Stipe Miocic Says He’s Motivated By All The Doubters, Will Beat Jon Jones

Fans and MMA “experts” might think Stipe Miocic has no opportunity versus Jon Jones, however the male Bones Jones called the best UFC heavyweight ever says he’s motivated by the underdog status, and has no doubts he going defeat JJ!

40-year-old Miocic signed up with Babcock and Mojo on the TMZ Sports television program (airs weeknights on FS1) where we asked him, you vs. Jon aside … offer us your hunting report of Jones, the heavyweight.

“He won, good for him. That’s about it.”

So, yeah … color Stipe not impressed with the much heavier variation of Jones.

“I don’t really have much to say because it wasn’t that long of a fight,” Miocic included.

Of course, Jon just required 2 minutes and 4 seconds to choke out Ciryl Gane, among the most unsafe males on the planet at UFC 285, winning the heavyweight title Stipe held for many years.

The battle in between Jon and Stipe is most likely to decrease in July, and Jones is currently around a -370 preferred (install $370 to benefit $100). Add to that all the MMA fans who have actually stated Miocic does not stand an opportunity in the Octagon with Jon. We asked SM if he was motivated by the doubters.

“Hell yeah it does [motivate me]. I love being the underdog, I love being told something not gonna happen because I’m the guy that puts a big dagger in that.”

It appears some individuals might have forgotten what Miocic has actually achieved in the Octagon. Stipe formerly beat Daniel Cormier, two times. He likewise beat Francis Nagannou, Junior dos Santos, Fabricio Werdum, Mark Hunt, and others.

Speaking of Cormier, his competition with Jones was among the very best (and realest) in UFC history. We asked Stipe if he’s thought about bringing D.C. into camp to assist him train. Miocic didn’t state no, however it’s clear this is simply another defend the firemen from Ohio.

“No, no, I mean maybe, I don’t know. Right now, just gonna keep getting better and grinding away and make myself the best I can be.”

As for retirement, we asked Stipe if the Jones bout might be the last of his remarkable Hall of Fame profession.

“I don’t know. We’ll see. I think about retiring after every fight since my first one. We’ll see. Right now just gonna keep getting better, getting stronger, make myself finally tuned ready for that fight in July.”

Cannot! Wait! 👊