The heavyweight title is up for grabs at UFC 203 in Cleveland, as Stipe Miocic looks to defend his belt for the first time against veteran Alistair Overeem.
UFC officials announced the match-up on Wednesday evening.
Miocic (15-2) captured the gold when he knocked out Fabricio Werdum in the very first round at UFC 198 earlier this month. The Ohio native is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, dating back to mid 2015.
Stipe Miocic puts belt on the line against Alistair Overeem at UFC 203
Overeem (41-14, 1NC) earned the title shot by putting together a four-fight winning streak. His most recent outing, Overeem TKO’d Andre Arlovski to earn Performance of the Night honors at UFC Fight Night 87 at the beginning of May.
UFC 203 goes down on September 10 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
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