UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is getting tired of rumors suggesting he's ducking fights—especially when it comes to a third bout with Daniel Cormier.
Miocic hasn't entered the octagon since August 2019, when he defeated Cormier to win back the belt, and there's a good reason for that: the Ohio-born fighter has needed time to recover from surgery to repair a torn retina in his eye following repeated pokes from Cormier.
Just when it looked like he was ready to sign a deal to complete the trilogy of fights with Cormier, the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the globe and forced the closure of gyms and training facilities across Miocic home state.