Fighters react to Stipe Miocic's come-from-behind win over Alistair Overeem
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defeated former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem in the main event of the UFC 203 on Saturday in front of a hometown crowd in Cleveland.
Overeem dropped Miocic with a kick in the early moments of the fight and threatened to end Mocic brief reign as champion in less than two minutes. But the Cleveland native showed plenty of resilience fighting off the submission attempt and getting the fight back to the feet. Once standing, Miocic found his range and began landing, at will, with crisp punches that forced Overeem’s back against the cage.
Overeem slipped during one exchange, and Miocic immediately pounced on the former champion and began raining down punches. Less than a minute later, the ref had seen enough and was prying Miocic off Overeem and calling an end to the fight.
Check out what fighters across the UFC landscape had to say about the come-from-behind win.
Congratulations @stipemiocicufc !!!!! @UFC #ufc203 #birthdaytwin #boundforgreatness #Champion
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) September 11, 2016
Someone get @stipemiocicufc a cough drop lol... Congrats champ. #ufc203
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 11, 2016
Congrats @stipemiocicufc looks like the belt stays in the land! @ufc #ufc203
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) September 11, 2016
Damn!! @stipemiocicufc with a brutal KO!! Congrats brotha!! #ufc203 #andstill
— Joe Ellenberger (@JoeEllenberger) September 11, 2016
@stipemiocicufc !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keeps the strap in Ohio!!! #ufc203 @ufc
— Chris Camozzi (@ChrisCamozzi) September 11, 2016
????????????? congrats @stipemiocicufc
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) September 11, 2016
Crazy back and forth fight! #UFC203
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 11, 2016
HELL YEAAAA STIPEEEE!!!! What a finish brotha!! Congrats to people out in Cleveland???? #UFC203
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 11, 2016
Wow. Congrats @stipemiocicufc he's gonna be out for awhile!
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 11, 2016
Love that man @stipemiocicufc !!!!!!!!!
— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) September 11, 2016
