UFC 203 will take place in Cleveland on September 10 with Stipe Miocic leading the charge, and another hometown fighter has joined the fray.
Cleveland’s Jessica Eye (11-5, 1 NC) will battle Bethe Correia (9-2) as part of the undercard. Eye confirmed the fight on Friday via Twitter (h/t Damon Martin of Fox Sports):
Eye, the No. 10-ranked women’s bantamweight contender, has suffered three consecutive losses inside the Octagon. Each of the three bouts has gone the distance, though. She has not been stopped inside the distance since a 2011 submission defeat to Aisling Daly.
No. 11-ranked contender Correia has also been on the losing end in recent fights. She lost her title bid to Ronda Rousey in 34 seconds by knockout and returned in a losing effort against Raquel Pennington in April.
Neither has had her hand raised in the UFC since 2014. Both women will have their backs against the wall when the cage door shuts at Quicken Loans Arena.
Stylistically, Eye vs. Correia offers fans the exact type of fight they want to see: two strikers who will meet in the center of the cage and let leather fly. They are two of the most intense and exciting fighters in the division, and with the possibility of their UFC careers hanging in the balance, they will leave it all in the cage.
The UFC 203 main event features Miocic defending the heavyweight title for the first time against Alistair Overeem. CM Punk also makes his UFC debut against Mickey Gall. Cleveland is getting the event it earned, and Eye vs. Correia adds to the depth of a stellar fight card.
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