Stipe Miocic is correcting people.
It isn't if he wins the UFC heavyweight championship belt, but when he wins the coveted strap.
Miocic, who was an NCAA Division I athlete in two sports - baseball and wrestling - at Cleveland State University, talks with passion about wanting to bring the UFC title to his home city.
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And when questioning what accomplishing that tough task would mean to Cleveland if he could do it, Miocic did not hesitate to point out that it’s when he wins this title and brings it back to Cleveland.