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Hump Day Headlines with Stephanie Ann Cook

UFC on FX to air in January 2012 with 2 bouts announced: Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer and Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft. MMA Junkie website (which was newly acquired by USA Today) will debut.

UFC on FX to air in January 2012 with 2 bouts announced: Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer and Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft.

MMA Junkie website (which was newly acquired by USA Today) will debut a live MMA news magazine show on Spike TV in January 2012.

Shane Carwin is recovering from back surgery which was necessary to keep him from “feeling paralyzed” when he competes.

UFC 141 books Nam Phan vs. Jim Hettes for December 30th event in Las Vegas.

Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio added to UFC 142 event on January 14th in Rio.

UFC 143 receives Dustin Poirier vs. Eric Koch in February.

Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boetsch and Joe Lauzon vs. Anthony Pettis set for UFC 144 in Japan.

Justin Bieber paternity suit is dismissed by Mariah Yeater.

*UPDATE: The Bieber paternity case is still on. Reports earlier from TMZ indicated Mariah Yeater had dismissed the case but her lawyer says Yeater “believes Justin Bieber is the father.” In other news, judging by these recent pics both Yeater and Bieber look like excellent parental figures:


UFC 141 Fight Card: Alistair Overeem Says He’ll Finish Brock Lesnar in 1st Round

On Dec. 30, Alistair Overeem will be stepping inside the Octagon for the very first time as he recently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.However, Overeem won’t be receiving a hall pass in his UFC debut as he will square off with former he…

On Dec. 30, Alistair Overeem will be stepping inside the Octagon for the very first time as he recently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

However, Overeem won’t be receiving a hall pass in his UFC debut as he will square off with former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.

While Overeem began his mixed martial arts career with inconsistency, he’s overcome his flashes of mediocrity as he hasn’t been defeated since September of 2007.

Overeem, however, has yet to face an opponent with better wrestling skills than Lesnar or fight at a higher stage in the sport of mixed martial arts.

In a recent interview, Overeem weighed in regarding his up-and-coming bout at UFC 141.

“It’s going to be a very exciting fight. I think all the fans in the world are watching out for this fight,” he said.

Overeem got a bit more specific when he addressed the matchup and who was the favorite heading in:

I think it’s going to be a very interesting matchup. You have the best, strongest wrestler guy—well, not the best, I wouldn’t say, but the strongest wrestler guy out there versus the strongest striker.

I think it’s pretty straightforward what he’s gonna do and I think it’s pretty straightforward what I’m gonna do. It’s gonna be who’s better at forcing his game on the other.

Not only will UFC 141 be one of the most exciting fights in UFC history, but the winner will move on to earn himself a title fight against the current champion, Junior Dos Santos.

And Overeem’s fight prediction?

“It’s not gonna go to the second round, I’m gonna knock him out in the first round.”

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UFC 141 Video: Behind the Scenes Face Off with Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem

UFC 141 will feature the return of one of the UFC’s biggest draws in Brock Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion.He will go up against former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in one of the year’s most anticipated bouts.It was rec…

UFC 141 will feature the return of one of the UFC’s biggest draws in Brock Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion.

He will go up against former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in one of the year’s most anticipated bouts.

It was recently determined that the winner of the bout will face current UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, who defeated Cain Velasquez on the first UFC on FOX show.

After a second fight with diverticulitis, Lesnar will return to the cage for the first time in over a year to face Overeem. He was last seen getting pummeled by Velasquez in Oct. 2010.

Judging by the video, it’s safe to say Lesnar hasn’t lost much in terms of size or weight due to his intestinal disease.

Overeem will enter the bout with an extensive 35-11 record, including a current 10-fight win streak with victories over Brett Rogers, Fabricio Werdum and Kazuyuki Fujita.

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UFC on Fox: Where Do Dos Santos and Velasquez Go from Here?

On November 12, 2011, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, two giants of Mixed Martial Arts collided at the inaugural UFC on Fox event.Cain Velasquez was rolling through the MMA world with nine straight wins and coming into the fight after a mon…

On November 12, 2011, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, two giants of Mixed Martial Arts collided at the inaugural UFC on Fox event.

Cain Velasquez was rolling through the MMA world with nine straight wins and coming into the fight after a monster knockout against then-champion Brock Lesnar. He was the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion and was primed to show the “new” fans of MMA—in particular, the UFC—what a success he had become.

On the other hand was Junior Dos Santos; a man who had racked up seven UFC wins in a row, including a defeat of Shane Carwin by unanimous decision at UFC 131 in Canada, his last fight.

Junior Dos Santos wanted to show the UFC that he could stand and bang with the baddest of the heavyweights in the company. Dos Santos relies more on his boxing style in his fights and wanted to take out Velasquez early to win that UFC Heavyweight title.

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Brock Lesnar Plans on Regaining Heavyweight Title with a Win Against Overeem

Brock Lesnar always strives to become the best in the world.Lesnar, who is arguably the UFC’s biggest draw, successfully defended the UFC heavyweight crown twice against Frank Mir and Shane Carwin, before dropping it to Cain Velasquez at UFC 122 last y…

Brock Lesnar always strives to become the best in the world.

Lesnar, who is arguably the UFC’s biggest draw, successfully defended the UFC heavyweight crown twice against Frank Mir and Shane Carwin, before dropping it to Cain Velasquez at UFC 122 last year. 

A second encounter of diverticulitis kept the 265-pound South Dakota native out of action for a majority of the year, preventing him at a potential rematch. Lesnar served as analyst during the broadcast of UFC on FOX last weekend, which was headlined by Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.

And with his upcoming bout against Alistair Overeem on the horizon, Lesnar is confident he will compete for the heavyweight title once again. 

“I’m not in this just to be a contender,” Lesnar said during the event. “I’m in it to be the champion, to get my belt back.”

Since making his debut for the UFC in 2008, Lesnar’s presence had an immediate impact in the heavyweight division and has competed against some of the top fighters in the sport. In only his third professional bout, the former WWE star would go on to defeat UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture and become the UFC heavyweight champion. 

Now that the a new champion has been crowned in dos Santos, Lesnar has every intention of reclaiming the title. 

“It’s real simple: beat Overeem and beat whoever walks out with the title on November 12. And, that’s exactly what I’ll do,” he said.

Lesnar will meet Overeem in the main event at UFC 141, scheduled for December 30th in Las Vegas. 

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UFC 141 Press Conference Highlights

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Strikeforce heavyweight Alistair Overeem met with the media and fans at the UFC 141 press conference this past Friday in Anaheim. Check out the highlights below.

 

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Strikeforce heavyweight Alistair Overeem met with the media and fans at the UFC 141 press conference this past Friday in Anaheim. Check out the highlights below.

 

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