Yahoo! The most awaited match of the year UFC is back on UFC 141: Lesnar against Overeem, this UFC event is an upcoming mixed martial arts to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday December 30, 2011, @ the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada live on pay per view.
The Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar said former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is in for a "rude awakening" when they face off at UFC 141 on December 30, 2011.
For his opponent Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem promised to hurt former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar when they meet inside the Octagon at UFC 141 this coming Dec 30, 2011 also.
Millions of UFC fans are excited to see Alistair Overeem and Brock Lesnar facing off inside the Octagon as they are fighting to become the top contender for the heavyweight title next year. The Lesnar vs Overeem is one of the anticipated fights in UFC this end of the year.
As the heavyweight top contender scrap draws near in the Lesnar vs Overeem fight, Alistair Overeem is constantly on the pull farther away from Brock Lesnar. Overeem initially opened up like a slight -140 odds-on favorite to conquer Lesnar at UFC 141.
The UFC will return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday, December 30 for its final event of 2011. With UFC 141 just around the corner, let's take a look at the possible outcome as predicted by UFC Undisputed 3.
Velasquez overwhelmed Lesnar with his punching power during their championship fight at UFC 121, unloading several hammer fists on the latter during the first round. The referee stopped the fight at the 4:12 mark of the opening round, and Lesnar lost his heavyweight belt to Velasquez. Overeem is a relatively well-rounded fighter, possessing excellent striking and submissions. He has won 19 professional bouts via submission, and 14 by knockout.
Brock Lesnar prepares to step into the octagon Friday night at UFC 141 against perhaps the best heavyweight striker in MMA - Alistair Overeem. The co-main event on the card will feature a lightweight battle between Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone. Cerrone is enjoying a great 2011, going 4-0 over the course of the year and earning three "Fight of the Night" bonuses in the process.
The winner of the main event is expected to face Junior dos Santos in a bout for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. UFC 141 will be the last event to feature preliminary fights live on Spike TV.
