Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is ready to inject himself back into the division he once ruled not so long ago.
The pay-per-view front-runner was recently announced as part of the main event for UFC 141, which takes place on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Lesnar will be taking on one of his toughest tests to date.
Though former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem poses a lot of threats—none could be more dangerous than his second battle with diverticulitis. The disease nearly had Lesnar thinking about a new quality of life, as 12 inches of his colon was removed after the invasive procedure earlier this year.
Now, the former WWE star-turned-MMA fighter is in good spirits and thankful for where he is today: back in the UFC fold, preparing for a pivotal bout, which will determine the next No. 1 contender to the title, which Junior dos Santos recently earned with a knockout victory over Cain Velasquez last Saturday.
“I was just looking to feel better,” Lesnar said during the pre-fight press conference last Friday, regarding the decision to go ahead with surgery.
“I avoided the surgery for as long as I could and it was just a major decision. When you’ve got to go under the knife and have some of your intestines removed, it’s a big deal. Hindsight 20/20, I’m back and I feel good.”
Now, the former collegiate wrestling star can look forward to a battle with a former K-1 star in Overeem, who has been undefeated in his last 11 fights, with eight of those victories ending inside of the first round.
A star in Japan since clinching the K-1 World Grand Prix and Dream titles, Overeem has since parlayed his skills to the states where he was once presided as the champion for the fledgling San Jose promotion, whilst besting rival Fabricio Werdum in their rematch by decision, making Overeem a consensus top-three heavyweight.
Needless to say, “The Demolition Man” had recorded a long list of accolades outside of the UFC, to which Lesnar is aware of, though the North Dakota native leaves little to the imagination of what he thinks will happen once the two step inside the cage.
“Alistair’s done a lot of good things overseas and I think he’s had a lot of fights, and it’s an honor for me to get in the Octagon and kick his ass.”
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