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Alistair Overeem Rooting For Dos Santos Over Stipe Miocic

Alistair Overeem is throwing his support behind Junior dos Santos at UFC 211. ‘The Reem’ and ‘JDS’ previously met at UFC on FOX 17 in December of 2015, where Overeem won the contest via second round knockout. The Dutchman then went on to muster up a four-fight win streak before having it snapped by heavyweight

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Alistair Overeem is throwing his support behind Junior dos Santos at UFC 211.

‘The Reem’ and ‘JDS’ previously met at UFC on FOX 17 in December of 2015, where Overeem won the contest via second round knockout. The Dutchman then went on to muster up a four-fight win streak before having it snapped by heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in the first round of their title bout this past September.

Overeem is looking to get back in the win column when he takes on Mark Hunt at UFC 209 live on pay-per-view (PPV). Dos Santos on the other hand has a title bout of his own to look forward to against Miocic, as he will challenge for the title at UFC 211 this May. Overeem feels that if ‘JDS’ emerges victorious come fight night in Dallas, he’s first in line for a crack at the throne (quotes courtesy of MMA Mania):

“That would be very good for my title attempts if Junior would win,” Overeem said. “Because the rematch could be there. So I’m definitely rooting for Junior in this one, for a change.”

If Overeem does want next in the title picture, however, he has to get through ‘The Super Samoan’ first. The pair previously met under the Dream banner back in 2008. Overeem took home the win with a first round submission with an americana.

How do you see the rematch between Overeem and Hunt going down this time around?

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Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem Full Fight Video Highlights

In a back-and-forth slobberknocker only witnessed in the UFC heavyweight division, champion Stipe Miocic picked up his first title defense in a rousing bout with Alistair Overeem in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The pressure was high in the UFC’s first-ever pay-per-view

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In a back-and-forth slobberknocker only witnessed in the UFC heavyweight division, champion Stipe Miocic picked up his first title defense in a rousing bout with Alistair Overeem in the main event of tonight’s (Sat., September 10, 2016) UFC 203 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

The pressure was high in the UFC’s first-ever pay-per-view in his native Cleveland, and Miocic delivered in a big way when he put out Overeem’s lights with a torrent of ground and pound. But it wasn’t without some adversity, as “The Reem” stayed fleet of foot to counter Miocic, actually putting him on the ground with a well-timed shot at one point.

The Dutch striking legend went for a guillotine which he thought made Miocic tap; yet the champion remained stalwart to continue trading shots with the former K-1 Grand Prix champion, each fighter rocking each other at one point. Ultimately, the Croatian-American firefighter picked up his biggest-ever win by knocking out one of the most dangerous fighters in the world.

Watch the full fight video highlights of his hometown win right here:

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Alistair Overeem Is Going To Feel Sad Taking Stipe Miocic’s Belt

Legendary Dutch kick boxer Alistair Overeem has held titles in multiple major combat sports promotions including Strikeforce, DREAM, and K-1, but he has yet to get his hands on the UFC heavyweight championship. “The Reem” will finally get the chance to capture UFC gold tomorrow night (September 10, 2016) in the main event of UFC

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Legendary Dutch kick boxer Alistair Overeem has held titles in multiple major combat sports promotions including Strikeforce, DREAM, and K-1, but he has yet to get his hands on the UFC heavyweight championship. “The Reem” will finally get the chance to capture UFC gold tomorrow night (September 10, 2016) in the main event of UFC 203 against Stipe Miocic. Overeem will attempt to get the job done in enemy territory as the fight will take place in Miocic’s home of Cleveland, Ohio.

Despite giving up home field advantage, Overeem appears to be supremely confident heading into the bout, and for good reason. The No. 3-ranked heavyweight has won four straight including three stoppage victories over the likes of Stefan Struve, Junior Dos Santos, and Andrei Arlovski. “The Reem” plans to continue his streak against Miocic, and he even went as far to say that he’ll feel ‘sad’ taking the title from the Ohio native:

“What can I say?” Overeem told MMAJunkie. “People are very friendly and very open. I was here during the parade, it was madness. It was good to see a proud state finally accomplish (winning) championships. I almost feel a little bit sad I’m going to take something away from them. But I will be taking that something away this Saturday.”

Overeem will be facing no easy task, however, as the champion has won six of his last seven bouts including four by way of finish.

Who do you see walking away with the heavyweight strap tomorrow night?

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Video: Final UFC 203 Pre-Fight Press Conference For Saturday’s PPV In Cleveland

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As we get closer to the big show this Saturday, the final fight week traditions are nearly completed for the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio.

On Thursday, the final pre-fight press conference for UFC 203 took …

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https://youtu.be/Jqe0h5hcPmc

As we get closer to the big show this Saturday, the final fight week traditions are nearly completed for the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio.

On Thursday, the final pre-fight press conference for UFC 203 took place at the venue that will host the PPV event this Saturday evening, the Quicken Loans Arena.

Above is a complete archive of the UFC 203 pre-fight press conference, which featured the Heavyweight headliners — Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne — as well as the two men who will be competing in arguably the fight with the most “casual interest,” CM Punk and Mickey Gall.

Headlined by the hometown boy, Stipe Miocic, who makes his first defense of the UFC Heavyweight Championship against dangerous striker Alistair Overeem, UFC 203 takes place this Saturday, September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Join us here at MMANews.com this Saturday for live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 203 pay-per-view!