Stipe Miocic have revealed that his day job as a firefighter played a pivotal role as he claimed the UFC

Stipe Miocic have revealed that his day job as a firefighter played a pivotal role as he claimed the UFC heavyweight championship. Jason Sanders Jersey . The Ohio puncher claimed the heaviest prize in the sport earlier this month with a knockout win over Fabricio Werdum, silencing 45,000 fans packed into a Brazilian stadium.But for Miocic, fighting a dangerous heavyweight champion on enemy territory pales into insignificance compared with his 9-to-5 job fighting fires. Ill be back at work. I will take my belt in to show the guys, they want to see it. Stipe Miocic It definitely does help because it allows you to be calm, cool and collected under any situation, Miocic exclusively told Sky Sports.Even with fighting, you are calm. Even if its chaos, you still have to keep your mind right. Ill be back at work. I will take my belt in to show the guys, they want to see it. Stipe Miocic won via knockout inside two minutes The 33-year-old American has been celebrated in his home city of Cleveland after breaking the notorious sports curse associated with the NFLs Browns, the NBAs Cavaliers and the MLBs Indians - three teams that have not won a major title since 1964.Miocic (15-2) achieved his feat by back-pedalling away from the aggressive Werdum and landing the decisive shot as he retreated in Curitiba. Stipe Miocic has won three in a row He was trying to push the pace, which was fine but I was getting my timing, so I knew it was a matter of time, he said. I was beginning to take him apart.I was catching him. I hit him with one right hand and he stumbled. Thats when he started to fire at me, so I stepped to my right and hit him with that right hand. I was seeing that his hands were starting to fall down a little bit. Five talking points Is Miocic the future of the heavyweights? We train how to throw punches when going backwards all the time. Then some instinct comes into too - thats survival mode.Its the heavyweight division, and thats why everyone loves a heavyweight. Were big boys and it doesnt take much to knock someone out. Also See: Five talking points Miocic wins UFC belt McGregor: Floyd needs me Can McGregor box? A.J. Derby Jersey . Winnipeg trailed by five points in the final minute when quarterback Drew Willy completed a 13-play, 75-yard drive with Feoli-Gudinos 18-yard touchdown catch on third down to lift the Bombers to a 34-33 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night. A.J. 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The victory ruined a spectacular night for Houstons Chandler Parsons. He had a career-high 34 points and made 10 3-pointers -- all in the second half. It is an NBA record for 3s in a half and a franchise record for 3s in a game. A 6-1 run by Memphis gave the Grizzlies an 88-84 lead with about two minutes left. Parsons made his 10th 3 to make it 88-87 right after that. He had his only miss of the second half a few seconds later, and Houston couldnt get him the ball on the last possession. James Harden set a career high with 13 assists, but had a tough night shooting. He was just 2 of 11 and finished with 10 points. The Grizzlies led by four points when Houston scored five quick points capped by Parsons ninth 3-pointer to take an 83-82 lead with a little than more than four minutes remaining. He was knocked to the ground by Tayshaun Prince as it left his hand and no foul was called. He looked angrily at the nearest official as the crowd erupted when it swished the net. Memphis outscored Houston 12-7 over the first four minutes of the fourth quarter to take a 76-71 lead. Parsons hit his eighth 3-pointer of the game after that before a free throw by Jeremy Lin got Houston within one point. The Rockets scored the first 12 points of the second half to erase a nine-point deficit and take a 46-44 lead with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Jerome Baker Jersey. Houston -- which had made just one 3-pointer in the first half -- had two during that run. They were both by Parsons, who was 0 for 3 on 3s in the first half. The Grizzlies had two turnovers and missed three shots during that run by Houston. Memphis finally ended its offensive drought with a 3-pointer by Prince after that, but Houston responded with a pair of 3s to push the lead to 52-47. Zach Randolph scored seven straight points after that to put the Grizzlies back on top 53-52. About a minute later, Lee scored the first five points of a 7-0 spurt to extend the lead to 60-55. 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