Video Miocic arrived at Banski Dvor and got a homeland. ‘Croatia is the best country!’
The best heavyweight in UFC history, Stipe Miocic (42), returned to Croatia! The American fighter of Croatian roots will be attended by the Sunset Sports Festival organized in Zadar. The festival starts on Thursday and will last until Saturday. It is the fourth edition of the event, and before hanging out with fans in Zadar, Miocic and his family in Banski Dvori, the Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received.
Watch the video: Stipe Miocic at the reception with Prime Minister Plenkovic
Stipi and his family handed over to his family, as an official confirmation of Croatian citizenship. The legendary fighter did not hide his enthusiasm.
– We are proud and happy to be here, Croatia is the best country with the best athletes! – he told the attendees and donated the signed MMA gloves to the premiere.
Miocic thus finally got the Croatian homeland, for which he repeatedly pointed out that it means a lot to him. Miocic started his professional career at the American promotion of Naafs, where he won the championship title with a series of impressive knockouts. He entered the UFC in 2011 and soon became an undisputed ruler of a heavyweight category, with a record by number of consecutive title defenses.
During his career, he has won numerous awards, including more awards for the performance of the night and fight of the night, and in 2019 he was named the « athlete of the year » by the Cleveland sports organization.
– I am particularly pleased that in just over a month I will be part of the Sunset Sports Festival, a story that is known today around the world. It will be an opportunity to hang out with amazing people on one of the most beautiful destinations. But for me, this is not just coming to Croatia – it is a return home with a sense of deep personal connection and gratitude – said Miocic, a former UFC heavyweight champion, who boasted Croatian roots throughout his career by highlighting symbols and wearing squares with quadrats.
He first arrived in Croatia in 2016, after winning a heavyweight title. Then he met with the most famous Croatian fighter Mirko Filipovic, with whom he trained. After that, Miocic defended his belt three more times and thus became the most successful heavyweight in the history of the elite martial arts. He ended his career in November last year after defeating Jon Jones.
