UFC targets Dos Santos-Overeem for May 26

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  1. Heavy Handed

    Heavy Handed I keep planets in orbit Full Member

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    UFC targets Dos Santos-Overeem for May 26

    10:38 AM


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    10:38 AM


    Alistair Overeem will challenge heavyweight titleholder Junior Dos Santos in May, if the Ultimate Fighting Championship's plans come to fruition.



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    Officials hope to put together Dos Santos-Overeem for a Memorial Day weekend card in Las Vegas,
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    , co-owner and CEO of UFC parent Zuffa. Fertitta mentioned the match-up while answering questions early Friday from fans on Twitter.

    Although UFC has not formally announced a May 26 event, the organization has requested permission from the Nevada Athletic Commission to hold an event on that date at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
    Overeem, former champion of Strikeforce and Dream, earned a title shot at Dos Santos by beating ex-UFC titleholder Brock Lesnar in December.


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    , both former champions of the light-heavyweight division. Ortiz has said he expects to fight once this year before retiring. He has openly called for a third fight with fellow ex-champion Griffin; they split their first two bouts.
    They were among several topics addressed by Fertitta. Other postings:
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  2. Flash Jab

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    Overeem will mince him.
     
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  3. ozziebattler

    ozziebattler Shadow Boxer Full Member

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    Reem all the way....Though JDS throws punches with extremely bad intentions
     
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  4. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    bad match up for junior i reckon
     
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  5. Heavy Handed

    Heavy Handed I keep planets in orbit Full Member

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    Coming off a knee injury, I wonder how mobile JDS will be? Also, will his punches be effected since he can't plant his feet?
     
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  6. Flash Jab

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    This sounds familiar...
     
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  7. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    JDS KO1 :deal
     
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  8. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    yeah terrible match up all round

    no mma fan would have wanted to have to witness this one
     
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  9. elixirvtec

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    this fight can go either way. I think it will end in the first round. Im going with reem TKO 1st round
     
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  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    JDS will derail the Overeem express.
     
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  11. Matty lll

    Matty lll Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  12. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yup
     
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  13. The Spider

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    Bring it on. WAR Junior!
     
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  14. evalistinho

    evalistinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mir-Velasquez should be a good fight. Winner should fight Werdum.
     
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  15. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    If anyone can derail Overeem, its JDS

    Regardless, what a ****ing fight. Whilst the HW boxing scene has been dead for years, the MMA HW scene finds THEE two best in the world going head to head
     
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