choked up when he talked about helping people who are alone and feeling ill or sick and having to console them. I assume he's referring to elderly people that end up alone, and to hear how much he cares for them, even if its a false alarm, is inspiring to say the least. Be good to each other and channel your inner Stipe! The world would be a better place.
@@thewintersoldier383 Don't think its going to be easier then what we just seen lol. On paper, Stipe is a better all around fighter then Gane with a wrestling background so it could be a stand up fight.
@@applethunderspice3072 you don't know who stipe is son. He's been underestimated his whole career and still attained the GOAT status. Yes he's lost some fights. Yes Jones is the favourite in this fight. But if you think for a slightest moment that Stipe has no chance you're delusional.
@@machinegun9039 i must be completely delusional. Stipe is old and way past his prime. He beat a way past his prime, injured DC. Those wins don’t really hold much weight, they only do because of what Daniel accomplished throughout his career. Prime Jon at Heavyweight is a massive mismatch for Stipe at this age. Stipe also beat an Ngannou with the same wrestling experience Gane has today…. And then got viciously finished by Francis and would every time they fight now.
No matter how much you like Jones it's very difficult not root for Stipe at least a little bit. The most awesome fight I can imagine is the one where you don't care who wins because you know you're about to see something awesome between two fighters you respect.
That being said...all in for Stipe. Reyes beat Jon so soundly that was heartbreaking. Love Jon but he will.always have one lose in my mind. No casual fan , I've watched that fight 100 timed literally. Jon lost
As one who has laced up..never let it go to the judges. A hamster on meth could make better decisions than these uneducated judges. But it's Jon..hard if not impossible to take him out.
Yep, agreed, some of Stipe's interviews are a little painful because he's not a great talker and tends to mumble, but he just needed the right atmosphere it seems.
What goes around comes around. Stipe made his career out of beating old once great fighters. Now he pays with his life in the cage. Leaving his children orphans. Assuming his wife takes her own life out of grief.
Stipe is the only heavyweight that can take Jon period..full stop. Stipe has always been under rated and you gotta take Stipe in this fight to make some ching. Stipe is the GOAT of heavyweights. I'm no casual fan .I Follow this sport and boxing like a religion...and laced up in my youth. Still do. for the best work out and hardest workout in the world. 100% you are correct. Stipe would have adjusted and made Ngannu look like a fool again. Good on you for calling it correct. All that being said, if Jon beats Stipe..Jon is the true GOAT..has to beat Stipe first. FYI..RUclipsS messaging is the worst in social media. So please excuse any mistakes.
@Silk Sonic I'm just talking in general, everyone has fear some are just better at hiding it than others, maybe he didn't fear fighting because he knows the refs will always save him when worst comes to worst, but to say someone is "without fear" is mentally impossible, if you know your life's about to end trust me you will feel fear I promise you
Amazing conversation....How can one listen to Miocic and not admire his humility and dedication for the sport. Truly a gem of a person and blessing for the sport
Stipe is awesome , but I think he is underestimating how hard Jon Jones is preparing for him . Jons advice about takimg time off to fully focus and prepare was legitimate good advice . The level of greatness Jon has achieved is not luck , its hard work and thorough preparation and it will take complete dedication to beat him . Stipe is a legendary role model but Jon is a legendary fighter
Jon himself said that he barely trained for many of his LHW title defenses. He beat DC after "a weekend of cocaine" -- that is not thorough preparation. Although I believe he will be preparing VERY hard for Stipe, and that's a scary thought.
@@qwerty-tf1jg either way , Stipe needs to prepare more than usual. He can't do what he has always done and expect an easy win , Jon might not train the hardest physically , but he does prepare the hardest mentally
@@mobeck I believe he is training hard for Stipe. And yeah lots of his lhw fights he didn't take seriously , but he takes Stipe seriously and whatever partying he does he still analyses better than anyone else. Main point is Stipe needs to take this more seriously than his other fights to have a chance . He is fighting a legend not like anyone else he has ever faced
@@bradnaude2334 What's interesting is every actual fighter takes Stipe seriously, it's only the UFC fans who don't. Even Ngannou would always bring Stipe up after their first fight. Guys who have actually been in the ring with him know how good he is.
He’s rifgt about hazing the new guys. The guys dumped a half gallon of boiling Carmel on the new guys face when he was sleeping then followed by a gallon of ice water. Formed a solid brick around his head and inside his throat and insides. Killing him pretty quickly. I personally thought it was in bad taste
But somebody always have somebody number john jones beat DC twice and of disqualifications and DC beat stipes anything is possible, stipe might be john jones crptonite, but if jones win he his the undisputed goat and he can retire, wouldn't need to face Francis since stipe beat Francis and Francis beat it once so stipe vs Francis is one and one, so if john jones beat stipes he would retire undisputed goat of all time and goes down the biggest legendary fight of all time, don't even need to fight Francis game over now he can enjoy playing bingo in Albuquerque with his wife and people
@@Derellrassy87 Jon jones been the undisputed goat since 2015, then every fight after that it’s been “if he beats this one he’s the undisputed goat” lol. Smh Jon jones been winning in the ufc since most these ppl in the comment section weren’t even alive or were still picking their boogers in pre school. 15 years win streak.
