“I would choose Stipe. Simply because he participated in five-round bouts several times and showed a knockout punch when Fabricio Werdum and Alistair Overeem finished. I know that he landed more than one blow in these fights, but he put an end to it with one hit. He also showed that he has wrestling and conditioning.
I just believe he's smart enough to figure John out after two or three rounds. He will begin to deliver blows, and they will cause more damage than John's hits. But this is my opinion. This fight can go either way,” Blades said in an interview with MMA Fighting.
Recall, earlier it was reported that the duel between Miocic and Jones could take place at the end of the year.