OVEREEM WRITTEN OFF

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Alistair Overeem, the kick-boxer from Amsterdam, will be facing the UFC heavyweight champion, Junior Dos Santos, in a match that is scheduled to take place soon. The Dutchman has been saying that he will easily beat the heavyweight champ, but two former UFC champions beg to differ on that point.

The mixed martial artist from Overeem’s home country, Bas Rutten, has said that he has asked the youngster to steer clear of the Brazilian as it might prove to be very big gamble in terms of his own career. Dos Santos has a formidable record and won the first UFC in just over a minute by knocking out Cain Velasquez, a former champion. Rutten said that the one-punch knockout which is a specialty of the Brazilian will pose to be a major problem for Overeem, who according to Bas has a glass jaw. Overeem has knocked out earlier too by Chuck Lidell and Bas thinks this is because of a flaw in his technique wherein he has his hand up when he punches. Because of this, he is unable to use a combination and this will work against him when he goes up against Dos Santos.

Another former champion, Antonio Rodriguo “Minotaouro” Noguiera from Brazil, also shares this view. He believes that the Brazilian will defeat the Dutchman by knockout. His reasons for this are very plausible. He says that the Dos Santos is faster, has a better stance and is a more complete fighter in every way. Alistair Overeem, says Antonio, is a lot bigger in size and has more strength in his punches and kicks, but his stamina, which is considerably less than the Brazilian’s, will  play a major role in the fight.  Noguiera thinks that it might even turn out to be the deciding factor in the bout.

Focus on: Alistair Overeem

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Whether it is kickboxing or any other form of martial art, one is sure to here of Alistair Overeem. This British born kick boxer has been the former Heavy Weight Champion at the Dream Interim heavy Weight Championship in the K1 World Grand Prix Champion.

He is currently ranked at the number 3 position by ratings given by Sherdog for the best heavy weight mixed martial artist. Besides these he also has a number of other universal rankings where he is placed at the 3rd spot by Yahoo Sport and at the 2nd position by Fight Magazine.

Alistair Overeem started off his professional career as a mixed martial arts fighter when he was just 19 years of age. He managed to rise to fame when he beat Ricardo Fyeet with a guillotine choke submission in his debut match. He initially started of as a light weight kick boxer and martial artist but eventually decided to add more muscles to his big huge body frame of 6’5”. This is when he entered into the Heavy weight sector and has proved himself there has well. He mostly moves around trying to protect and defend his title at the various Championships. He has defended his title the most number of times playing against Brett Rodgers.

Alistair Overeem recently got his license in Nevada and will be fighting against Brock Lesnar at the UFC 141 which is scheduled to be held on the 30th of December. However his license will depend upon his urine test results as well as the results of the test that has to be conducted by the NSAC for out of competition testing which randomly tests fighters irrespective of them being tested before and after the fight. Overeem has given an excuse of an illness in the family due to which he was unable to conduct the test on time.

OVEREEM CONFIDENT HE CAN WIN

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Alistair Overeem is confident that he has the skills and power to beat Brock Lesnar, even though it will be his first fight in the UFC since transferred from Strikeforce.

Overeem was a heavy-weght champion at Strikeforce, and insists that he will be at UFC too – regardless of how good his opponents are. He’s so confident he’s even predicting an early knock-out!

“I’m very confident,” said Overeem. “It’s going to be a knockout victory in the first round. He’s not going to get out of the first round. It will not come to the second round.”

“He’s a strong guy, he’s a very dangerous guy,” he said. “But, I think I’ve got what it takes to stop him. And I got what it takes to stop him in the first round.”

Can’t wait for the match up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.