Brock Lesnar‘s first UFC bout in over a year will result in a thrilling victory over Alistair Overeem.
Although Lesnar is at a distinct disadvantage, having been out of the sport for a significant amount of time because of his battle with diverticulitis, his unmatched wresting talent and ability to put opponents away once on the ground cannot be outdone.
Lesnar and Overeem are scheduled to touch gloves on Friday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in the main event of UFC 141.
Lesnar’s last bout resulted in a brutal defeat to Cain Velasquez via TKO in the first round. That was over 14 months ago, back in October 2010.
In that time, Overeem is 2-0, but none of the fights have come in the UFC.
While Overeem has more mixed martial arts experience than his opponent, Lesnar owns the more valuable Octagon experience and has gone 4-2 in six career UFC fights.
The former UFC heavyweight champion has made a living over his short fighting career of taking opponents to the mat early on and ultimately using his overwhelming size and strength to wear them down.
It’s no surprise that Lesnar is not a stand up fighter given his wrestling background, but his ability to get guys like Shane Carwin and Frank Mir to the ground says a lot.
Overeem will be no exception on Friday night.
Lesnar will go for the takedown early. Once he gets it, Overeem will be in a losing situation. No heavyweight can match Lesnar’s ground skills, especially underneath nearly 270 pounds of wrestler.
He’s belt-less and motivated. At age 34, Lesnar is once again an underdog in the sport, and after his successful return to the UFC on Friday night, he’ll once again be a challenger for the heavyweight crown.
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