UFC 203 Weigh-in Results: Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem Greenlit for Title Tilt

Quicken Loans Arena, home of the world champion Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team, will serve as the host location to the first world champ the “Plum City” has seen since the 1950s as he makes his title defense. Stipe Miocic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight champion, is set to make the first defense of his crown against Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 203 (current odds) Saturday night. Miocic won the title in dramatic fashion when he flattened Fabricio Werdum in the first round at UFC 198, doesn’t expect to be handing his belt over to the Dutch striker when they lock horns. He brought his hometown a title and to lose it in front of his loving fans would be crushing, therefore he’s vowed to retain his title and expects to knock Overeem out when they meet. Overeem, a former K-1 World Grand Prix champion, poses a major threat …

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