Man, I love Stipe. What's not to love about a giant, goofy fireman that could easily kill you with his bare hands? I've had to stop buying every PPV the past two years. I only bought the Diaz card last year, and if I'm only buying one this year it will be Miocic Vs. Jones.
Stipe can box and defend takedowns Jon’s weakness has always been guys with good boxing and who can pressure forward I think stipe will take dominc Reyes game plan with Jon
francis with 3 years of wrestling took stipe down. stipe still has the same issue of keeping his hands down exiting the clinch. jones doesnt have to take him down. he can beat him in the clinch
@@ShaDusK Jon Jones is always had a major advantage because he's 6,4 with a 86 in reach. Look at Gus same size and gave him the fight of his life but stone-cold Stevie has the power than that right hand to finish John
@@ShaDusK some would say Jones lost to Dominic though 3-2. So, Jones is really beatable. Nobody is unbeatable. Jones also struggled a lot against Gustafsson 1. Stipe is way better than Dom and Gustafsson. So...
Love this guy Stipe, what a champ, so real and so humble. Is who he is and does what he does as far work goes, wow, no bs. With all due respect to Jones, however, I think Jon is in for a long night but may the best man win. This is "The Fight" !
Stipe is probably the coolest guy on the planet. The best heavyweight ever but a real down to earth guy with a totally respectable day job, and humble. Thats what makes a real role model. Toral respect stipe👊
I've always said from the beginning that Stipe was a more dangerous fight than what people initially wanted when they heard Jones was moving up weight. People wanted Ngannou and Jones. Stipe has always been an underdog. Hopefully this bout will be the fight of the decade. Stipe and Fedor has always been my favourite Heavyweight fighters of all time
Stipe is the greatest heavyweight of all time in the ufc no question people forget all the shit he has done only person to defend the belt 3 times in a row he has held or fought for the belt for yrs all his fights are championship fights against really good fighters
Well there is one thing that makes it stipe the same that makes gsp an jon jones an Anderson silva an stipe is not as many as theres but no one has had a run like that in heavyweight so stipe 3 tittle def makes him the best heavyweight ever now jon might take it but as of now for me it has to be stipe
I love Stipe, hes such a nice guy! Not the most technical fighter but he gets the job done! Im rooting for him against Jon Jones for sure! It would be very pleasing to see the end of Jons winning streak. 😁
Would be nice but lets be honest Jones is something different and if it is true that he stopped partying before the fights and concentrated on his goal - to be the greatest of them all. Nothing will stop him. I kind of having a felling it will be another disappointment like it was with Cyril. We all expected some dog fight like Gus Vs Jones one but we got something different. A quick end.
Francis was brand new to the sport. Was in stipes world for almost all of still. Still hurt stipe multiple time and couldn’t finish Nganou in the floor for 20 mins. Unless you run into something stipe isn’t knocking anybody out.
Yep maybe Stipe lands a clean punch and it's all over. People aren't focusing enough on the fact that Stipe has freaky power in his hands and Jon Jones lacks KO power (with punches at least).
I feel like people don't get it. But now maybe they do. That Stipe is Jon's biggest challenge. He's the most well rounded guy Jon has faced and he weighs 10 pounds more than Jon and also has more muscle.
The most well rounded guybjons fought at hw sure. Stipe is a standard wrestle boxer. And doesn’t excel at either. No submission Game. Jons fought many fighters more well rounded.
I don't know if Stipe's the most well rounded guy I think Gustafson was moreso for one But Stipe's fundamentals, confidence, work ethic and methodology are all a different animal than anyone Jon's faced with the exception of maybe D.C. But I think stipe is getting exactly what he wants . he's aware that he can't fight forever and he knows this will be the the biggest jewel in his crown not to mention enough money to be set for a few generations
3:41 "Icing on the cake for me." That saying has always bothered me. Haha. Unfortunately, cakes don't generally have icing. They have frosting. There's a difference. Frosting is thicker and fluffy, like what you see on cakes and cupcakes. Icing is a thin glaze, like what you see on a cinnamon roll. It looks almost like a thin layer of ice, hence "icing". People always confuse the two. Just like Stipe is misunderstood in thinking he'll beat Jon.
Good one, you actually got Stipe to smile and look happy! I love Stipe and always had his back during his career. I still feel that everyone underestimates Jones. A lot of delusion. When you get inside the octagon and feel his pressure and energy, everything changes, especially when he is inspired to fight someone, like a challenge to himself. This is when the best Jonny Bones Jones comes out.
I think the UFC choosing Ciryl over Stipe had everything to do with Francis leaving the organization. The way Jon beat Ciryl vs the way Francis beat him, definitely raised a lot of questions in regards to Francis’s odds against Jon. Dana knew Jon’s wrestling would make it a short night and it saved the UFC’s superiority.
