MMA – Saturday evening, after his defeat against Jon Jones at UFC 309, Stipe Miocic laid down the gloves.
Ce week-endpour l’UFC 309the heavyweight legend, Stipe Miocic (20-5) was back. For the occasion, the UFC set down its bags at the Maddison Square Garden from New York. Miocic hadn't stepped into the cage for almost three years and a loss to Francis Ngannou. For his return to the octagon, the American faced Jon Jones (28-1). Finally, the former champion lost in the third round. Indeed, Bones gave him a wonderful back kick. This final performance felt like a swan song for the future hall of famer.
A legend retires
On his Instagram account, Miocic sent a poignant message to endorse his career. “ Let me start this post by saying that I'm doing well. I've had much worse. I hope everyone enjoyed Saturday's show. What an incredible way to end! I started this journey battling at local bowling alleys and ended it packing Madison Square Garden. There's really nothing better than that. Sorry I didn't win, but you can't have everything. Sometimes it's not your night, it's the nature of things. You can't plan a perfect ending in this sport, but I guess the perfect ending is having the chance to do it. You have all given me so much, and I hope I have made you all proud. Croatia and Cleveland Ohio in particular. I felt you were all with me through every battle. »
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Finally, the future hall of famer thanked his loved ones and coaches before thanking his fans one last time: “ And finally, dear fans, you are the beating heart of this sport. You're the one who makes MMA incredible! Without you, we fighters wouldn't even exist. The emotion you gave me by descending into this octagon is forever engraved in my memory! Thanks for that. » What will you remember about Stipe Miocic's career?
