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Junior dos Santos vs Alistair Overeem

This fight has been cancelled after Overeem was forced to withdraw.

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Cain Velasquez vs 'Bigfoot' Silva rematch to serve as UFC 160 main event on May 25 in Las Vegas

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Feb 12, 2013 10:16 PM EST

Cain Velasquez will defend his heavyweight title against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on May 25, 2013, in UFC 160's main event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, holding center court for the promotion's annual Memorial Day weekend show.

Morning Report: Chael Sonnen says Jon Jones is a 'considerably better' fighter than Anderson Silva

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Feb 11, 2013 8:00 AM EST

Two losses haven't changed much. According to Chael Sonnen, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is the "considerably better" fighter over Anderson Silva, and the gap isn't even close.

Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva full fight video preview for UFC 156

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Feb 2, 2013 10:00 AM EST

Check out a complete video preview of the Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva fight set for tonight's (Feb. 2, 2013) UFC 156: "Aldo vs. Edgar" event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. A win for "Reem" means a title shot.

Fight Like Dos Santos: The Left Hook

by Jack Slack from Bloody Elbow on Aug 22, 2012 8:35 AM EDT

Junior Dos Santos is the best boxer in MMA. Jack Slack shows you how to throw your left hook like the UFC Heavyweight Champ.

UFC 141: Lesnar Vs. Overeem Pay-Per-View Estimates Significantly Revised To 535,000 Buys

by Mookie Alexander from Bloody Elbow on Aug 16, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

Brock Lesnar's final UFC fight was thought to have been a PPV success, with early estimates at 750,000. Well the numbers for Lesnar vs. Overeem has been revised substantially to the point where it's the worst selling Lesnar PPV of all-time.

UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem Will Appear Before NSAC This Month In Hopes To Challenge Junior Dos Santos In December

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Aug 10, 2012 9:07 AM EDT

UFC Heavyweight Alistair Overeem Will Appear Before NSAC This Month In Hopes To Challenge Junior Dos Santos In December

Alistair Overeem: Junior Dos Santos 'Is Afraid To Fight Me'

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Aug 8, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

Alistair Overeem was a guest on UFC Tonight and fired a few shots at UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos, trying to goad him into a fight.

Alistair Overeem: Junior dos Santos is 'afraid' to fight, pretended to not speak English when confronted

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Aug 8, 2012 1:15 AM EDT

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem talks Junior dos Santos, says the current champ is afraid of him and is fighting Cain Velasquez to avoid him.

Cain Velasquez: Junior dos Santos 'has to get through me first' before shutting up Alistair Overeem

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Aug 6, 2012 9:00 PM EDT

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez says he is the true number one contender and has earned the right to face Junior dos Santos ahead of Alistair Overeem.

UFC President Dana White makes nice with 'stud' Alistair Overeem

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jul 8, 2012 5:30 PM EDT

UFC President Dana White details the meeting that led to his making up with Alistair Overeem.

Alistair Overeem 'confident' he'll be licensed for UFC return; declares himself heavyweight number one contender

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Jun 27, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

Due to extremely heightened testosterone levels, UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem will be forced to sit out until December, before he can apply for a new license to fight in Nevada. 'The Reem' believes that his first fight back will be for the title, but is he a deserving number one contender after nine months off?

UFC boss Lorenzo Fertitta: Don't expect Alistair Overeem to fight in December

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Jun 20, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta revealed that the promotion will not be booking Alistair Overeem to fight in December and will leave it up to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to decide when the Heavyweight is able to compete.

Junior dos Santos: Jon Jones moving up would make it tough on the heavyweights

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Jun 1, 2012 10:17 AM EDT

After handily defeating Frank Mir at UFC 146, all arrows seem to point to Cain Velasquez being the next opponent for Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos. Hear what "JDS" has to say about his next opponent, as well as the possibility of a "superfight" between he and Jon 'Bones' Jones.

Dana White: Alistair Overeem won't lose his spot as top contender upon UFC return

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 28, 2012 3:00 PM EDT

Dana White says that when Alistair Overeem comes back to the UFC, he'll still be a top heavyweight title contender. Anyone think it's the wrong decision?

Alistair Overeem Will Return To The UFC, But Dana White Won't Deal With Him

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 28, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

Alistair Overeem will return to the UFC in early 2013, but Dana White won't deal with him. And White thinks that he should have to regain his top spot.

UFC 146 results: Junior dos Santos may hasten Daniel Cormier's Strikeforce exit

by Jason Probst from MMAmania.com on May 27, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

Daniel Cormier may be stuck in Strikeforce now but Junior dos Santos' run through the UFC heavyweight division may hasten his exit.

Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir fight video preview for UFC 146 tonight (May 26) in Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 26, 2012 6:30 PM EDT

Junior dos Santos will defend his heavyweight championship against Frank Mir in the main event of UFC 146 tonight (Sat., May 26, 2012) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out a video preview of the monster bout.

The MMA Tete-A-Tete: UFC 146 Preview, Jon Jones' Arrest, Nick Diaz and Chael Sonnen NSAC Hearings

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on May 25, 2012 10:30 AM EDT

Nate Wilcox and Luke Thomas discuss the top issues in mixed martial arts and the UFC today in this video chat. Issues covered include Jon Jones' DUI, Chael Sonnen and Nick Diaz at the NSAC and UFC 146.

Alistair Overeem: 'I will be back in nine months to get that UFC heavyweight belt'

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 23, 2012 5:00 PM EDT

UFC Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem discusses his suspension by the NSAC and declares that he will be back to get the UFC heavyweight title in nine months.

The Reem, Episode 11 - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 22, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

A new episode of The Reem, the documentary about Alistair Overeem, has been released and focuses on the fallout of his removal from UFC 146.

UFC 146 Fight Card

  1. C.B. Dollaway vs Jason Miller
  2. Paul Sass vs Jacob Volkmann
  3. Dan Hardy vs Duane Ludwig
  4. Diego Brandao vs Darren Elkins
  5. Kyle Kingsbury vs Glover Teixeira
  6. Mike Brown vs Daniel Pineda
  7. Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir
  8. Antonio Silva vs Cain Velasquez
  9. Shane del Rosario vs Stipe Miocic
  10. Edson Barboza vs Jamie Varner
  11. Dave Herman vs Roy Nelson
  12. Lavar Johnson vs Stefan Struve

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