Video: Alistair Overeem Guarantees That Lesnar Fight Won’t Go the Distance
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It’s such an overused MMA cliche that it’s bordering on CagePotato Ban status. But in this situation, we’ll allow it. Alistair Overeem and Brock Lesnar will be spending 25 minutes in the cage together on December 30th, and the former Strikeforce heavyweight champ tells Shoot Media that he doesn’t see the fight going to the judges:
“I’m going to do what I do best. I expect him to do what he does best. This fight is not going to go the distance, that’s one thing for certain. Someone is going to get beat up. I’m going to do my best to make sure it’s not me.”
Overeem probably didn’t expect his last match against Fabricio Werdum to go the distance either, but sometimes this weird sport will surprise you. Still, a brutal finish does seem like the most likely outcome here. And according to the oddsmakers, Overeem will probably be the guy to get it. Agree or disagree?
What Happened Next
Alistair Overeem was right: his fight with Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 in December 2011 did not go the distance. Overeem dropped Lesnar with a body kick and finished him in the first round, and Lesnar retired from MMA after the fight. Overeem was in line for a title shot against Junior dos Santos, but a failed drug test pushed it back.