Stipe Miocic already has a fight booked, but he is still sharing his thoughts on a potential bout with Brock Lesnar.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will face off with light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in a superfight at UFC 226 in July. That’s number one for him right now. But will all of the rumblings surrounding the UFC return of Brock Lesnar at some point, some are naturally asking Miocic how he would match up with the former champ.
And unsurprisingly, he believes that he can defeat the current WWE superstar. He spoke to Sports Illustrated about it:
“Brock is a former champ and he knows how to bring it,” said Miocic. “He’s tough, he’s very strong and beaten a lot of good guys, but I am a bad matchup for him.”
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“I match up well with anyone,” said Miocic. “That has a lot to do with my coaches, teammates, and my training. I always have a good game plan walking in on the day of a fight. With Brock, I’d win, there’s no question. But right now, all I care about is fighting DC. That’s all I’m worried about.”
Lesnar’s WWE contract is said to be up soon and it is believed that he is seriously considering a return to MMA. He would have a few hoops to jump through though – namely, a leftover USADA suspension – but the 40-year-old (if healthy) would likely be an immediate contender once he could fight.
I guess we’ll need to see the outcome of the UFC 226 headliner first though.