Filed under: News , UFC UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem got within striking distance of the title before champ Stipe Miocic knocked him out at UFC 203. That makes Overeem’s case weak for another title shot, unless Miocic (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) gets knocked off by Junior Dos Santos (18-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) at UFC 211 on May 13 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Overeem (41-15 MMA, 6-4 UFC) stopped ex-champ Dos Santos two years ago at UFC on FOX 17, and he expects to be a contender if he beats Mark Hunt (12-10-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) in their rematch next month at UFC 209, which takes place on pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 4. “May the best man win, but Junior’s fighting style is very compatible with Stipe, and then, of course, I’ve got to do my thing against Mark,” Overeem on Tuesday told MMAjunkie Radio. “But logically, that would be very good for my title attempts if Junior would win, because the rematch could be there
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