S. Miocic returns after two years of inactivity. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @stipemiocic
After a long-awaited announcement officializing the confrontation between Jon Jones e Stipe Miocic, Dominick Cruz He didn't mince words and questioned what the Croatian has been doing during two years of inactivity in MMA. Aware that the fighter also works as a firefighter, the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg.) mocked the heavyweight journey and warned about the challenge he will face in the future. UFC 295.
“Am I the only one who doesn’t know how hard Stipe is training? As if we had seen videos of him training a lot. Where has he been? Is he doing martial arts against trees? Because he's facing a giant, giant man who can fight, and it's not a fire... I'm just wondering, like you're not fighting a fire. You are fighting a human. Have you been fighting humans in the forest? I’m just trying to understand what he’s doing to prepare,” Cruz said during his appearance on a TV show. ESPN.
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In his last performance, Stipe Miocic was knocked out by Francis Ngannou, UFC 260. The presentation took place in March 2021 and since then the Croatian had been flirting with a possible fight against Jon Jones. At 40 years old, the Croatian appears as a big underdog in the bookmakers, for the title fight on November 11th, at Madison Square Garden, in New York (USA).
When talking about the confrontation against the champion of the under-120kg category, Stipe expressed anxiety and assured that they will be able to stage a fervent and electrifying duel. Despite the time inactive, the fighter exuded confidence by saying that he will regain the heavyweight belt.
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