News Stipe lands full-time job with fire department

[MyFavSport]

Easy money.

 

[austinblair]

Kind of odd, for me, to think of a “full time” job as a fire fighter. Are there that many local fires to be put out?

in rural mountains where I am a house fire makes the 8 o clock news….

 

[StonedLemur]

Kind of odd, for me, to think of a “full time” job as a fire fighter. Are there that many local fires to be put out?

in rural mountains where I am a house fire makes the 8 o clock news….

Firefighters go to more than fires.

 

[Dorkman]

Probably a good plan to get that set up while available. He's clearly only has maybe a fight or two left in him before he's done anyways. And it's likely the type of set up where he can set up his training camps to easily run around or during his shift times which he probably chooses at this time anyways. Never too early to make sure your post fight career direction is looked after.

 

[bjjHERRERA]

He will prob come back for a big pay day and get his ass kicked once or twice so another person can build their name.

if he didnt lose ONE fight to one of the hardest punchers in the world and current champ, would you still say this and write him off like hes nothing?

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

And most of them make a little side money or enjoy the time off.

absolutely. my first cousin is a full time firefighter and he does EMT work on the side. it’s a nice gig if you can stomach the job description and he’s already got PTSD out the wazoo from the military so it pales in comparison to the worst he’s been through.

 

[StonedLemur]

absolutely. my first cousin is a full time firefighter and he does EMT work on the side. it’s a nice gig if you can stomach the job description and he’s already got PTSD out the wazoo from the military so it pales in comparison to the worst he’s been through.

Crazy av man.

 

[StrikerKing]

Kind of odd, for me, to think of a “full time” job as a fire fighter. Are there that many local fires to be put out?

in rural mountains where I am a house fire makes the 8 o clock news….

Fighting fires is only a small percentage of the job. They respond to virtually every emergency... car wrecks, gas leaks, kids getting stuck in things, workplace accidents, drug over doses, etc etc.

 

[Belaya Smert]

First reply nailed it, Good for Stipe.

Literally FU Dana, I’ve seen the way you park your Ferrari across two handicap spots at the old UFC headquarters parking garage. You TRT riddled bum.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

I'm sure he'll do other roles in the fire department while he's still an active fighter.

He's probably a hero over there being the former champ, so they'll be nice to him. Plus I'm sure they have a lot of understanding and comradery since it's a life or death type of job in some situations.

 

[TheMaster]

Haven't seen this posted but can you be full time with a fire department and still train MMA at the top level? Does this indicate he may not be coming back? Any fire fighters out there?

https://www.lowkickmma.com/stipe-miocic-sworn-in-as-full-time-firefighter/

No, you can't.
He might be able to get time out to train and get his ass kicked for one more fight.

 

[g*r*b]

Haven't seen this posted but can you be full time with a fire department and still train MMA at the top level? Does this indicate he may not be coming back? Any fire fighters out there?

https://www.lowkickmma.com/stipe-miocic-sworn-in-as-full-time-firefighter/

HE doesn't seem to think he'll be retiring because of it...

He's actually been wanting to go full time for some time now. He was supposed to go through the tests to be eligible back in early 2018, but the TUF coaching gig came up and he had to bail on it. I'm not surprised people are thinking the timing of this is evocative of retirement, but I think it's just happenstance. A local TV news segment said the department he got the job with was, what with various retirements and one thing and another, down 7 men on their roster (2 other men got hired the day Stipe did.) That's real unusual; normally open slots are rare and hotly sought after. One has to strike while the iron is hot.

 

[C0NCH3TO]

Hopefully he retires from MMA. He’s too light and old for Ngannou and Gane.

 

[Tapatio]

An

good for him. probably making better money

And he'd have medical and a retirement plan

 

[STAY GOLD]

Haven't seen this posted but can you be full time with a fire department and still train MMA at the top level? Does this indicate he may not be coming back? Any fire fighters out there?

https://www.lowkickmma.com/stipe-miocic-sworn-in-as-full-time-firefighter/

You can, however most fighters usually improve and fight better when they are training full time like Mighty Mouse. Stipe has been a firefighter for a while now.

 

[Syrus Bunns III]

He will prob come back for a big pay day and get his ass kicked once or twice so another person can build their name.

Listen, obviously it doesn't pay more but it's also a much safer job

 

[jban]

Correct me if I am wrong. I always assume that firefighters don't do much except chill and workout in the station unless they have emergency. They work like ten 24 hour days out of a month then get all of rest of the month off? I only assume because I knew a paramedic for the fire dept. She sleeps in her truck most of the time but her shifts are like 12 hours and sometimes 24.

My cousin is a firefighter here in Toronto. He works 7 days a month (24 hour shifts). Adds up to 168 hours a month, or 42 hours a week. Not sure how it is like in Cleveland for Stipe, but the job should still provide him a lot of free time to train MMA.

 

[Kingz]

Wow, always good to hear former UFC champs finally making it to the big time

 

[WhosTheBoss]

good for him. probably making better money

Well that’s just not even remotely true lol

 

[ryun253]

Better the fire dept than a cop. Imagine trying to understand Stipe when he questions you.