Def stoked for this fight... I can see Stipe gameplanning Heavy Calve/Leg kicks n evading with crafty movement, but then again, Jon goes out n does Jon things with strong Fight IQ as well... so hopefully it will be an Instant Classic!
Stipes defense is poor is what’s going to be his downfall. DC was able to touch him a lot and Jon has more than a foot of reach than that. Jon’s also very hard to touch, going to be a tough fight for Stipe
People are always commenting on how calm Stipe is approaching fights. Man, as a firefighter he lays his life on the line every time that bell or siren rings. Dude walks around prepared for anything to happen and he should take time off from that? It’s walking away from that that would take away from his preparation.
Philippians 4:11-13 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 15 - 0 in title fights. Dana wanted the one loss to be removed, because he is undefeated at 28 - 0.
Stipe took a slight shot at the ufc 😅 basically said they gave John an easier first fight to help secure him winning heading into international fight week. 💨 Stipe wants all the smoke lol love it. Jones should have fought Stipe or Blaydes in my opinion
How funny would it be if the whole round table of former Jones opponents from ufc 285 comes to train with Stipe on this one including Gane? The embedded or countdown would be extra insane
This is so awesome, I am hyped! Thank you Mike and Anthony, you two are awesome, you balance each other out really well for these shows. Keep this going for all fighters new and top class and be the best MMA video podcast!
I think everyone is underestimating Stipe including myself,Stipe is a different animal man,he is one of the toughest men with solid skills,also he is the greatest heavyweight of all time,he can pull this off,Jon was in there for 2 odd minutes,if it gets to the later rounds he may be in trouble at this weight class.
I think there's some truth to what Stipe said. Gane got caught up in the massive event, the same way some do when they fight Conor McGregor. And Jon is so good that he will pounce on you everytime!
@@ceedub3966 Yeah, sadly, after this last one, Gane might be done now that everyone knows his weakness. The guy is going to need to train hardcore in ground game if he wants to stay relevant moving forward.
I actually think the greater Stipe's chances are the longer it goes on. I think Jon is going to be very fatigued in later rounds at HW. Stipe has already been through this and seems to get better/more comfortable as the fights go on and he gets into a rhythm. The danger for Stipe is letting this go to a decision. They will 100% give it to Jon because they're too afraid not to.
@@optimumgaming7404 if you really want jones to lose, let him fight aspinal or blaydes , hell even pavlovich is tougher fight than a 40 year old miocic, miocic is only tougher fight to jones than gane and tuivasa in top 5
Also if it goes to the ground it isn’t an immediate death sentence for stipe cause he can scramble and hold is own hopefully he doesn’t come in at 230 lb again like he did against francis
I think 230 is perfect weight against jones but against ngannou i agree he should have been heavier, the coaches prepared him for dc fight but forgot that it's ngannou the complete opposite
I would Love to see Stipe get in JJ's face and doing his legendary Heavyweight thing. I still think stipe has so much to offer to the game and man when he's on song no-one gets him ... Kumon Stipe .. you are the man👊👍
Difference between Jones and Stipe. 1. Jones took steroids to beat DC twice. Stipe beat DC twice without cheating. 2. Jones waited for 3 years for Ngannou to retire. Stipe fought Ngannou twice and defeated him once. 3. Jones took 15 years to move to his natural weight class. Stipe always fought at natural weight class. 4. Jones hits wife. Stipe helps people stuck in fire. Therefore we can say that Stipe will beat Jones.
You can sense from Stiopic's answers that he has a genuine life going on OUTSIDE the UfC that occupies his mind, moreso than anything outside his Own training...
stipes awesome. love his Glasses. hes a fuckin rockstar, even Jon jones said he was the Goat and to beat Stipe would be that Pinnacle for him so Respect
Stipe is my favourite heavyweight, he's so down to earth and tough af
Salute from Croatia sir \o
choked up when he talked about helping people who are alone and feeling ill or sick and having to console them. I assume he's referring to elderly people that end up alone, and to hear how much he cares for them, even if its a false alarm, is inspiring to say the least. Be good to each other and channel your inner Stipe! The world would be a better place.
This will be a bigger fight than the Gane fight. UFC will push this hard in the summer.
An easier fight for jones as well. Can’t wait
@@thewintersoldier383 Don't think its going to be easier then what we just seen lol. On paper, Stipe is a better all around fighter then Gane with a wrestling background so it could be a stand up fight.
Stipe is the heavyweight goat
@TheWinterSoldier You're absolutely delusional if you think Stipe is going to be an easier fight... I want some of what you're smoking...Lol
@@dwaynehoward2343 Jon is 15 - 0 title fights, seen it all.. boom ba boom boom boom champ is here 😂 😂
If Stipe beats Jones that would shake things up for sure
Instant trilogy. If Stipe wins the 1st one.
How are we debating this like Stipe has a chance to win?
