Stipe Miocic recently spoke about his fight against against Shane Del Rosario this Saturday at UFC 146, here is what he had to say…
On belonging in the UFC:
“At first, it was a little overwhelming. At UFC 136, there was a (UFC) Fan Expo and thousands of people. It was a little overwhelming. But I believe I belong here. I do. I trained my ass off for it.”
On fighting at UFC 146:
“It’s exciting,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity. They gave me a call and asked if I wanted this fight, and I didn’t hesitate. It’s a great fight for me.”
On his opponent Shane Del Rosario:
“I knew him from Strikeforce,” Miocic said. “He’s a tough guy. He has good Muay Thai. He’s good on the ground, and he’s a pretty strong dude. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”
His thoughts on Mixed Martial Arts:
“[MMA] is fun, but I take it very seriously,” he said. “Even from day one. … I like having fun with it, but I take training and fighting very seriously.”
