Stipe Miocic: Net Worth 2024, Wife, Salary, and Endorsements

Who is Stipe Miocic?

Stipe Miocic is the most successful heavyweight in UFC history with four title defenses across two reigns. His records at the heaviest weight class have earned him the UFC heavyweight GOAT status among many. When Miocic is not fighting some of the scariest fighters in MMA, he saves lives as a fireman in Cleveland. As of November 2024, he sits at #8 in the UFC men's heavyweight rankings.

Stipe Miocic’s early life

The two-time UFC heavyweight champion was born on August 19, 1982 in Independence, Ohio, USA. He was born and raised in Euclid Ohio and his parents are Croatian. His parents divorced when he was a toddler and his mother Kathy raised him while his father Bojan moved to Austria. “I was a mama’s boy. She’s awesome, a great lady” - he told UFC.com. In fact, he had not seen their homeland until 2015, when he went there to train with Croatian UFC legend Mirko Cro Cop.

In 2019, after he reclaimed the heavyweight title from Daniel Cormier, Miocic revealed his father had beaten cancer. “I’m so happy for you, dad. I got this belt, this is for you OK... My dad just got cleared of cancer, by the way, today. How awesome is that, right? He acted like it was no big thing. He’s like, ‘Oh I’m clear’.”

Stipe Miocic’s wife and kids

On June 18, 2016, Stipe Miocic married his longtime girlfriend Ryan Marie Carney. They welcomed their first child, daughter Meelah Grace, in 2018, two weeks after Miocic's first fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 226. Ahead of his rematch against Francis Ngannou at UFC 260, the couple revealed they were expecting their second. On August 28, 2021, they welcomed their son Mateo Cruz.

Miocic's wife is a nurse by profession. She has also reportedly worked as a hairstylist and a cosmetology instructor before taking on nursing training. The couple started dating seven years after they first met because they were both in other relationships. They went public in 2013 and got married in 2016 at the Divine Word Catholic Church, Ohio.

Stipe Miocic’s net worth 2024

Stipe Miocic has a reported net worth of about $4 -$10 million. He has earned Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses in the UFC. After becoming the heavyweight champion in 2016, his paychecks are likely to have been seven-digit figures, considering base pay, win bonuses, and PPV shares. He earned a reported $750K for the first Daniel Cormier fight and just above a million dollars in the trilogy match at UFC 252, which is also his biggest paycheck to date. This figure is tied with his earnings for the Francis Ngannou rematch at UFC 260. According to MMA Salaries, he has earned around $8,127,000 fro his MMA fights.

Stipe Miocic’s career timeline

As an amateur, Stipe Miocic amassed a 5-0 record before turning pro in 2010. He went 6-0 fighting in the North American Allied Fight Series(5) and the South Korean promotion Moosin(1). On October 8, 2011, he made his UFC debut against Joey Beltran. He went 3-0 in the UFC before his maiden loss against Stefan Struve in September 2012.

He would put together another 3-fight winning run, including a win over Roy Nelson, before losing a decision to Junior Dos Santos in December 2014. And after that, Miocic went on his legendary run of, winning six on the trot, including a title bout and successful defenses.

After first-round KO wins over Mark Hunt and Andrei Arlovski, Miocic fought the former champion, Fabricio Werdum, in UFC 198 in Brazil for the heavyweight title where he shocked the world by knocking 'Vai Cavalo' out in the first round. The firefighter from Cleveland would then defend his title against Alistair Overeem, Francis Ngannou, and Junior Dos Santos and write his name in the history books for most consecutive title defenses in the heavyweight division. Of these six opponents since the loss to Dos Santos the first time around, only Francis Ngannou went to a decision; the rest were all done in one by 'Stone Cold.'

Miocic lost his title to Daniel Cormier in UFC 226. However, he knocked out Cormier in the rematch to regain his title in UFC 241. Subsequently, he defended his title almost a year later at UFC 252 in a trilogy bout.

On March 27, 2021, at UFC 260, he dropped the title to Francis Ngannou after a KO loss in their rematch from 2018. He holds a record of 14-4 in his UFC career.

Stipe Miocic’s partnerships and endorsements

According to sources, Stipe Miocic has partnerships with Reebok, Modelo, and Cub Cadet.

Stipe Miocic’s career stats and record

Stipe Miocic has a 20-4 professional MMA record. He holds 14 wins and 3 losses via KO/TKO, 1 submission win and 5 decision wins. He has 53% striking accuracy and 345 takedown accuracy. He also boasts a 55% striking defense and a 68% takedown defense, with 4.82 strikes landed per minute against 3.82 absorbed. He also averages a fight time of 11:11. He has landed 970 out of an attempted 1,821 significant strikes, and 24 of 73 attempted takedowns in the UFC.

Miocic is one of the most well-rounded fighters in UFC heavyweight history. He fights in a boxing stance, which makes him vulnerable to leg kicks. He is considered one of the most dangerous fighters inside the octagon and is a knockout master in the game.

Stipe Miocic’s major achievements and awards

• Most finishes in UFC heavyweight title fights (4)


• Most knockouts in UFC heavyweight title fights (4)


• Most head strikes landed in a fight (330


• MMA Junkie 2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year


• Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Professional Athlete of the Year (2019)


• International Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2022)

Stipe Miocic’s titles

• UFC Heavyweight Championship (Two times)


• Four successful title defenses overall


• NAAFS Heavyweight Champion


• Fight Matrix Two-time MMA Heavyweight Lineal Champion

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