I'm rooting for Stipe
@@applethunderspice3072 you don't know who stipe is son. He's been underestimated his whole career and still attained the GOAT status. Yes he's lost some fights. Yes Jones is the favourite in this fight. But if you think for a slightest moment that Stipe has no chance you're delusional.
@@machinegun9039 i must be completely delusional. Stipe is old and way past his prime. He beat a way past his prime, injured DC. Those wins don’t really hold much weight, they only do because of what Daniel accomplished throughout his career. Prime Jon at Heavyweight is a massive mismatch for Stipe at this age.
Stipe also beat an Ngannou with the same wrestling experience Gane has today…. And then got viciously finished by Francis and would every time they fight now.
Stipe is a real life super hero. Working a normal job during the weekdays and slaying monsters on the weekends
that superhero is going to get his ass kicked by jon jones.
Naah just some overrated dude like every other dude in the western world......😂😂😂...hey Kim Kardashian' is a hero too😂😂😂??
@@dt1wach206 cringe thing to say
@@DocHudson420 😂😂😂..... everybody is a hero even when most of them don't deserve it??...
Firefighter aint no normal job. You thinking fighting a man is hard, try fighting a fuckin' FIRE
No matter how much you like Jones it's very difficult not root for Stipe at least a little bit. The most awesome fight I can imagine is the one where you don't care who wins because you know you're about to see something awesome between two fighters you respect.
Stipe can win this fight he’s been doubted his whole career. Look at the list of names under his belt
you lowkey a jones hater stop the cap
It's easy to root for Stipe especially against a guy like Jon Jones.
@Mike intelligent response. great contribution!
@@1NatureGod based on what? no logic in your blind guess
Stipe is a true gentleman.
The GOAT of heavyweight. If Jon can take him he's the best of all time to this point in MMA history
That being said...all in for Stipe. Reyes beat Jon so soundly that was heartbreaking. Love Jon but he will.always have one lose in my mind. No casual fan , I've watched that fight 100 timed literally. Jon lost
As one who has laced up..never let it go to the judges. A hamster on meth could make better decisions than these uneducated judges. But it's Jon..hard if not impossible to take him out.
So this interview was so good, the UFC should be paying you to interview Stipe. This was by far his best interview in his whole career.
Love Stipe N I could understand what he's saying, for once 👍👍
Yep, agreed, some of Stipe's interviews are a little painful because he's not a great talker and tends to mumble, but he just needed the right atmosphere it seems.
He still mumbled and was boring just like in any other interview
@@Trendleader863 He seems to almost have a speech impediment or something to me. Either way he is terrible to listen to generally.
@@Trendleader863 agreed . These interviews are a waste of time. He say the same vague shi* over and over
It's. Hard to get an interview with stipe but you guys killed it. And stipe is the man and deserves his roses
He’s given dozens this week.
He’s only fought a couple times in 5 years.
So no reason to interview him. The guy has nothing to say.
What a great guy Stipe is. Best of luck to him.
Nothing in UFC would make me more happy than seeing Stipe upset the UFC universe for the third time by beating Jones.
What goes around comes around. Stipe made his career out of beating old once great fighters.
Now he pays with his life in the cage. Leaving his children orphans. Assuming his wife takes her own life out of grief.
@@oldironsides4107 Jones doesn't care about you
@@osio7528 don’t means he’s wrong btw Stipe don’t care about you either
@@oldironsides4107 stop it get some help
@@gbone1812 he is hopeless, don't try to help him
Stipe has no superstar diva in him what so ever. Great man
Stipe miočić Croatian pride worldwide 👊❤💪😘🇭🇷🇭🇷
What a great interview. Love these guys.
It's so awesome to see Stipe FINALLY get some shine.
Stipe is the only heavyweight that can take Jon period..full stop. Stipe has always been under rated and you gotta take Stipe in this fight to make some ching. Stipe is the GOAT of heavyweights. I'm no casual fan .I Follow this sport and boxing like a religion...and laced up in my youth. Still do. for the best work out and hardest workout in the world. 100% you are correct. Stipe would have adjusted and made Ngannu look like a fool again. Good on you for calling it correct. All that being said, if Jon beats Stipe..Jon is the true GOAT..has to beat Stipe first. FYI..RUclipsS messaging is the worst in social media. So please excuse any mistakes.
@@michaelduffy1258 100%
Love these Bisping & Smith Interviews, awesome down to earth guys.
The Man Without Fear - Stipe Miocic
Nobody is without fear, and anyone who tells you they have no fear is lying to you
@@Psycho_Logical_631 seeing your name, u comment become even more clueless 🤣🤣🤣
@@makar_halaman 😂😂 NO
True savage
@Silk Sonic I'm just talking in general, everyone has fear some are just better at hiding it than others, maybe he didn't fear fighting because he knows the refs will always save him when worst comes to worst, but to say someone is "without fear" is mentally impossible, if you know your life's about to end trust me you will feel fear I promise you
Been waiting for quite a while for Stipe to fight again... Let's go, Champ!
Amazing conversation....How can one listen to Miocic and not admire his humility and dedication for the sport. Truly a gem of a person and blessing for the sport
Amazing? More like a whole lot of very little.
