Overeem-JDS most likely pushed to this summer | UFC NEWS
It’s off again. The much-anticipated Heavyweight match-up between Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos has been cancelled. An undisclosed injury to Overeem has forced him to withdraw from the UFC 160 fight. Instead of replacing Overeem with a different opponent the UFC is now likely just to push the fight to a summer event.
This is the second time the UFC tried to get this fight to happen. The first time was at UFC 146, but because of a failed drug test Overeem was denied a license in Nevada. When news of the injury surfaced Mark Hunt threw his name in the ring as a possible replacement. Hunt, who is coming off a terrific KO victory over top Heavyweight contender Stefan Struve, went to twitter to rally up his fan base to secure his spot. Dana White though tweeted this response from a fan that pleaded for Hunt to be the replacement:
@capnhancock @markhunt1974 @junior_cigano not lookin good. Cigano vs Overeem in the summer
— Dana White (@danawhite) March 7, 2013
Both fighters are looking to get back on track in the Heavyweight division after suffering recent defeats. Overeem recently lost at UFC 156 in an upset to Antonio Siva by a third round KO. While JDS lost in dominating fashion to Cain Velasquez in a Heavyweight championship title fight at UFC 155.
For now, it seems the UFC is OK with letting Overeem heal and letting him fight JDS this summer in a title elimination fight.
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Don’t wait for the reem – JDS should fight HUNT now instead. That’d be an awesome fight.
TEXT ERROR While JDS lost in dominating fashion to Cain Velasquez in a Light Heavyweight championship title fight at UFC 155. lolll light heavyweight title tut tut smh
You guys all ****ing annoying on this website you have to make sure every single spelling is correct get a ****ing life you tools nobody gives a shit
OK, I understand them waiting, fine. But Title Elimination Bout?!?!?! Both coming off losses, and yet one win, and BOOM, title shot. It’s a little confusing that’s all.