Alistair Overeem knocked Brock Lesnar into UFC retirement with his win Friday night in Las Vegas, but more importantly he proved that he’s ready for a heavyweight championship fight with Junior dos Santos.
“I just wanted to show the world that I was ready and coming,” Overeem said via Fox Sports.
Overeem wasn’t intimidated by Lesnar and refused to give up on his game plan against the superior wrestling skills of Lesnar.
In the end, Overeem was clearly the better fighter and dominated Lesnar with some solid punches and effective knee shots.
Lesnar’s superior strength on the ground was the only major advantage he had over his opponent Saturday night, but he strangely attempted to force Overeem down to the floor just one time during the only round of the fight.
It was clear that Overeem wasn’t going to be taken down easily, and that Lesnar had to fight standing up, which would ultimately end with him being pummeled by Overeem’s powerful punches.
Overeem’s great strength and durability showed he is ready to take on anyone in the heavyweight division, and a future fight with dos Santos will be quite the bout to watch.
His experience in UFC really helped him defeat Lesnar because he knew what to expect and had been battle-tested over the past year.
Overeem is a determined fighter and many people foolishly underestimated him prior to UFC 141 on Saturday night.
He wants to be the best and is capable of defeating anyone. Alistair Overeem will beat Junior dos Santos when he fights him for the UFC heavyweight championship, and will once again prove why he’s a man you should be scored to step into the octagon with.
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