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Stipe Miocic’s heavyweight title probably not enough to satisfy Cleveland fans

As #believeland trended Saturday night, Stipe Miocic brought a championship to Cleveland.

Miocic, who is from Independence, Ohio, which is just 10 miles south of Cleveland, knocked out Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 to claim the heavyweight title.

MORE: Browns look to turn Cleveland into true 'Believeland'

He dropped Werdum with about 2:15 left in the first round in front of the former champion’s home fans in Brazil.

— Marcus DiNitto (@MarcusDiNitto) May 15, 2016

ESPN on Saturday premiered “Believeland," a documentary about Cleveland’s long-suffering sports fans, as part of its "30 for 30" series.