Stipe is awesome , but I think he is underestimating how hard Jon Jones is preparing for him . Jons advice about takimg time off to fully focus and prepare was legitimate good advice . The level of greatness Jon has achieved is not luck , its hard work and thorough preparation and it will take complete dedication to beat him .
Stipe is a legendary role model but Jon is a legendary fighter
HaaahaaahAaa so jons tricked you too jon doesn't have to prepare for nothing
Jon himself said that he barely trained for many of his LHW title defenses. He beat DC after "a weekend of cocaine" -- that is not thorough preparation. Although I believe he will be preparing VERY hard for Stipe, and that's a scary thought.
@@qwerty-tf1jg either way , Stipe needs to prepare more than usual. He can't do what he has always done and expect an easy win , Jon might not train the hardest physically , but he does prepare the hardest mentally
@@mobeck I believe he is training hard for Stipe. And yeah lots of his lhw fights he didn't take seriously , but he takes Stipe seriously and whatever partying he does he still analyses better than anyone else. Main point is Stipe needs to take this more seriously than his other fights to have a chance . He is fighting a legend not like anyone else he has ever faced
@@bradnaude2334 What's interesting is every actual fighter takes Stipe seriously, it's only the UFC fans who don't. Even Ngannou would always bring Stipe up after their first fight. Guys who have actually been in the ring with him know how good he is.
Bisping trolling Stipe about getting cats out of trees was gold.
I asked my cousin once if they really get cats out of trees. He said "You don't see a lot of cat skeletons in trees do you?"
He’s rifgt about hazing the new guys. The guys dumped a half gallon of boiling Carmel on the new guys face when he was sleeping then followed by a gallon of ice water.
Formed a solid brick around his head and inside his throat and insides.
Killing him pretty quickly.
I personally thought it was in bad taste
@@oldironsides4107 🤦🏾♂️
Stipe is the embodiment of Officer Nerd 🤓
Bisping was like a cat running up a tree when Yoel Romero was calling him out, so Bisping should know if anyone.
I'm a massive jon fan, but I refuse to underestimate stipe ever again. I thought he was gunna lose to DC 3-0.
Never bet against Jon Jones
@@yoboy4706 never bet against Stipe
But somebody always have somebody number john jones beat DC twice and of disqualifications and DC beat stipes anything is possible, stipe might be john jones crptonite, but if jones win he his the undisputed goat and he can retire, wouldn't need to face Francis since stipe beat Francis and Francis beat it once so stipe vs Francis is one and one, so if john jones beat stipes he would retire undisputed goat of all time and goes down the biggest legendary fight of all time, don't even need to fight Francis game over now he can enjoy playing bingo in Albuquerque with his wife and people
@@Derellrassy87 Jon jones been the undisputed goat since 2015, then every fight after that it’s been “if he beats this one he’s the undisputed goat” lol. Smh Jon jones been winning in the ufc since most these ppl in the comment section weren’t even alive or were still picking their boogers in pre school. 15 years win streak.
Awesome interview - rooting for Stipe!
Man, I love Stipe. What's not to love about a giant, goofy fireman that could easily kill you with his bare hands? I've had to stop buying every PPV the past two years. I only bought the Diaz card last year, and if I'm only buying one this year it will be Miocic Vs. Jones.
Stipe can box and defend takedowns Jon’s weakness has always been guys with good boxing and who can pressure forward I think stipe will take dominc Reyes game plan with Jon
That’s true. Good boxing with good takedown defense.
His past 15 - 0 title fight runs have been things like this 😂 😂 doubt, but he always won.
francis with 3 years of wrestling took stipe down. stipe still has the same issue of keeping his hands down exiting the clinch. jones doesnt have to take him down. he can beat him in the clinch
@@ShaDusK Jon Jones is always had a major advantage because he's 6,4 with a 86 in reach. Look at Gus same size and gave him the fight of his life but stone-cold Stevie has the power than that right hand to finish John
@@ShaDusK some would say Jones lost to Dominic though 3-2. So, Jones is really beatable. Nobody is unbeatable. Jones also struggled a lot against Gustafsson 1. Stipe is way better than Dom and Gustafsson. So...
You can tell Stipe prefers being interviewed by fighters than journalists
Love this guy Stipe, what a champ, so real and so humble. Is who he is and does what he does as far work goes, wow, no bs. With all due respect to Jones, however, I think Jon is in for a long night but may the best man win.
This is "The Fight" !
@@BigReptileCrew do agree about Gane.
Will be a tough one though. Jones will not be able to play around with Stipe
Please, please, please win Stipe!
Love this podcast, thank you Michael and Anthony.
Keep up the great work!
Keep Cheering 📣 but I feel you for the underdog 🐕
@James Sunderland I bet you do but love ain’t gonna save Stipe from this azzz Whipple. 🤣😂🤣😂👊🏿🦴🤴🏿
@James Sunderland Stipe isn't white
@@kushtaseti4336 Weirdo
@@Hananiah70
Stipe is Caucasian 💁♂️you weirdo😂👋🏿🤦🏿♂️
Please Stipe! Just please win for us. We need this one.
