These two meet in the main event of UFC 203, which takes place from Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Overeem, a highly-decorated heavyweight and former kickboxing world champion, said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan that he believed Miocic tapped out when Overeem had the guillotine briefly locked in. For his efforts, “The Reem” collected a $30,000 check from the sports apparel company.
In the lead-up to the first ever UFC event in Cleveland, all the attention was on CM Punk and Stipe Miocic.
So, how are payouts determined?
CM Punk’s UFC debut lasted 133 seconds as Mickey Gall scored an immediate takedown and transitioned to his back.
It was an unpopular split-decision win for Bethe Correia as the Cleveland crowd’s boos echoed around The Q, but for the victor, the victory was not a surprise at all. Overeem has never fought past Round 3 in his career.
Fair enough. Odds are it’s going to be Velasquez, as Werdum’s win over Browne last night wasn’t as clear cut, and Miocic KO’d him in the opening round back in May.
Punk has been on the receiving end of some heavy criticism, but the former WWE superstar is looking to win on his UFC debut, “I’m coming in to win”.
Jessica Andrade is a -145 favorite against -115 underdog Joanne Calderwood in the women’s strawweight matchup that opens the UFC 203 main card.
“Listen, when they want me fight, I’m going to fight”, Miocic said.
“I wanted to shut him down, put him out and turn the motherboard off”, Miocic said. Whether she waits for a shot or takes another fight remains to be seen.
The 38-year-old Punk charged Gall but was on his back less than 10 seconds into the fight. Although in order to take the fight to the ground, you need to approach, and on a short distance Stipe Miocic may well test the strength of the chin Overeem. Overeem is a kickboxer while Miocic has more of a boxing and sambo style. “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”.
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Punk, who was one of WWEs biggest stars when he left it two years ago to try his hand in ultimate fighting, tapped out just 2:14 into the first round after he was pummeled and choked by welterweight Mickey Gall. But she’s not going to be able to handle Calderwood’s striking.
