When looking ahead of an already exciting year of MMA, it can easily be said that the best is yet to come.
The UFC is expected to close out 2011 with a plethora of dream matches slated for upcoming blockbuster cards.
One of those bouts was set be UFC champion Georges St-Pierre against Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz at UFC 137, but the bout was scrapped after Diaz missed two scheduled press conferences.
Fortunately for fans, both superstars are still set to compete at UFC 137, and the new pair of bouts are much more interesting than the original lineup.
Along with Diaz, the UFC welcomes another Strikeforce champion and top-3 heavyweight Alistair Overeem. After a tumultuous career at light heavyweight, Overeem has reinvented himself into one of the best heavyweights in the world.
Before signing with the UFC, he was the reigning Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Dream heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix champion. If he secures UFC gold, fans could be looking at one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
What upcoming goodies does the UFC have in store for the rest of 2011?
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