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Sherdog’s 2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year

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The past two years of Stipe Miocic’s life couldn’t have ended more differently, and it’s easy to see why he wound up being Sherdog’s 2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year as a result.

His historic run as Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion came to a shocking end last July when Daniel Cormier knocked out the Ohio native in the very first round of their UFC 226 clash.