This will be the UFC debut of the K-1, DREAM, and Strikeforce heavyweight champion, in Overeem. Set to welcome him into the Octagon is Lesnar, who will be making his return from a second battle with diverticulitis. Based on the few appearances he has made since the surgery, the former UFC heavyweight kingpin seems to have lost a large amount of weight.
Betting odds currently has the bout pretty even, with Overeem being at -130 and Lesnar at +138.
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at 10 p.m. ET, Live on pay-per-view (PPV)
Current rumored fight card so far:
- Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem
- Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks
- Alexander Gustafsson vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
- Dong Hyun Kim vs. Sean Pierson
- T.J. Grant vs. Jacob Volkmann
- Donald Cerrone vs. Nate Diaz
- Manny Gamburyan vs. Diego Nunes
- Junior Assuncao vs. Ross Pearson