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Miocic will make his return to the Octagon after a hiatus of
over two years when he challenges Jon Jones for
the heavyweight title at UFC
295. The highly anticipated clash will headline the marquee
card set to go down at the Madison Square Garden, New York on Nov.
11.
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Despite having the most title defenses in UFC heavyweight history,
Miocic is a massive +340 underdog going into the fight against the
-425 favorite “Bones.” However, the Ohio-based firefighter has
defied the odds in several of his title fights, like in the rematch
against Daniel
Cormier and the first clash against Francis
Ngannou.
While he is unbothered by the odds, Miocic did issue a warning to
bettors about wagering against him.
“It took me a couple fights, but after a while, I just stopped
caring what everyone thought,” Miocic told The
Fight Guys in an interview for BetOnline. “I just don’t care
anymore. You think I’m going to lose? Good for you. You’re going to
waste a lot of money now. You’re going to bet against me, you’re
going to lose some money. Sorry for that, but onto the next.”
Miocic also admitted to having issues putting on weight in the past
but claims to be a good 245 pounds now after a diet adjustment.
While he is aware that he is going up against arguably the greatest
fighter of all time, the former heavyweight champ believes people
underestimate some of his skills, like the power he packs in a
shot.
“My speed, my angles, I think punching power [will give him
problems],” Moicic said. “I hit a lot harder than people think. I
think I have a great IQ. I always change it up and when something
happens, I’ll figure a way out.”