But until he beats No. 3-ranked challenger Alistair Overeem and has his hand raised, he insists his focus will be only on the 750-square-feet of the octagon, and not the 20,000-plus fans surrounding the cage who have sold out the Quicken Loans Arena to support their fellow Cleveland native. I don’t care how it happens. If you really want to bet on the fight I’d go with under 1 1/2 rounds at -235. UFC 203 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the world heavyweight championship at UFC 203, taking place Saturday, September 10 on Pay-Per-View.
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For weeks, Miocic said he couldn’t wait for fight night.
‘I feel very good, very confident, ‘ he adds.
Overall it’s a closely matched fight, but I’m leaning towards Miocic here, not because he’s neccessarily much better than Overeem in any single discipline, but due to his consistency, conditioning and durability.
Alistair Overeem (right) punches Brock Lesnar (left) during UFC 141 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“My coaches have done a phenomenal job with me and they haven’t allowed me to lose focus on what’s important, even if I would have wanted to do that”, he said. I get energy from everybody. He has proven that if his hands get you, you are going down.
Rather than being bothered by Overeem’s tactics, Miocic finds them amusing. It’s basically the same thing, with a few important differences that will determine whether or not you move or stall. You see things. Social media pictures. “And I’m going to go out and do what I have to do”. I was training every day … “It’s going to be curious how Stipe handles it. Stipe seems very professional, but we’ll see how he handles it on Saturday”. “He has been celebrating his victory”.
Eye began the fight with a stiff jab that opened up Correia’s nose, and she looked like the sharper fighter as the first round concluded.
Then there was Ray Young and his crew from Buffalo, Brazil’s Rodrigo Ricardo (and the 14 Brazilians he brought with him) and Steve Simic’s group of Croatians-turned-Canadians, who drove down from Windsor just to bask in the glory of another guy whose name “ends with a C”. He became a champ in record time. I’m now enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University working towards a degree in Communication. I’m training harder than ever before.
Despite losing yet another title fight, Faber continues to fight on at the age of 37, and that’s perfectly understandable given that he’s proven time and time again that he’s more than capable of beating up pretty much everyone else in the 135lb division. I’m just doing what I need to do.
Overeem, on his finishing prowess. “What sets me apart is the ability to finish opponents of all calibre – and there’s been many of them”, he said.
‘I’m not blown away by it. “No one else is getting in there with us, so I’m going to come out the victor and that’s the way it’s going to be”. We’re going to cement my legacy. It will be history. “The after party for some people won’t be so nice”.
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“It’s been great but back to business. I will be back, believe it or not”, Punk said.
