Stipe Miocic focused on Fabio Maldonado, but ‘would be great’ to fight Junior dos Santos next

SAO PAULO — Stipe Miocic returns to action on Saturday night, but he won’t be fighting former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. In a media scrum in Brazil, Miocic discusses his upcoming heavyweight clash with 205-pounder Fabio Maldonado at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale card in Sao Paulo, if he thinks he has an advantage over the fellow boxer in the striking area, what’s next for him at heavyweight, and more.

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SAO PAULO — Stipe Miocic returns to action on Saturday night, but he won’t be fighting former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos. In a media scrum in Brazil, Miocic discusses his upcoming heavyweight clash with 205-pounder Fabio Maldonado at The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Finale card in Sao Paulo, if he thinks he has an advantage over the fellow boxer in the striking area, what’s next for him at heavyweight, and more.

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