Renowned for his world-class striking ability, Alistair Overeem has the chance to test his skills against heavy-handed Brazilian and current UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, in the main event at UFC 146.
Overeem earned the opportunity to challenge for the UFC heavyweight title after walking through Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 in his UFC debut.
The Dutchman anticipates a competitive bout once the two heavyweights meet face-to-face in the Octagon, and believes his superior striking will overcome dos Santos’ boxing on May 26th.
“I think he’s a tremendous athlete, I think his boxing is incredible,” Overeem told Heavy.com. “I truly believe that I am the one to beat him. I truly believe I have superior striking, so I can’t wait to get it on.”
Overeem has held multiple world titles in several organizations all over the world, including K-1 and Strikeforce. And “The Demolition Man” hopes to add another championship to his mantle and become the new UFC heavyweight champion.
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