Alistair Overeem is widely thought to be one of many best heavyweights to have ever competed within the sport of MMA. ‘The Reem’ has fought in various promotions the world over, including the UFC where he’s spent a few decades.
Overeem continues pursuing the coveted UFC heavyweight title. On that notice, one of the most memorable moments of his career came in his UFC debut.
In his first UFC look, The Demolition Man faced none other than former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Followers can watch Alistair Overeem’s fight with Brock Lesnar in the video embedded below –
Brock Lesnar had previously missed out on a considerable amount of time from active MMA competition as a result of his battle with the lethal disease diverticulitis.
After his first bout with diverticulitis, Lesnar managed to return to the octagon and become the primary fighter to defeat the then-undefeated KO artist Shane Carwin in an expert MMA struggle.
Brock Lesnar unified the UFC heavyweight title with a second-round submission win over Carwin at UFC 116 in July 2010. Lesnar then dropped the title to Cain Velasquez who defeated The Beast by way of the first-round TKO at UFC 121 in October 2010.
Following this, Lesnar fought one other battle with diverticulitis. The WWE megastar did, nonetheless, select to return to the UFC. It was on this comeback fight that Lesnar confronted Alistair Overeem.
Alistair Overeem made a huge statement in his UFC debut by knocking out Brock Lesnar
The Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem matchup took place at UFC 141 on December thirtieth, 2011. Overeem began off the fight smart, holding his base low in order to better defend Lesnar’s ferocious takedowns.
Brock Lesnar did handle to land a crisp jab that cut Alistair Overeem above his proper eye. Nevertheless, that didn’t deter Overeem from stalking his foe and tactfully cutting off the octagon with his brilliant footwork.
Moreover, Alistair Overeem successfully defended a single-leg takedown, which proved to be a pivotal second in the struggle. Having proven that he can defend Lesnar’s takedowns and hold the fight on the feet, Overeem hunted for the finish.
Clinching up and repeatedly concentrating on Brock Lesnar’s physique with knees, Alistair Overeem systematically broke down his opponent. And the top got here on the 2:26 minute-mark of spherical one when Overeem landed a wonderful physique kick and adopted up with a few floor strikes. The referee waved off the fight and Overeem was declared the victor via first-round TKO.
Presently, Alistair Overeem is on a quest to win the UFC heavyweight title, with an important step in his quest being that he first must get past Alexander Volkov.
ABSOLUTE GIANTS! 🤯
Re-watch when @AlistairOvereem debuted against Brock Lesnar. #UFCFL pic.twitter.com/rUcwf3ucSY
— UFC (@ufc) May 15, 2020
I still love this sport, the training and everything about it. But I also have to be realistic: my time is coming to an end.
One final run because I believe the UFC title will be mine. The time is now. pic.twitter.com/JiMod5VK9O
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 4, 2021
I still love this sport, the training and everything about it. But I also have to be realistic: my time is coming to an end.
One final run because I believe the UFC title will be mine. The time is now. pic.twitter.com/JiMod5VK9O
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 4, 2021
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