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MMA fighter becomes part owner in Romeo's Pizza franchise

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October 5, 2022

Six-time MMA champion Stipe Miocic has become a part-owner in Romeo's Pizza's Parma, Ohio location, and will support the organization in brand-building efforts across the nation, according a press release.

Miocic lives and trains in Cleveland, Ohio and works as a full-time location firefighter and EMT. HE was named Greater Cleveland's Professional Athlete of the Year in 2019 and is considered the greatest MMA Heavyweight of all time, according to Dana White (president of the UFC).

"Pizza makes the world go round. I've spent the last 20 years eating at Romeo's, and to me, it's the best pizza in Ohio … and the world," Miocic said in the press release. "A business endeavor relating to one of my favorite foods is the best opportunity I could ask for."

"We are thrilled to welcome Stipe and his family to ours at Romeo's. Stipe embodies everything we look for in a partnership, a local hero serving as a husband, father, full-time EMS professional, and a world-class champion. We look forward to building together for the future," Ryan Rose, CEO of Romeo's Pizza said in the press release.