Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic Sitting Out Until UFC Contract Dispute is Settled according to : MMA Weekly

Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic Sitting Out Until UFC Contract Dispute is SettledContrary to reports, a bout between heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former titleholder Cain Velasquez is anything but a done deal to headline UFC 216 on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. He defended the belt against Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 and dos Santos at UFC 211. Miocic, who tied the promotion's record for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses (2) with his knockout win over Junior dos Santos in May, plans to sit out until his contract issues are resolved. Miocic isn't happy that the challenger was paid more than him in his two title defenses and wants his contract restructured before he steps back inside the Octagon. Miocic's management team told MMAFighting on Wednesday that there hasn't been serious discussions about who he'll face next.




#MayweatherMcGregor — Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) June 14, 2017One thing Miocic is quickly doing is running out of viable opponents in a thin division. Miocic (17-2), whose management spoke to MMAFighting.com on Wednesday, isn't willing to discuss his next fight until issues pertaining to his contract are resolved. While most expected UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic to return to the Octagon this fall in search of a division record third title defense, those plans have suddenly been put on hold. "It definitely should change," Miocic said. "But the fact that [Overeem] made more money than me in my last fight was just kind of a slap in the face.

BREAKING! Stipe Miocic will defend his heavyweight championship at UFC 216

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will attempt to defend his strap for the third time at UFC 216 on October 7 in Las Vegas when he squares off with former division kingpin Cain Velasquez. I am told that the UFC is aiming to have a heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Cain Velasquez headline #UFC216 this October. Who do you think will emerge victorious when Cain Velasquez and Stipe Miocic throw down this October in Las Vegas? Prior to that, Velasquez had his impressive five-fight win streak snapped by Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188 in Mexico City, losing his heavyweight title in the process. Meanwhile, Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA) has not competed since 2016 at July's blockbuster UFC 200 event, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Travis Browne.


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