Alistair Overeem har sannerligen visat sig vara en kraft att räkna med i tungvikten. Många utropar honom som världens bästa, andra att han nått till toppen med hjälp av doping och somliga vill hävda att Overeem är i sitt livs form och inte går att stoppa. Oberoende egentligen vad man anser om Alistair Overeem så talar hans resultat som tungviktare sitt klarspråk. Både inom MMA och K-1.
Nu kommer, som bekant för de flesta, Overeem möta Fabricio Werdum i kvartsfinalen på Strikeforce ruskigt bra tungviktsturnering som ger upphov till flashbacks till Prides härliga turneringar. Om han slår Werdum får Overeem möta Antonio ”Big Foot” Silva som såg alldeles för stor och stark ut för Fedor Emeilanenko.
Fiveknuckles.com har intervjuat Overeem och efter hoppet följer några av höjdpunkterna.
Angående vem han helst vill möta i en match:
Cain Velasquez. And why? Because he is the UFC champion, and believe you me when the tournament is over, I’ll be coming for him. And after I’m done with him, we’re gonna go after dos Santos for his nice comment.
Cain is a good striker, good wrestling. He, in my opinion, is not ranked number one. How do I see myself against him? Well it’s gonna be a great fight. He is a well rounded fighter. I think I’m better on the feet, on the ground probably equal. It’s probably gonna be a matter of time, it’s gonna be a matter of time until we see that fight.
In my opinion, the winner of the Strikeforce GP is, without a doubt, the number one in the world.
Junior dos Santos har ifrågasatt hur Overeem kunde bli så stor så fort och syftar på att han tagit någon form av doping:
I have no answer. Like I said, he can say what he wants. I’ve fought numerous times in the states. I’ve always done all the tests, like all the other athletes and I’ve always come through the test negative.
Om sitt möte med Fabricio Werdum som ju mött Overeem förr och då också vann:
Fabricio Werdum is a very good grappler, maybe the best grapper in MMA to date at this time … And he’s grown since our last encounter, but so have I. I think I’m better now. I’ve grown more than he can anticipate. I’m better on the feet, I also think I’m better on the ground, so I’m pretty confident that I’m gonna get him.
It’s definitely about revenge. For me, believe me, I’m motivated. But he can say whatever he wants, I know I’m going to be prepared for this fight. I’m very motivated. Keep talking, I ain’t listening.
Slutligen också lite snack om Fedor Emeilanenko:
I think he has accomplished great things in the past. He is a true legend, he’s been undefeated for ten years. I mean nobody can say that. Is he overrated? I mean, Fedor is aging a bit, but I still think he is able to show great fights. I’ve been trying to fight him myself but that fight has not materialized yet. So maybe in the future, I don’t know.