What do you mean by “win for us”?
Stipe is probably the coolest guy on the planet. The best heavyweight ever but a real down to earth guy with a totally respectable day job, and humble. Thats what makes a real role model. Toral respect stipe👊
Man, I love Bisping he's really good on what he's been doing. He's a likeable guy. I can see Stipe's more comfortable doing interview with them.
Wow what an interview, never seen stipe so relaxed and opened !
Will love to see Stipe crowned the heavyweight champion once again.
Stipe looks like a superhero
I've always said from the beginning that Stipe was a more dangerous fight than what people initially wanted when they heard Jones was moving up weight. People wanted Ngannou and Jones. Stipe has always been an underdog. Hopefully this bout will be the fight of the decade. Stipe and Fedor has always been my favourite Heavyweight fighters of all time
I’ll give Stipe an outside chance. But Jones has gotta be the favorite.
He should be but Stipe has that soldier mentality. He will refuse to go out like a bitch
My caulk is huge
@@victorpapillon1487 cool. See if you can fill the hole behind it.
3 of my all time favorites, Awesome fighters for sure but also matured, down to earth cool dudes!!👊💪🤙
These people are your favorite fighters ? Jajajaaj sad-man.
@@juankuch5351 what's sad is thinking that this is sad
@Blue palms let me guess, you're a Connor fan?
Ima Tony Ferguson fan why
@@ethanabecasis4579I mean he does have Lionheart as one of his top 3 lol
Stipe is the greatest heavyweight of all time in the ufc no question people forget all the shit he has done only person to defend the belt 3 times in a row he has held or fought for the belt for yrs all his fights are championship fights against really good fighters
Facts, Francis has 1 title defence
Well there is one thing that makes it stipe the same that makes gsp an jon jones an Anderson silva an stipe is not as many as theres but no one has had a run like that in heavyweight so stipe 3 tittle def makes him the best heavyweight ever now jon might take it but as of now for me it has to be stipe
I love Stipe, hes such a nice guy! Not the most technical fighter but he gets the job done! Im rooting for him against Jon Jones for sure!
It would be very pleasing to see the end of Jons winning streak. 😁
Keep dreaming 😴 🛌
Would be nice but lets be honest Jones is something different and if it is true that he stopped partying before the fights and concentrated on his goal - to be the greatest of them all. Nothing will stop him. I kind of having a felling it will be another disappointment like it was with Cyril. We all expected some dog fight like Gus Vs Jones one but we got something different. A quick end.
@@gobbythewise6686 Yeah, you are probably right but I will keep on dreaming. For some reason I tend to root for the underdogs. 😂
Stipe is extremly technical
He's very technical, just simple and keeps it to the basics.
I just love Stipe. Tons of respect for the guy
Jon Jones said he was nervous in the post interview. Cyril did look nervous especially after the nut shot
I think it’s awesome to see the mutual respect given between these fighters
I remember the first Francis fight. Never count Stipe out guys. Anything is possible
Francis actually saw what he did wrong, stipe didnt improve his game but thought he was going to get the same francis and he got completely shut out
Francis was brand new to the sport.
Was in stipes world for almost all of still. Still hurt stipe multiple time and couldn’t finish Nganou in the floor for 20 mins.
Unless you run into something stipe isn’t knocking anybody out.
@@oldironsides4107 ive seen stipe knock alot of people out
Stipe needed Francis to be exhausted to win
@@oldironsides4107 Honestly, there wasn't one time Stipe was hurt in that first fight. He dominated Ngannou like Ngannou was his baby boy.
Stipe is such a likeable guy, hard not to want him to suceed. It's amazing how good he is, and yet, he is just a dude like everyone else.
If Stipe wins man that would be insane, like Edwards vs Usman
Jon jones had only 1 fight in heavyweight sir ..wat about stipe ? Just cnt say things likely
Yep maybe Stipe lands a clean punch and it's all over. People aren't focusing enough on the fact that Stipe has freaky power in his hands and Jon Jones lacks KO power (with punches at least).
@@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060 idk if Stipe has freaky power. He has strong boxing but its not insane. Francis has freaky power
I loved this interview!
I am a bit scared for Stipe, I will say that. But I haven't seen him this focused since his first Ngannou fight.
Man no matter what way it ends this will be an epic fight
Stipe is the People's Champ!
Thank you for having him on the show!
Stipe must train very hard for this fight 🔥
I feel like people don't get it. But now maybe they do. That Stipe is Jon's biggest challenge. He's the most well rounded guy Jon has faced and he weighs 10 pounds more than Jon and also has more muscle.
The reason people overlook Stipe now is his age. Jones avoided heavyweight for so long, Francis has left, and Stipe is in his 40s.
The most well rounded guybjons fought at hw sure.
Stipe is a standard wrestle boxer. And doesn’t excel at either.
No submission Game.
Jons fought many fighters more well rounded.
