When he attended UFC 141, UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos learned that his next challenger is Alistair Overeem, as the Dutchman defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event.
Dos Santos sat cage-side to watch Overeem overwhelm and bully his opponent with his kickboxing and clinch work. Overeem would drop Lesnar with a body kick and follow up with punches to officially end the bout in the first round.
The Brazilian, who predicted Lesnar to beat Overeem, was surprised to see the former UFC heavyweight champion approach “The Demolition Man” and attempt to stand and trade with him.
“Brock seemed a little bit anxious to throw punches and kicks,” Dos Santos told USAToday. “That surprised me, because I thought he should have taken Alistair down and kept the fight on the ground.”
Lesnar entered the bout after coming off a 14-month layoff due to diverticulitis. The loss forced Lesnar to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts, finishing his career with a professional record of 5-3.
“Cigano” was recently crowned the UFC heavyweight champion after knocking out Cain Velasquez at UFC on FOX last year. Since then, dos Santos has been out of action recovering from knee surgery after tearing his meniscus just a few weeks prior to his anticipated bout with Velasquez.
It is expected that dos Santos and Overeem will meet in a title bout sometime later this year.
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