Stipe Miocic brought the UFC heavyweight belt back to his hometown, Cleveland. He'll fight there to keep it.
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Miocic will defend his title against Alistair Overeem at Quicken Loans Arena at UFC 203 on Sept. 10. The bout was announced Wednesday night at the arena during Game 5 of the NBA's Eastern Conference finals between the Cavaliers and Raptors.
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Miocic has been vocal about making Cleveland a city of champions. It hasn't celebrated a team title since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964. Before he knocked out Fabricio Werdum at 198 earlier this month, Miocic said he wouldn't let LeBron James touch the belt until James' Cavs won the NBA Finals. Miocic changed that stance after becoming champ.
ESPN.com noted the pay-per-view event will be the first UFC PPV in Cleveland, and the first UFC event of any kind in Ohio in 12 years.
