Ground game
31 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.74 takedowns / 15 at 34% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Heavyweight
20-5
SLpM
4.67
SApM
2.97
Str Acc
62%
Str Def
59%
TD Avg
1.74
TD Acc
34%
TD Def
78%
Sub Avg
0.00
Power striker — live counter
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 25 career fights for Stipe Miocic. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Counter punching
Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Stipe Miocic is a 44-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of USA, camped at Strong Style Fight Team. The tape read: power striker — live counter. Career mark 20-5-0 — 14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (65).
What works. Counter punching is the standout at 78 (B+). Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live. Ground game D on 1.74 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 59% / 2.97 SApM. Counter punching B+; punching agility B (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 78% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (31, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (1 bouts): L Ngannou (KO/TKO R2). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Can punish a reaching opponent. Not a pure counter artist, but the return shot is live.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | Francis Ngannou | L | KO/TKO | 2 0:52 | 12/13 |