Stipe Miocic Quotes

Stipe Miocic

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 19, 1982

Music-wise, I like anything with a beat to it. With walkout songs, I pick something to keep me going and to rile me up.

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I love watching 'Orange Is the New Black,' and I play video games, like 'Call of Duty.'

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The Hendricks/Lawler fights, those were just epic. Both were non-stop. I couldn't stop watching, and it was hard to look away. I watch those as a fan, and to see two guys fighting like that for 25 minutes is crazy.

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What makes me so confident is my coaches, my team: they are the best in the world, and if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here.

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I love what I do, both aspects - fighting and being a firefighter and paramedic.

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Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson hits hard. You gotta watch out for him. He's got hammers as fists.

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DC is good all round. He pushes the pace, makes you think what you're doing, makes you uncomfortable.

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Honestly, I don't talk; I just like to fight. I'm not a good talker.

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I like winning, so every time I win, it's a better feeling every time.

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I had to work hard to keep up with my mom. That's where I learned it from. She's a freak.

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It's the heavyweight division, man: there's a bunch of big guys, so anything can happen when they hit you. But I have plans, and feel I get better every fight.

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I'm not going to throw haymakers the whole fight; I'll gas out.

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I love Cleveland; I'll always want to fight there. But there's a lot going on in New York. I'd like to go somewhere I'm not known as well.

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I understand it's promotion, but no one ever gave me a chance. No one ever thought I'd be the champ, and look where I'm at now.

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I want you to tell me how bad I suck and how I'm going to get knocked out and how I've been lucky my whole career. That's fine. All day.

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I'm hungrier than all of them. They didn't put in the effort that I did to get the title. So I don't care what it takes - I'm not giving up that title. I worked too hard to get it, and I'm not going to lose it.

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MMA was like wrestling; I love competition.

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During a night shift, I'll work out twice during the day. If I have to work during the day, I usually have guys at the station who will work out with me. Then at night, I'll go train.

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