the aspect in favor of Jones vs. Miocic regardless of Miocic being inactive since a knockout loss to PFL champion Francis Ngannou greater than three years in the past.
“I consider so [there’s a reason why it’s happening],” Miocic mentioned. “I consider folks wish to see that. I feel many extra folks wish to see this struggle than [Jones] combating Aspinall.
“I do not take heed to something on the surface. I used to once I was youthful, once I began I used to be like why would you say that? How dare you? I used to be actually delicate. I actually stopped caring anymore. I do not care what anybody says. I actually do not care.”
Miocic is a big +470 underdog towards Jones. Proving folks improper fuels Miocic’s last rally. Lingering pleasure for his sophisticated line of labor additionally offers him some juice.
“After I do beat him, it’ll be nice. one hundred pc [that would be a great exclamation point on the career].”
