The Cleveland crowd was rocking and rolling all night long and got to turn the volume up to 11 when hometown hero Stipe Miocic retained his UFC heavyweight championship.
Miocic and Alistair Overeem had a phenomenal one-round showcase. Each heavyweight had his moments, but it was the champion who won the day. Brutal ground-and-pound knocked out Overeem cold.
Also in action, CM Punk made his long-awaited MMA debut. It was as expected: quick and painful. Mickey Gall took him down, landed heavy ground-and-pound and got the choke. The great experiment could be over, but don’t be surprised if Punk returns for another contest in the Octagon.
In the co-main event, Fabricio Werdum defeated Travis Browne by decision to reassert himself as the top contender in the division. But does he get the next title tilt?
Also, where does strawweight contender Jessica Andrade go from here after another impressive win? Or Bethe Correia? And where does Urijah Faber try to pick up the pieces after a loss?
These beg the question: Who should the winners and losers of UFC 203 face next?
All rankings used are courtesy the official UFC divisional rankings.