Brock Lesnar’s fight with Alistair Overeem is coming up soon on December 30th. UFC president Dana White, who arranged the match, noted at the time of the agreement back in September that the fight would go five rounds. That’s all fine and dandy, except that neither Lesnar nor Overeem agree with White at all.

“That’s fine, because it’s not going five rounds,” retorted Lesnar.

Overeem was less taciturn, and went into more depth than his upcoming opponent:

“I’m prepared for five rounds. I’ve been doing the five rounds forever now it seems. But looking at myself, the type of fighter that I am, looking at Brock, the type of fighter he is, looking at both our characters, we’re aggressive. We’re not the type of guys who back up, we’re fighters. We want to finish fights. And yes, I’m going to be doing that on Dec. 30. I expect him to be doing that, so I don’t see really going past the first or the second round. The second round maximum.”

“I feel the same,” Lesnar agreed. “This is a heavyweight fight that we’re both going in to finish. I don’t foresee it going five rounds.”

Lesnar (6-foot-2 ½, 270 pounds) is a fan-favorite, but hasn’t fought since losing the heavyweight belt to Cain Velasquez in October. By contrast, Overeem (6-foot-5, 255 pounds) boasts an impressive resume: he is currently the only man in history to hold a world championship in both a major MMA organization (Strikeforce) and kickboxing organization (K-1) concurrently.

We’ll all find out December 30th when these two manbeasts battle for the next UFC title shot at Junior Dos Santos.

So who do you think it will be? Lesnar or Overeem? Let us know down below.

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Brock Lesnar will return to the Octagon on December 30 when he takes on Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Speaking to The Times Overeem revealed:

“Brock is a big name, a dangerous guy, and this is a dream matchup.” Alistair added, ”Brock’s a big guy, an exciting wrestler with his takedowns.

“I want to see this fight myself. Overall, I’m a different fighter. A striker, athletic, big. These are going to be two big trucks going at it on a collision course.”

Overeem most recently defended his Strikeforce belt in June, winning with a unanimous decision against takedown specialist Fabrio Werdum.

Lesner on the other hand hasn’t fought since losing his UFC heavyweight belt to Cain Velasquez in October, then suffering a return episode of the intestinal ailment diverticulitis.

The winner of the Dec. 30 match will be first in line to take on the winner of the Nov. 12 match between Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos.

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UFC heavy weight champ Brock Lesnar is said to have returned home Tuesday following surgery to treat a bacterial infection in his intestine.

Lesnar was reported to have been admitted to hospital with a mystery illness November 15, with news of the surgery for an intestinal issue November 17.

Reports on the success of Lesnar’s surgery are mixed. One report quotes a friend who says that Lesnar may need to undergo further surgery depending on how he recovers, and a decision on his future in the ring would be decided then.

Lesnar’s coach is quoted as saying that the champ “much better than he was” and was “feeling better. He’s at home, that’s where he wants to be.” The coach confirmed that Lesnar may require further surgery, but went on to say that “his goal is to get back and get back in the cage.”

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UFC heavy weight title holder Brock Lesnar’s mystery sickness has been identified by the UFC as a “bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.”

News of Lesnar being seriously sick broke over the weekend when the UFC confirmed that he had been admitted to hospital following a bout of Infectious Mononucleosis. The second issue, and the illness keeping him out of the ring was not disclosed at that time based on Lesnar’s request for privacy.

UFC President Dana White said on Twitter that he was “Leaving Bismarck, N.D., right now. Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100 per cent sure he is out of the woods but feeling better.”

It’s believed that his current sickness may be the result of the long term use of steroids.

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UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is in hospital receiving treatment for a “serious illness” that will keep him out of the MMA ring for an extended period.

Lesnar had previously been diagnosed with Infectious mononucleosis (also known as kissing disease or glandular fever) which had kept him bed ridden for over two weeks. Reports suggest that his health took a turn for the worse, and a second, undisclosed illness was discovered after he was admitted to hospital.

UFC President Dana White told Yahoo Sports that “It’s bad..It’s real bad. I am worried about it. I can’t really talk about it right now, but [Lesnar] is in rough shape.” White went on to say that at the request of Lesnar, the UFC would not be disclosing the nature of the “serious illness.”

Lesnar has pulled out of his UFC 106 fight and his scheduled fight January 2 against Shane Carwin.

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First and foremost I want to apologise. I acted very unprofessionally after the fight and I’ll leave it at that. I’m a sore loser, okay, and I don’t like to get beat. I believe Frank [Mir, his opponent in UFC 100] and I’s first bout, I gave that bout to him, and so there was a lot of emotion in this fight for me.

I love this company. I want to be a fighter. I have wanted to be a fighter since I was a little kid, okay? You guys want to get to know a little about me now. I have been a fighter my whole life. Wrestling was my way out. I wasn’t the smartest kid on the block. I didn’t like school, I like to get in one on one with my opponent and that’s where I handled my business. I went into the entertainment busines and there’s still a bit of that. You guys ask me all the time, is there anything I can drag over from WWE? And I guess you’ve seen a little bit tonight.

I apologize to Bud Light. I’m not biased, I drink any beer [laughter] and tonight I’m drinking Bud Light all night.

Man, I was so jacked up. I’m used to selling pay-per-view ticket, okay. I come from a business that is purely entertainment and the guy that my coach, you know… he’s the best in the business at it but I’m just trying to do my job. Dana [White, president of UFC] came back and we had our whip the dog session and I apologized.

I had nothing against Frank. The only thing I had against Frank was that he beat me, alright. We both talked a lot of crap, and in the end… I was just amped up.

The original comment he is apologizing for is:

Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him that a year ago. I pulled it out of him and beat him over the head with it. I’m going to drink a Coors Light. That’s right a Coors! Bud Light don’t pay me nothing. I may even get on top of my wife tonight.

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With Brock Lesnar becoming the heavyweight champion of the UFC Saturday night at UFC 100, speculation is now mounting on a Fedor Emelianenko vs Brock Lesnar bout and the UFC is hopeful.

Fedor Emelianenko is considered by many publications to be the best heavyweight MMA fighter in the world, however so far he hasn’t fought in the UFC due to contractual disagreements.

“This whole Fedor thing has been going on and on and on,” UFC President Dana White said Saturday night. “I keep saying this and that about him and he keeps waiting. Eventually, Fedor’s going to be here. I want Fedor. I want him to come to the UFC and everything else.”

Fedor is off contract with Affliction after his scheduled fight August 1.

In case you missed it: UFC 100 results and video.

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