Miocic's manager is cautious about the champion's return and does not name DC as an opponent

S, Miocic (photo) moments before entering the octagon. Photo: Reproduction/FacebookUFC

After regaining the heavyweight title (up to 120,2kg) in August last year, fans of Stipe Miocic They live in anticipation to find out when the champion will return to the octagon. Depending on the athlete's manager, Jim Walter, Miocic will defend his belt only when he is 100% recovered from an eye injury, resulting from the confrontation against Daniel Cormier on your last appointment. In an interview with ‘ESPN’, Walter spoke about the subject.

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“Once his health is 100%, we hope to have Stipe (Miocic) back in competition this year in a fight that makes sense and against an opponent he has never beaten before. He is more than willing to defend his belt,” said the businessman.

Jim, however, reinforced the champion's publicly declared desire: to have a superfight against a big boxing star.

“If there is an opportunity outside of the UFC, Tyson Fury and Stipe spoke in Las Vegas at the fight Conor McGregor (UFC 246)”, he stated.

Recently, Stipe was pressured by his last opponent to accept the rematch and carry out the trilogy between them. According to Cormier, the new fight is fair, as DC gave Miocic the chance to get his belt back.

Another fighter who also demanded agility from the champion for his return was Curtis blaydes, who recently defeated junior gypsy and recorded his third consecutive victory for the organization.

There is still no prediction about when the athlete will return to training and, consequently, to the Octagon.