Throughout a lengthy and successful career that has seen him win just about every major MMA title outside the UFC, Overeem believes he has gained enough experience to deal with anything a rowdy OH crowd can dish out.
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The second episode of UFC 203 Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel late Tuesday night. Judging his nature, it’s not going to take that long – but you never know.
“I’m not going”, she said.
The UFC event, headlined by Miocic and Overeem’s fight, is being held in Cleveland for the first time.
Alistair Overeem is taking on heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic this Saturday at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Miocic’s home town. Two losses in a row after that sent him to the back of the line in the weight class, but he has put together a strong four fight winning streak to earn this shot at Miocic.
“I have had 86 fights all around the world and I’ve seen it all”, Overeem said last week in Los Angeles. Lesnar won the belt from Couture thanks to a glancing blow that landed behind the ear, Junior dos Santos landed one clean shot to claim the title from Velasquez and the current champ rose to the throne by planting his foot and placing a straight right on Fabricio Werdum’s chin as the Brazilian came charging forward.
As a championship fight, this bout is scheduled for 25 minutes. I worked too hard to get it, and I’m not letting anyone take it from me, especially beating me in Cleveland? “The UFC is the big one”.
But the 34-year-old is already focused in on the task at hand and not the “extra” outside issues. I’ve got obligations, but I’ve been training all the time. “We’re both at crossing points in our careers, and what better place to do that than in my hometown where I can get the support that I need and have the fans really backing me”. Everywhere I went, I brought a coach with me and having guys spar with me. “Nothing has changed with my training except that I’m training harder than I ever have before”. “I know that”, he said.
This isn’t about a former professional wrestler making an instant move into contention; as Punk said on the UFC 203 conference call last week, it’s about proving something to himself and showing others that you can chase your dreams.
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“I’m finishing this fight”, Eye told WKYC.com Tuesday.
