Alistair Overeem knows Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou well, having fought both of them.<\/p>\n
Ngannou<\/a> will again look to wrench the UFC heavyweight title from Miocic<\/a> when the pair meet at UFC 260 next month.<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the fight, Overeem<\/a>\u00a0had a tough time choosing between the pair but in a recent interview with SCMP MMA,<\/a> the former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 champion said,<\/p>\n “Both are strong, both are fit, both are doing their thing. I can’t say too much about it. I’ve no idea. If I were to have to go for somebody it would be Stipe.”<\/p>\n Miocic scored a dominant win over Daniel Cormier<\/a> in their trilogy fight back in August to enhance his legacy as one of the greatest heavyweights of all-time. The Ohio-born star also knocked out Overeem in their 2016 bout at UFC 203. <\/a><\/p>\n Ngannou, too, scored an emphatic knockout win against Overeem in the first round at UFC 218,<\/a>\u00a0and ‘the Demolition Man’ is not ruling the Cameroonian out, saying,<\/p>\n “He’s (Stipe’s) looking really good. But so’s Francis right? They both look strong and good.”<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/francis_ngannou\/status\/1355610940549459971<\/p>\n Now 40, and ranked at number 5 in the division, Overeem is preparing to make once last run at the UFC heavyweight title. He’ll take on No 6-ranked Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18 this weekend.<\/p>\n Currently riding a 2-fight winning streak, the Dutchman is in good form, but remains mindful that his time in the sport is coming to an end, and said,<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s too healthy if you\u2019re going to fight above 42. Everything until 42 is good, but you see it on Anderson Silva right? You see it on the fighters. They\u2019re getting a little slower and I just don\u2019t think that that is the way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Fight week!! pic.twitter.com\/iCVmgZQu2t<\/a><\/p>\n — Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n