The Working Man's Champion: Why Stipe Miocic Continues to Fight

Stipe Miocic says all the same things.

He works for his family. He dotes on his child. He loves his wife.

So, if you closed your eyes—and simply let his rugged, confident Midwestern tone steer your impression—you might swear you were chatting with any regular guy about his job down at the auto plant, over at the construction site or across the globe at his most recent deployment.

When you opened them, though, you’d see something else.

Oh sure, the rugged thing would certainly be there. After all, he stands 6’4” and carries 240 or so pounds on a frame as thick and sturdy as it is imposing, which means he’d fit the manly bill no matter the gig—or look equally at home on set for a commercial…