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I still think that if Lesnar learns not to tuck tail and run whenever he gets touched on the face he can beat any HW. But if he doesn't, he goin get his ass beat fo real
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz
Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Jim Hettes vs. Nam Phan
PRELIMINARY CARD ( e TV)
Junior Assuncao vs. Ross Pearson
Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Njokuani
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson
Efrain Escudero vs. Jacob Volkmann
Luis Ramos vs. Matt Riddle
Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes
Brock Lesnar vs Alistair Overeem, Friday, Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...ereem-ufc.html
Alistair Overeem Calls Signing With UFC 'One of the Biggest Days in My Life'
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/09/0...-biggest-days/
Last edited by ace3g; 12-23-2011 at 01:21 PM.
I still think that if Lesnar learns not to tuck tail and run whenever he gets touched on the face he can beat any HW. But if he doesn't, he goin get his ass beat fo real
Video of Overeem signing his contract: https://www.tout.com/m/iuas0j
Last edited by ace3g; 10-31-2011 at 07:46 PM.
Was rumored for a while
Awesome fight..
Overeem-Year-to-Remember-isnt-over-yet
http://www.ufc.com/news/Overeem-Year...-isnt-over-yetAlistair Overeem ended 2010 with four fights: three in one night on December 11th en route to a K-1 World Grand Prix le, and then a 19 second blast-out of Todd Duffee on New Year’s Eve.
This December, “The Reem” will get ready for the New Year in more sedate fashion. This time, he’ll make just one trip up those four steps, but it will be a biggie, as he will compete in the UFC for the first time on December 30th against former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
It was the news that captivated the mixed martial arts world on Tuesday, a blistering wake-up call to those still sleepy from the Labor Day weekend – Overeem, the former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, had signed with the UFC and was kicking off his career in the Octagon with one of the biggest bouts of the year.
That’s quite an entrance, and for once, it was news that wasn’t met with any negativity by the usual naysayers. Overeem isn’t surprised either.
“I think this is big news and a big development,” he told UFC.com. “It’s one of those dream matchups – you have two big guys, one of them specializes in wrestling, one specializes in striking, and everybody wants to see it. There was a lot spoken about this dream matchup in the past, but it couldn’t materialize because I wasn’t in the UFC, but now that I am, anything is possible. I already received a lot of emails and messages from people who congratulated me; they’re happy I joined, and they’ve very happy with this matchup.”
That’s not surprising. If you were going to create a prototype of a heavyweight prizefighter, Overeem is the blueprint. 6-4, 265 pounds, with knockout power in his fists, feet, and knees, the imposing 31-year old from the Netherlands certainly looks the part, and when the bell sounds, he delivers the goods as well, as his le winning efforts in Strikeforce, K-1, and Dream prove beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Yet despite being unbeaten in MMA over the last four years (10-0, 1 NC), there has always been the question of whether we would ever see him compete against the best heavyweights in the UFC. Overeem wondered the same thing, but he also believed his eventual arrival was inevitable.
“I did always expect myself to get into the UFC at one point in my career,” he said. “I didn’t know when that was gonna be, but I did always see myself in the UFC at some time.”
And while he battled it out in PRIDE (mainly as a light heavyweight), Dream, Strikeforce, and K-1, he kept his eye on his peers Stateside.
“You want to keep track of your compe ion, so of course I watched the UFC heavyweight division very closely to see who was in there and what they were doing,” he said, before giving his current scouting report. “They’re strong, big guys and I truly believe they belong at the top of the world, so it does pose a challenge and I definitely need to step up my game. You have the wrestling guys in the UFC, and the big guys, but lately, especially with (Junior) dos Santos and (Cain) Velasquez, they’re mixing it up with striking really well.”
If Overeem wins his UFC debut in December, he will be seeing the winner of the November 12th le bout between champion Velasquez and challenger dos Santos, and whoever it is, that’s another dream matchup. And just think of Overeem in the Octagon with guys like Shane Carwin, Frank Mir, Pat Barry, and “Minotauro” Nogueira. The intriguing matchups are endless, and Overeem is excited about such possibilities.
“I think I have a lot of great matchups,” he said. “I think any one of these guys is willing to fight and not evade the fight, but truly fight and show their best, so I think that ultimately the winners will be the fans. They’re gonna see some great matchups with me in the future and I’m excited about that.”
First up is Lesnar, the former heavyweight champ who will be returning to action for the first time since October of 2010. But after surgery to take care of his diverticulitis, Lesnar expects to be back in fearsome form come December, and the best Brock is what Overeem is looking forward to facing.
“He’s a very strong, very dangerous, and very explosive heavyweight,” said Overeem of Lesnar. “I think he’s kind of unique in the way he operates and fights, and there are some weaknesses in his game, but I think everybody has weaknesses. Overall, I see him as a very dangerous heavyweight.”
It takes one to know one, but beyond the excitement that Overeem is injecting into the UFC heavyweight division is the fact that should he win the championship, he may just end up as the most decorated fighter the weight class has ever seen. That would be pretty impressive.
