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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Junior dos Santos will defend the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown at UFC 155 on Dec. 29, when he collides with Cain Velasquez -- the man from whom he took the belt -- in Las Vegas. Still, many MMA fans desire to see the Brazilian battle suspended former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem, and some of them believe the Dutchman would have the upper hand in a matchup with dos Santos.
Other topics on the Sherdog.net forums include the longshot hope to resurrect a Fedor Emelianenko-Brock Lesnar showdown and more fallout from the UFC 151 cancellation fiasco, highlighted by thoughts from embattled light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, trainer Greg Jackson and members of the media.
No Match for Overeem
Some Dreams Never Die
Jones Finds Purpose
‘Yoda’ Chimes In
Blaming Dana
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If They Meet, Alistair Overeem Thinks Junior dos Santos Will Run from Standup
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Alistair Overeem, on the Sherdog Radio Network, responding to whether he thinks Junior dos Santos will stand with him:
“No. He’s going to run. He’ll run or he’s going to go down.”
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Sherdog Vault Photo of the Day
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Alistair Overeem turns 32 years old today. (Photo by Taro Irei, 2010.12.31)
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Podcast: Fernando Kallas Joined 'The JBS'
By: TJ De Santis
Jordan Breen returned to The Sherdog Radio Network for another edition of "The Jordan Breen Show."
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It was a busy day in mixed martial arts with Alistair Overeem's hearing with the NSAC going down. As well as the announcement that Anderson Silva versus Chael Sonnen 2 will be moved to Las Vegas, there was plenty to talk about.
Breen also welcomed MMA journalist Fernando Kallas to talk about the decision of the UFC to move the card away from Brazil.
Check out "The Jordan Breen Show" here.
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R.J. Clifford Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen welcomes writer, radio host and Strikeforce veteran R.J. Clifford to “Press Row.”
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Hot on the heels of his return to World Wrestling Entertainment, Breen and Clifford discuss the unique career of former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, the particulars of his new deal, his business impact and what his legacy in MMA truly is.
The two also discuss which MMA heavyweights would be coveted by WWE boss Vince McMahon, “Tank” Abbott's pro-wrestling career and what would have happened if Brock Lesnar-Mark Coleman happened at UFC 87.
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‘Bigfoot’ Silva’s Imperial Athletics Departure Coincides with Overeem’s Arrival
By: Gleidson Venga
Wins over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and onetime Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko cemented Antonio Silva as one of the world’s Top 10 heavyweights. Then came his knockout defeat to Daniel Cormier. As Silva primes for his move to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Team Nogueira representative discussed in an exclusive interview with Sherdog.com his departure from Imperial Athletics and its relation to Alistair Overeem’s arrival at the fledgling Florida dojo:
“I hope it’s good for him and for the team because I have several friends who are part of [the] ‘Blackzilians,’ and I always wish to see them do well. In terms of what he has to gain there, I can say that his jiu-jitsu and wrestling will greatly improve. Flavius [Silva] is a quality jiu-jitsu coach, just as Mike Van Arsdale is with wrestling. The truth is he’ll be fighting a big friend of mine [in Junior dos Santos], and, in going to the UFC, I’d be on a collision course with Overeem. Once I knew he had signed with the ‘Blackzilians,’ I had already arranged another place to do my training, and it was at Team Nogueira.”
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Five Rounds at UFC 141 Unlikely, According to ‘Demolition Man’
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will make his long-awaited promotional debut when he collides with Brock Lesnar in the UFC 141 main event on Dec. 30 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Neither man has ever fought beyond three rounds, and Overeem, during a pre-fight conference call to promote the event, admitted he did not expect that fact to change:
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“I’m preparing for five rounds, but looking at myself [and] the type of fighter I am, looking at Brock and the type of fighter he is and looking at our characters, we’re aggressive. We’re not the type of guys who back up. We’re fighters who want to finish fights. I’m going to be doing that Dec. 30, and I expect him to be doing that Dec. 30. I don’t see it going past the first or second round, second round maximum.”
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Overeem Added to Undisputed Roster
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Ben Fowlkes Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by Ben Fowlkes of MMAFighting.com and SI.com.
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As 2011 winds down, Breen and Fowlkes examine the year's last marquee, blockbuster bout in the UFC 141 headliner between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. The pair break down both the size-and-spectacle marketing tactics employed for the fight, as well as the prefight circus that has surrounded both fighters leading up to the contest and if it could negatively impact either man in the cage.
Breen and Fowlkes also discuss both heavyweights' potential 2012 campaigns, the merits of Canada and emerging trends in MMA management.
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