The baddest man on the planet is an American everyman, a Rust Belt resident, part-time firefighter and soft-spoken gentleman who fights out of a town named "Independence."
The baddest man on the planet arrived as a complete surprise. A collegiate baseball player who had major league dreams, Stipe Miocic would not have been anyone's pick to become an all-time heavyweight great when he made his MMA debut at age 27.
Yet, seven years later, here we are with Miocic on the cusp of history. After Saturday night's first-round starching of ex-champion Junior Dos Santos at UFC 211 in Dallas, he has defended the UFC heavyweight championship twice.