UFC Fight Night 203: Miocic vs. Overeem

Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) vs. Alistair Overeem (41-14-0, 1NC)

Stipe Miocic defends his heavyweight title against Alistair Overeem at UFC Fight Night 203.

Stipe Miocic is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, having defeated Fabricio Werdum at UFC Fight Night 198 in May. Will three straight wins overall, Miocic is on a fine run of form, and will be full of confidence when defending his belt for the first time. Overeem is one of UFC’s most experienced fighters, and has won four straight decisions himself. At the age of 36, he will look to become the division’s champion for the first time in his career.

Miocic lands 4.93 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy of 50.09 percent. He absorbs 3.31 such strikes per minute and has a defense rate of 62.30 percent. A versatile fighter, the Ohio native averages 2.09 takedown attempts per 15 minutes at a clip of 34.04 percent. He defends takedowns at a 72.73 percent rate, and has yet to record a submission attempt in his MMA career.

Overeem lands 3.81 significant strikes per minute and connects at a 60.58 percent clip. He absorbs just 1.69 significant strikes per minute while defending these strikes 64.12 percent of the time. The Liverpool native averages 1.65 takedown attempts per 15 minutes with an impressive accuracy of 65.85 percent. He defends takedowns at a 77.94 percent clip, and averages 1.04 submission attempts per 15 minutes.