Matches to Make After UFC 203

Alistair Overeem was not the man to pry the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title out of Stipe Miocic’s hands. Miocic knocked out the Dutchman with crushing first-round ground-and-pound to retain his championship in the UFC 203 (online betting) main event on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, as the Euclid, Ohio, native sent his fellow Buckeyes home with smiles on their faces. Overeem succumbed to punches 4:27 into round one.The successful title defense was not without adversity for Miocic, who was felled by a left hand and forced to defend against a subsequent guillotine choke. The 34-year-old Strong Style Fight Team withstood Overeem’s advances, returned to his feet and imposed his will with relentless pressure. Miocic took down the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix winner after he threw an ill-advised side kick, settled in top position and beat him unconscious with three right hands from inside guard. Miocic has rattled off four straight victories, all of them finishes, since his December 2014 decision loss to Junior dos Santos. None of his last three opponents — Overeem, Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski — have survived the first round against him. In wake of UFC 203 “Miocic vs. Overeem,” here are five matches that ought to be made:Stipe Miocic vs. Fabricio Werdum: Miocic took the best Overeem had to offer and refused to surrender his throne. He weathered an early knockdown, freed himself from an attempted submission and zeroed in on Overeem. The former Dream …

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