NEW YORK – Within the buildup to UFC 309, there’s been a number of criticism surrounding Stipe Miocic’s upcoming combat towards Jon Jones. However to the previous heavyweight champion, it’s all white noise.
Miocic returns to the cage this Saturday in the primary occasion of UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard the place he challenges Jones for the heavyweight belt. The championship alternative comes after Miocic spent greater than three-and-a-half years inactive, along with his final win coming in August 2020.
Heaps has been mentioned in regards to the making of this combat, particularly with UFC interim champion Tom Aspinall being obtainable, nevertheless it hasn’t bothered Miocic one bit.
“I don’t actually fear about that,” Miocic mentioned at Wednesday’s UFC 309 media day. “That’s one factor I discovered on this profession. I finished caring what folks suppose. You might have your opinion, you’ve your opinion, I’m not going to alter it. I actually don’t care.”
Miocic blocking folks out isn’t unique to UFC 309. Miocic hasn’t actually paid consideration to critics for fairly a while.
“To start with of my profession, I used to be a little bit delicate about it. Such as you don’t know me, I don’t know you, so why are you saying sh*t about me?” Miocic mentioned. “I might get horrible DMs and stuff like, ‘What’s mistaken with you?’ You don’t know me. I actually simply stopped caring as a result of I noticed they don’t know me, and I don’t know them. They’re simply pissed off about one thing, and so they’re making an attempt to take it off on me. I couldn’t care much less, actually. It’s one of the best factor I’ve ever completed in my life.”
By way of the combat, it’s been bought and promoted as one of many greatest legacy bouts in UFC historical past. For Miocic, a win is a win, and that’s all he’s centered on.
“They’re all particular,” Miocic mentioned. “I like profitable, so each win, like between all three (title reigns), they’re all wins. That’s all I care about. To me, they’re all particular. However perhaps this one a bit as a result of it’s the Mecca (MSG), and it’s Jon Jones. It doesn’t get larger than that.”
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