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Last month it was revealed Strikeforce’s former heavyweight champion and current UFC fighter Alistair Overeem would be leaving the Blackzillians in Florida…
Last month it was revealed Strikeforce’s former heavyweight champion and current UFC fighter Alistair Overeem would be leaving the Blackzillians in Florida…
Both Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne were looking to make a statement at last night’s blockbuster UFC Fight Night 26 from the TD Garden in Boston, MA….
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos is looking to claw back to the top of that illustrious mountain with a victory over the surging…
You read that correctly my friends, two huge heavyweight fights are coming to you on memorial day weekend May 25th. Which just so happens to be exactly 364 days after Cain rebounded from his title loss with a brutal TKO victory over Silva…
In a recent interview via Sherdog.com, UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos speaks on the buildup to his rematch with Cain Velasquez…
UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has always been a fighter known for letting his hands do his talking for him. He is regarded as a somewhat quiet, respectful, and calm champion. However, with the absolute hoopla that his canceled bout with Alistair Overeem has gained, dos Santos has suddenly become more vocal about his desire to knock the Dutch kickboxer out cold due to his incessant trash talk. Now, dos Santos has some words about the man who will be next opponent at UFC 155, former champion
It appears that the trash talk of Alistair Overeem is still under Junior dos Santos’ skin. Speaking in an interview with Tatame.com, dos Santos had a few strong words about the former top contender to his title who was found to have elevated levels of Testosterone last April prior to UFC 146. Feeling that Overeem has been ramping up his smack talk in order to campaign for another title shot, Cigano replied:
“I knew Velasquez was the contender, but if UFC wanted me to fight Overeem I’d gladly
Junior dos Santos is the UFC Heavyweight Champion. It has been presumed that dos Santos would face Cain Velasquez in a title defense, but the champ has another fighter in his sights. Allistair Overeem was originally scheduled to fight the champion as the headline fight for UFC 146 before Overeem tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone that led to his eventual removal from the card, and a suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Overeem is out until December 27, 2012 and dos Santos is
Allistair Overeem claims he will be fighting in December. According to a post on his Twitter account:
I’ll be fighting again in December and mark my words, I’ll be back.. to get the belt, sooner rather later.
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) June 18, 2012
Overeem is currently serving a 9-month suspension for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone. the suspension was retroactive to March 27, the day of the test. That means Overeem’s suspension will expire in late December. If the
For those anxiously awaiting news of a replacement opponent for Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, you may be waiting a little longer than expected…