Although he might have surrendered the UFC heavyweight title just a year ago, Brock Lesnar still believes he is as dominant as before.
Lesnar returns to the Octagon this weekend after being diagnosed with diverticulitis, which had kept him out for most of the year, when he meets Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.
Overeem has certainly made his presence felt in mixed martial arts, but he is relatively unknown to most UFC fans. The Dutch striker will make his debut against Lesnar, intending on challenging for the UFC heavyweight crown.
Overeem’s muscular 255-pound frame certainly provides a challenge to Lesnar, and it has contributed to Overeem’s 11-fight winning streak.
But Lesnar isn’t intimidated at all.
“I’ve got this fight against Alistair (Overeem), and this guy is not gonna stand in my way,” Lesnar said in a UFC 141 pre-fight interview. “I don’t care how many fights he’s had and I don’t care where his career’s been, when the door shuts and it’s time to go, he’ll know really quickly that he’s got a fight on his hands.”
The winner of Lesnar and Overeem is expected to face UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos.
UFC 141 is scheduled this weekend, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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