On December 30th, 2011 Brock Lesnar will make his return to the Octagon after being off for more than a year.
In his first fight back, Lesnar will take on UFC newcomer Alistair Overeem. While Overeem has yet to take part in a UFC bout, he is considered one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world.
However, this is exactly what Lesnar wanted according to UFC President Dana White.
Lesnar asked for the toughest test we could find for him and there’s no doubt that Alistair Overeem fits the bill. He’s been a champion in other organizations and came to UFC to fight the best guys in the world.
White continued to address Lesnar and his return to the UFC when he stated,
He wants to show everyone that he’s the number one heavyweight in the sport. This fight is the perfect fight to close out 2011.
While Lesnar and Overeem will certainly be fighting for a win come December 30th, news recently broke that they’ll be fighting for much more.
White also announced that the winner of Lesnar vs. Overeem will be the heavyweight’s No. 1 contender and will move on to receive a title shot against the winner of Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos at UFC on FOX.
UFC 141 will take place live on pay-per-view beginning at 7:00 p.m. PT and 10:00 p.m. ET.
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