In theory, Stipe Miocic could complete a run in his next two fights combined with his two most recent wins that would almost certainly help him attain the moniker of the greatest heavyweight in the history of the sport.
Arguably, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion could already place himself alongside another legend of the sport in former PRIDE king Fedor Emelianenko, but there are many who believe the Russian’s eight year undefeated run will be tough to topple.
That said, Miocic already holds the record for the most title defenses in UFC heavyweight history, and if he’s able to vanquish terrifying knockout artist Francis Ngannou this weekend, that would make him 2-0 against a fighter who has dispatched his last four opponents in less than three minutes of total time in the cage.