Gustafson
I love it. The talk in these comments reminds me of when jbj started his total destruction of LHW. Stipe is done.
I don't know if Stipe's the most well rounded guy I think Gustafson was moreso for one But Stipe's fundamentals, confidence, work ethic and methodology are all a different animal than anyone Jon's faced with the exception of maybe D.C. But I think stipe is getting exactly what he wants . he's aware that he can't fight forever and he knows this will be the the biggest jewel in his crown not to mention enough money to be set for a few generations
Stipe deserves all the respect in the world.
Firefighter v Wifefighter
Firefighter better stick to his day job
3:41 "Icing on the cake for me." That saying has always bothered me. Haha. Unfortunately, cakes don't generally have icing. They have frosting. There's a difference. Frosting is thicker and fluffy, like what you see on cakes and cupcakes. Icing is a thin glaze, like what you see on a cinnamon roll. It looks almost like a thin layer of ice, hence "icing". People always confuse the two. Just like Stipe is misunderstood in thinking he'll beat Jon.
Some much respect for this guy❤
Good one, you actually got Stipe to smile and look happy! I love Stipe and always had his back during his career. I still feel that everyone underestimates Jones. A lot of delusion. When you get inside the octagon and feel his pressure and energy, everything changes, especially when he is inspired to fight someone, like a challenge to himself. This is when the best Jonny Bones Jones comes out.
And the best Stipe comes out when he’s the underdog and everyone counts him out. Should be a great fight!
Stipe's a top dude!
I think the UFC choosing Ciryl over Stipe had everything to do with Francis leaving the organization. The way Jon beat Ciryl vs the way Francis beat him, definitely raised a lot of questions in regards to Francis’s odds against Jon. Dana knew Jon’s wrestling would make it a short night and it saved the UFC’s superiority.
Bingo
Def stoked for this fight... I can see Stipe gameplanning Heavy Calve/Leg kicks n evading with crafty movement, but then again, Jon goes out n does Jon things with strong Fight IQ as well... so hopefully it will be an Instant Classic!
Stipes defense is poor is what’s going to be his downfall. DC was able to touch him a lot and Jon has more than a foot of reach than that. Jon’s also very hard to touch, going to be a tough fight for Stipe
@@zombieepx1933 was poor
@@finished6267 which fight have you seen improvement.
People are always commenting on how calm Stipe is approaching fights. Man, as a firefighter he lays his life on the line every time that bell or siren rings. Dude walks around prepared for anything to happen and he should take time off from that? It’s walking away from that that would take away from his preparation.
Hopfully Jones doesn't test positive post fight like he normally does. Looking forward to this fight
Hater
You just gotta love Bisping. I am a big fan. Thanks for another great interview. You ROCK!
The 'icing' on STIPE career if he beats JJ is going to be massive, and not because JJ is a good fighter but because so many want that devil put down.
Philippians 4:11-13
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
15 - 0 in title fights. Dana wanted the one loss to be removed, because he is undefeated at 28 - 0.
Glad RUclips has subtitles. Love Stipe
Stipe took a slight shot at the ufc 😅 basically said they gave John an easier first fight to help secure him winning heading into international fight week. 💨 Stipe wants all the smoke lol love it. Jones should have fought Stipe or Blaydes in my opinion
Am I the only one who has been watching MMA (UFC) since 2015 and still thought that Michael Bisping and Stipe Miocic were the same peron?
No i saw another comment like this on this video😂
Man it's going to be hard to roote against this guy. I might just have to bet on him.
stipe is such a good human , cant wait to see him return to the octagon...
How funny would it be if the whole round table of former Jones opponents from ufc 285 comes to train with Stipe on this one including Gane? The embedded or countdown would be extra insane
😂😂
Lol and all jones needs to do is train with stefan struve
I respect Stipe way better his attitude is very respectfull humble.👍
I wanna see a trilogy out of these two! Stripe first win against Jones KO /Stoppage and next
Jones by submission Stoppage and the 3rd as it turns out!
He’s 42 years old dude
@@Therealdrewdober 40
@@Therealdrewdober and even at 60 with you at twenty...
@@yonihales9133 hes talking about the UFC, not fighting him personally goofball
I just hope Stipe comes into the Jones fight refreshed, better and sharper than ever, and ready to shock the world.
Love Stipe N first time I understood everything he said 👍🏆🤬only!!!
This is so awesome, I am hyped! Thank you Mike and Anthony, you two are awesome, you balance each other out really well for these shows. Keep this going for all fighters new and top class and be the best MMA video podcast!
I think everyone is underestimating Stipe including myself,Stipe is a different animal man,he is one of the toughest men with solid skills,also he is the greatest heavyweight of all time,he can pull this off,Jon was in there for 2 odd minutes,if it gets to the later rounds he may be in trouble at this weight class.
I'm not underestimating
Stipe should fight gane
And let jones to fight winner of pavlovich and blaydes
@@kratos8529 No wtf are you talking about?