“Of course it’s crossed my mind when I think about it, but I’m not occupied with it,” he said when asked about his legacy. “I’m more occupied with the day-to-day routine. If I think about it, I did pull off some amazing things that no other fighter did, and that does sort of make me proud, but I’ve got to stay focused. Previous results don’t guarantee the future.”
And where you are in January doesn’t necessarily dictate where you are in December. Just ask Alistair Overeem.
“I actually had a lot of people ask me that (in January, about being in the UFC), and I said ‘well, I’m under contract, so I don’t see that happening,’” he recalled. “The Strikeforce GP was going to be the main priority. But things changed. Last year that was also the case. I fought Brett Rogers and after I was supposed to fight Fedor (Emelianenko), but he declined, and that actually forced me to go into the K-1 and I won that belt. So I’m okay with change.”
So are UFC fans.
Wow, I have to cheer for again? What is this world coming to? Also, why the isn't Mir getting any closer to a le shot, while keeps getting the big fights?
called this a while back
e TV to Air UFC 141 Prelims Special
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/9/9/...relims-special
A second bout between top contenders has been added to the UFC's year-end card, company president Dana White confirmed today. Verbal agreements are in for a matchup between top-ten welterweights as 11-1 Johny Hendricks takes on 23-3-1 Jon Fitch. Both men are standout wrestlers; the December bout will be Fitch's first return to the cage since being sidelined by injury earlier this year.
http://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-141-fight-card-updates
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Overeem announced today that he is leaving Team Golden Glory; he made this statement through twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Alistairoveree...80125795614722I would like to make a statement regarding the recent news of the separation from my long-time management Golden Glory. As with any relationship, there are good times and bad times - you have your common ground and your differences. As with any relationship, you have trust. When differences lead to a breach of trust, there's no turning back and no way to continue a positive, working relationship. I don't air my dirty laundry. I would appreciate the respect regarding my privacy to not disclose any further details on this matter.
Again, I would like to thank team Golden Glory for all the years we worked together and wish them success for the future.
Last edited by ace3g; 10-03-2011 at 03:27 PM.
UFC to move pay-cards back to 10 p.m. ET
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/p...pm-et/552642/1The Ultimate Fighting Championship has decided to go back to its old starting time for pay-per-view cards.
Starting with UFC 141 on Dec. 30, the main cards for pay-per-view events will begin at 10 p.m. ET, the promotion confirmed Tuesday, saying the decision was based on "careful consideration and feedback from our fans."
UFC in April decided to move up the pay-per-view shows to 9 p.m. ET, but that meant West Coast audiences had to deal with an opener at 6 p.m., an awkward time for Saturday night events.
Although UFC doesn't publicly reveal its pay-per-view buyrates, Wrestling Observer estimates suggest a downward trend in 2011. Through August, the industry newsletter's tallies for this year average 414,500 buys per show, down 25% from the first eight months of 2010.
It's hard to say whether the earlier start time had anything to do with that drop. Injuries and other health issues forced several changes in UFC's main events during the spring. Some observers have suggested that economic growth in the United States could be having an effect on pro sports in general, although UFC's buyrates grew during the recession.
I will see this. Brock sells.
BTW whatever happened to that beast bad ass that kicked Brock's ass for the le? Has he still been fighting?
Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz targeted for UFC 141 in Las Vegas
http://mmajunkie.com/news/25880/dona...ie.com+Feed%29
Cain Velasquez was the beast, and he's fighting Junior Dos Santos on FOX and it's going to be free on 11/12/11.
The Cerrone fight makes no sense to me other than for entertainment purposes, but it'll be nice to see little Diaz get ed up by a guy that is close to the same size aka big LW's. Cerrone deserves a le eliminator match after that one.
Yup I was thinking Pettis or lauzon
Good choices, I'd think Lauzon would be the best fit since he beat Guillard who was on the same level in the ranks as Siver w/ those winning streaks.
I think the only way the UFC can make this right is making Pettis vs Lauzon
I believe Pettis and Lauzon are going to fight each other in Febuary; they started a twitter battle right after UFC 136, and although not official, UFC usually puts those type of fights together.
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Looks like Cerrone vs Diaz will be co main event: http://t.co/MVDji4y4
Last edited by ace3g; 10-31-2011 at 05:00 PM.
Cain Velasquez was the beast, and he's fighting Junior Dos Santos on FOX and it's going to be free on 11/12/11.
The Cerrone fight makes no sense to me other than for entertainment purposes, but it'll be nice to see little Diaz get ed up by a guy that is close to the same size aka big LW's. Cerrone deserves a le eliminator match after that one.
my ass, so Cain is finally fighting again, and its on the night of the Pacquiao fight? Gotta stick with my roots and watch boxing breh....this sucks
actually the Cain vs. Dos Santos fight is an hour before the pacman fight, so you can watch both
Except one guy has a penis on his chest, while the other guy usually has it in his mouth.
in amazing promo...
physically this is one of the coolest matchups ever, but I still can't help but think back to Lesnar running for his life when Carwin and Cain both touched his face. I just don't see him NOT getting KOd. But then again, I haven't seen too much of Overeem
Overeem's Mom has cancer, he will return to Holland to care for her and train
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slu...eem_blog120211
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