Alistair Overeem Thinks Junior dos Santos Is Afraid Of Him

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Alistair Overeem earned a title shot nearly a year ago when he defeated former champion Brock Lesnar via first round TKO at UFC 141 last December, sending "The Next Big Thing" back to professional wrestling.

Since then, he's made headlines, but not for the right reasons.


Overeem's planned title fight against current UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos was scratched due to an elevated testosterone ratio, which also resulted in him failing to get licensed to fight for nine months.


"The Reem" is up to reapply this December and he's got some confusion he'd like to clear up with dos Santos before he's ready to fight him, according to Mixfight.nl.


"Well Junior dos Santos says all kind of things that don't really make sense. First he begged to Dana White he wanted to fight me, so as a fighter I accept such a challenge right away. Now he's saying that I don't deserve a title fight. He has to make up his mind as he's changing his story all the time. The same stuff he was saying about me going to the school of Chael Sonnen. I never made the fight between us personal and I never bad mouthed him, the only thing I said was that I think he's afraid of me which I think he still is."


It's hard to think that Overeem doesn't deserve a shot at the belt, especially with Daniel Cormier sidelined until likely mid 2013 and no other title contenders emerging from the woodwork. In fact, the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion believes he's more than proved himself by taking a significantly more difficult road to the belt than he needed to.


"When I signed with the UFC I could of easily go for the title shot right away but I chose to fight Brock Lesnar so in no means I'm talking myself into a title shot. If the UFC wants me to fight for the title I'm available and if they decide to let me fight someone else first I'm also fine with that. I'm a fighter and I will get my chance sooner or later."

I would say JDS is more accurate and quicker than reem. Alistar is probably more powerful but JDS has some good take down defense. This is probably the biggest fight to make at HW for 2013, other than Jon Jones/JDS supposedly Once Overeem's suspension is up he's getting a title shot, providing he stays clean.
 

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Reem JDS has to happen. The two best HW strikers in MMA going at it. JDS has the better traditional boxing but Overeem obviously is the better kickboxer. Both guys have good BJJ, and JDS has shown to have good (though relatively untested) takedown defence. It'd be a huge fight if it can happen, possibly the biggest HW fight the UFC has ever had and maybe the biggest HW fight since Fedor v CroCop.
 

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I don't think JDS is afraid of him JDS just probably doesn't think that Overeem deserves the fight due to him using a banned substance. Still I want this fight to happen as they do seem like the two top heavyweights in UFC right now.
 

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This fight has to eventually happen. But Overeem would need to have one fight before a title fight and hopefully against JDS. I just want to see those two fight cause JDS can throw hands. Overeem is one of those complete stand up fighters. Put those two in there and you are going to have a war. And it'll be very nice.