As a first-generation son of two Croatian immigrants, Stipe Miocic has always been proud of his roots.
That has been evident in the Croatian coat of arms that was once embedded on his UFC fight shorts as well as a tattoo of a similar image on his right foot. He even visited his parents’ homeland in 2015 to train with the legendary Mirko Filipovic for a two-week stint.
“My mom and my dad, they love their heritage,” Miocic told WKYC prior to winning the UFC heavyweight title in 2016. “I want to back them up.