It has been reported that former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem has turned down a fight with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos, who is expected to return sometime in May of this year. Overeem and JDS we're originally scheduled to fight for Dos Santos' belt at after Overeem overwhelmed Brock Lesner in their clash for the number one contender spot. The fight was later scrapped, when Overeem was suspended for the use of PEDs following his fight with Lesner. This time around the fight may not occur due to an injury that Overeem is claiming to claiming to have.
Overeem says that an injury is keeping him from facing Junior Dos Santos and many believe that he is just scared of JDS. I believe the injury is legitimate considering Overeem's toughness. Overeem has no reason to run from JDS. Overeem has faced some of the toughest guys in the world in his MMA career as well as his kickboxing career. I really hope that this fight can come together sometime soon because I believe that it is the biggest fight that the UFC has available with the champ Cain Velasquez out due to a shoulder injury. The fight would be perhaps one of the biggest fights between two strikers in the UFC Heavyweight division. It would pit JDS's pure power boxing against Overeem's many striking tools.
Overeem has more tools at his disposal in the striking and clinch game, but I give the greater KO power to Junior Dos Santos. This is a dream fight for the fans as long as Overeem doesn't go out there to "not lose" and pressures Dos Santos.
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