UFC Heavyweight Bout: Alistair Overeem vs. Bigfoot Silva
Odds: ( -400 Overeem / +300 Silva )
Betting Pick: Overeem
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n a featured Heavyweight matchup, two former Strikeforce Heavyweight champions will square off as Alistair Overeem returns from a steroid suspension to fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. These are two of the biggest, strongest Heavyweights on the planet, so this fight promises fireworks. Overeem was set for a shot at the title before failing a drug test, so a win here will probably result in an immediate shot at Cain Velasquez.
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is a huge, heavy-handed slugger with solid wrestling and excellent jiu-jitsu. His ground and pound from top position is devastating, and every punch he throws on his feet has fight-ending potential. Against Overeem, I think Silva is going to have to find a way to get this fight to the ground. Overeem is huge and muscle-bound and ill-equipped to work off of his back. Silva will have a massive advantage if he can find a way to get this fight on the mat, and he’s going to need it. On the feet, Silva is dangerous, but against Overeem he will get destroyed in a boxing match.
Alistair Overeem is without a doubt one of the UFC’s most feared Heavyweight strikers. Overeem’s punching and kicking are utterly destructive, and he can annihilate guys in the clinch as well. A former K-1 World Grand Prix champion, Overeem is a match for anyone in the world in a kickboxing bout. What often goes overlooked is Overeem’s wrestling, which is extremely effective. He is great at getting in close and changing levels fast for quick double legs, and he is extremely dangerous from the top. It would be unwise for him to take Silva down when he has such a clear advantage on the feet, but if he can use his wrestling defensively to force a boxing match he is likely to win.
This is just a terrible style matchup for Silva. He’s a dangerous striker, but Overeem is not only more powerful, he is hugely technically superior as well. Silva no doubt has the better ground game, but I think Overeem is also the better wrestler of the two by a significant margin. I don’t see a way for Silva to take this fight to the ground, and I don’t see a way for him to a kickboxing match with Overeem. Eventually, Silva is going to be exposed on the feet. Overeem by T/KO.
Prediction: Alistair Overeem by second round T/KO.
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