The former Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 Champion, Alistair Overeem will fight the former UFC heavyweight champion on December 30. Overeem is riding an amazing 11 fight win streak, which resulted in the UFC offering him an immediate title shot. However, he decided to opt out of that for the fight with Lesnar. The upcoming fight at UFC 141 will be a number one contender fight to see who will take on heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos at some point in 2012.
Overeem spoke with USA Today about his upcoming fight and how he is not underestimating Lesnar at all.
I think I have earned a UFC world title fight, by winning every major title outside the UFC, but I am here to prove that I am – without question – the best heavyweight on the planet. You don’t do that sitting on the sidelines or working out in the gym, you do that by fighting and beating the best available opposition in the biggest fights that can be made. Myself vs. Lesnar is a huge fight and I jumped at the chance to fight him.
But, I don’t underestimate this man. Winning UFC belt from Randy Couture in his fourth pro MMA fight and defending it against Frank Mir and Shane Carwin was very impressive. I am also impressed by Lesnar’s fighting spirit; he has twice come back from a very serious illness and fought very tough opposition right away. He obviously has a lot of confidence in himself in fighting me after more than a year out and surgery on his stomach, and I admire that about him, but I am even more confident in myself. I will knock this guy out… I am going to rip Brock Lesnar apart, piece by piece.
What do you Sucka’s think? Will Overeem be able to dominate Lesnar on the feet? Will he be able to stop the takedown?
Liddell should knock K-Fag out. Chael Sonnen is a joke. Mayweather, Manny’s coming to get you. Alistair Overeem, ur gonna rip lesnar apart piece by piece?, you fucking wish you could pal!