It has been quite some time, since two top-five heavyweights were matched up against one another. The heavyweight division has deteriorated in top-level talent, due to age catching up to certain fighters and the lack of prospects coming up. As bizarre as it sounds, 32 years old is considered relatively young for a heavyweight. Stipe Miocic has been labeled as someone who can reinvigorate a languishing division.
While he doesn’t have the knockout power of Junior Dos Santos or the aura of Alistair Overeem, one notable comparison can be made for Miocic. His relentless pace and persistent fighting style is eerily reminiscent of currently heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.