Why hasn't nobody noticed that John Jones had the element of surprise on his side. He was always going to win!
I think there's some truth to what Stipe said. Gane got caught up in the massive event, the same way some do when they fight Conor McGregor. And Jon is so good that he will pounce on you everytime!
Those afflicted with recency bias note: Stipe asked for this fight twice over the last year and a half. Bones priced himself out both times.
Thank you for uploading this video!
I would love to see how Stipe manage Gane
Wrestling obviously
@@ceedub3966 Yeah, sadly, after this last one, Gane might be done now that everyone knows his weakness. The guy is going to need to train hardcore in ground game if he wants to stay relevant moving forward.
@@optimumgaming7404 the only top guy gane has chance right now is pavlovich
Stipe so confidently wanting to go back to work with the boys after fighting the GOAT is gigachad behavior, win or loss
Stipe is a great fighter and a great standup guy. Going to be a great fight with jones. May the best man win.
How can u not love stipe
The world kinda wants stipe to win
Stipe really is the Daddest Man on the Planet. I hope he gets his belt back one more time
the way he said "I'm a basic bitch" killed me
@@Raptured_and_back 17:35
Michael Bisping and Anthony Smith great team love the show🙏🏻👍
Stipe has a real shot at beating Jones, I'm rooting for him.
No shot. Bones will crush him.
No shot
@@thetonymasters everyone knows one punch can change everything at heavyweight, except casuals
@@clutch7548 couldnt even a ko a gassed out Francis, but gonna ko a iron chin jones ?
Great interview, all parts did an amazing job!!!
I would not be surprised if he wins, but I just think he’s passed his prime. Curtis Blaydes will probably give John his toughest challenge.
Bisbing being happy that no one mistook him for stipe this last week is absolute gold.
I wouldn't be surprised if Miocic beats Jones.......Nothing is shocking in the UFC right now.
After that Valentina loss I have to agree.
The longer the fight lasts, the smaller Stipes chance of winning becomes. But he has a chance. Stipe has knockout power in his fists, Jon hasn’t.
Jon has
I actually think the greater Stipe's chances are the longer it goes on. I think Jon is going to be very fatigued in later rounds at HW. Stipe has already been through this and seems to get better/more comfortable as the fights go on and he gets into a rhythm. The danger for Stipe is letting this go to a decision. They will 100% give it to Jon because they're too afraid not to.
@@optimumgaming7404 you dont know for sure that Jones will be fatigued and not Stipe. Jones says his goal was to be the best conditioned heavyweight
@@optimumgaming7404 if you really want jones to lose, let him fight aspinal or blaydes , hell even pavlovich is tougher fight than a 40 year old miocic, miocic is only tougher fight to jones than gane and tuivasa in top 5
Finnaly we get Jones vs Stipe I mean its like a decade later but still is something
stipe's biggest mistake he came in light during the ngannou rematch. if he came in 20-30 lbs heavier it could be a different story
Also if it goes to the ground it isn’t an immediate death sentence for stipe cause he can scramble and hold is own hopefully he doesn’t come in at 230 lb again like he did against francis
May old man strength be on Stipes side.
He's just north of 250 lbs at the moment.
@@TheAlexpaul007 Stipe has yet to be submitted and is an excellent wrestler
I think 230 is perfect weight against jones but against ngannou i agree he should have been heavier, the coaches prepared him for dc fight but forgot that it's ngannou the complete opposite
I would Love to see Stipe get in JJ's face and doing his legendary Heavyweight thing. I still think stipe has so much to offer to the game and man when he's on song no-one gets him ... Kumon Stipe .. you are the man👊👍
Difference between Jones and Stipe.
1. Jones took steroids to beat DC twice. Stipe beat DC twice without cheating.
2. Jones waited for 3 years for Ngannou to retire. Stipe fought Ngannou twice and defeated him once.
3. Jones took 15 years to move to his natural weight class. Stipe always fought at natural weight class.
4. Jones hits wife. Stipe helps people stuck in fire.
Therefore we can say that Stipe will beat Jones.
hahaha keep dreaming simp. Stipe will get chopped down in 2nd
That's not how it works mate
and all of that will still have your idol getting sparked out
lol
Keep coping. It’s going to be hilarious when Jon wins and you say “Stipe was old” 😂
You can sense from Stiopic's answers that he has a genuine life going on OUTSIDE the UfC that occupies his mind, moreso than anything outside his Own training...
The opposite
"Thanks Babe" 😂 i hope Stipe wins
stipes awesome. love his Glasses. hes a fuckin rockstar, even Jon jones said he was the Goat and to beat Stipe would be that Pinnacle for him so Respect
Most title wins - 6.
Most title defenses - 4.
Most consecutive title defenses - 2.
Stipe is very easily the greatest heavyweight of all time.
Nah Overrated Stipe got knocked out cold 3 times at heavyweight and loss 4 times at heavyweight
overrated. Jon will make it look super easy
@@TBE99 more power at heavyweight
More chance of knockout.
much respect to you Stipe, hope you win, mate ...or may the best win !