5 potential opponents for Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic is one of the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time. Although his career isn't one without loss, the way he's rebounded time and time again shows the tremendous heart that he has.
Wins over Daniel Cormier, Junior Dos Santos and Francis Ngannou reflect on what a great career the 39-year-old has had in the UFC. While he's already done his part to be the best to hold the belt at heavyweight, he's not quite finished.
The rematch against Ngannou didn't go well for the fighter from Ohio, as he was finished early on in the second round. Miocic making a spectacular return following a KO loss isn't a foreign sight, for he's did so when he defeated Cormier in their second of three fights.
Many new names are entering the heavyweight division's top 10. Where the division used to hold a large discrepancy between the top few challengers and the rest of the division, it seems that this gap is currently being bridged. A lot of new names are coming up and looking for a crack at the title. While this adds excitement, the division is still in an odd spot with the current climate of the champion.
With Stipe Miocic's immenint return and the current champ Ngannou, undergoing surgery that'll have him out for some time -- the division's future isn't carved in stone. With his name holding a great deal of value in the future of the division, here are 5 logical opponents for Stipe Miocic.
#5.Stipe Miocic vs. Tai Tuivasa
When it rained, it poured on Tuivasa's career. Suffering his first professional defeat at the hands of former champion Junior Dos Santos, this loss started a three-fight losing streak. 'Bam Bam', ever the determined fighter, turned things around and is currently on a 5 fight winning streak; all of these wins were by KO/TKO.
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A recent knockout of Derrick Lewis, who was making his way back into title contention, put the Australian fighter a fight or two away from a grab at the belt. The heavyweight division has been prominent with its rematches -- Stipe Miocic and Tuivasa have yet to meet, adding some more excitement to this potential fight.
The former champion taking on the young up-and-comer is a trope that always garners some more attention to a fight. 'Bam Bam' has yet to crack his 30's, making the former champion 10 years his elder.