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.
The Strikeforce belt won’t be part of the promotion, even though the UFC recently purchased Strikeforce.
In the meantime Overeem is said to be looking for the perfect training spot in Los Angeles.
Who will you be rooting for when this match gets underway? Brock Lesnar or Alistair Overeem?
