Media Stipe Miocic makes his first public statement after his loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 260

[Gio]

Enjoy the time off champ, you'll be back.

 

[KazDibiase]

stipemiocic First and foremost, I’m ok. I know that fall wasn’t my most graceful fall, but I was unconscious, so it happens
To my family friends and fans, especially Croatia & Cleveland..
I love you and I’m sorry. I hate letting you down. To my team, thank you. I know you feel every loss just as much as I do. We win as a family, we lose as a family. Losses aren’t fun, they always sting for a while, but that’s the beast of this business. You can’t win them all, and it’s important to understand that losing is just as much a part of sports (and life) as winning. Don’t ever forget God will always put you where you’re meant to be at that exact moment. You can’t dwell on what you should have done better, but you can learn and improve from it and come back more prepared next time.
Unfortunately, I deviated from game plan. I felt great coming into the second round, I saw it was beginning to go as planned. He was getting very winded, and I came in over zealous and unprotected. I wasn’t in a good posture to take the hit. He saw the opening, and did what any great fighter would have done.
That was my error that I accept, it wont happen again. Lastly, I’d like to congratulate @francisngannou and his team on a well earned victory. Saturday night was your night, enjoy your victory! For now, I’m going to enjoy the down time, spend some time with my family, and welcome our son into the world this summer... stay tuned, God bless #cletillidie

 

[FanofC]

"I felt great coming into the second round, I saw it was beginning to go as planned"

 

[JustOnce]

Respect.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Classy response

 

[FanofC]

And no Stipe, Francis wasn't getting "very winded", in fact you looked more tired than he was.

 

[B-Level]

Stipe looked tired and bewildered at the end of round 1. His leg was feeling the damage from Ngannous kicks.

he was pretty much a dead man walking into the octagon before the fight even started

 

[Max Power]

Yesterday's news. That Francis fella is the HW GOAT.

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

I was expecting the OP to just be

ARGHBABNLE BWARBBABBL BLLLURGHSPACH

 

[Reign009]

Stipe is still my boy!!!

 

[SakurabasEar]

Class act as always, much respect

 

[theTKDguy]

"I felt great coming into the second round, I saw it was beginning to go as planned"

that part had me but the rest was aight. Stipe classy as always, wish him the best. would love to see him vs volkov next.

 

[Nate banged my mom]

For Croatia lol

 

[gaffbyknees2]

He writes so much clearer than he speaks. He's a great person. Speedy recovery Stipe!

 

[Reign009]

Wow, @giovanni_ss, you and @KazDibiase posted this at pretty much the exact same time.

Wonder who gets merged with who, lol.


Respect to Stipe!

 

[Maaj19]

Classy as always. One thing I've noticed about Stipe is his stoicism, never overly emotional unless he gets a win.

 

[Jean-MMA]

Delusional

 

[Goatenstein]

Enjoy the time off champ, you'll be back.

Oh the indirect blaming of "God" as his excuse now. Usually when god is the excuse CTE is underway.

 

[Kdup]

We love you steepay. Call sometime to resechedule. I’m only a phone call away.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Interesting that God wanted him to be brutally KOd and nearly tear a knee ligament