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Alistair Overeem On Remy Bonjasky, DREAM, And The UFC

Alistair Overeem recently gave his thoughts on a variety of things from his upcoming fight against K-1 star Remy Bonjasky, to fighting in DREAM and the UFC.  Check it:

DreamFighters.com: After Remy, who is next on Alistair’s list?

Alistair Overeem: I wanted to fight Remy at this years Dynamite show (I chellenged him after the badr victory), but k-1 wants the fight now. We excepted the fight under certain conditions. I am an MMA fighter and will stay focussed on this. I want the heavyweight title of Dream and I think there will be a title match this year or a heavyweight Gp next year.

DreamFighters.com: Any more idea where you will be fighting next? UFC or Affliction or Strikeforce?

Alistair Overeem: It is possible my contract with Dream allows me to fight in America, if the offer and oponent is right, I will be there. Bas Boon is working on some of those deals and I am happy the ways are going for me in the last years. I have improved a lot of my skills and fought regulary! It was a good decision to stay in the heavyweight devision and not cut 10 or 12kg of weight before each fight.

 

DreamFighters.com: Any more talks, or planned meetings with Dana White or the UFC?

Alistair Overeem: My management is working on those things.

 

So I guess my prediction of Overeem in the UFC will have to wait to come to fruition :(.  Why in the world would he want the DREAM HW title?  Also, I'm wondering how Scott Coker is going to handle him.  Overeem is in fact the Strikeforce heavyweight champion, so it's crazy that he can't get his own champion to fight for his promotion when he wants.  That's what non-exclusive contracts will get you ;).  Although I'm well aware that this deal was completed while Strikeforce was still a regional promotion.  I'm a big fan of both Overeem and Bonjasky.  How do you see this fight shaking out, as it is under K-1 rules?

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i like alister over just about everyone in k-1 right now, but would love to see him in the ufc and fight, brock, mir,dos santos, kongo, the match-ups are endless for him. i would REALLY love to see him and manhoef fight in k-1. have they ever fought before?

by bdw on Mar 16, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Nah

I don’t think he and Manhoef have fought before….that would be crazy…as Overeem is like 6’5"and Manhoef is like 5’8"…lol.

http://www.mmaforreal.com

by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 16, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Manhoef is a middleweight. (he has fought a few lightheavies but looked small even compared to them)

by cauliflower_ears on Mar 17, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

He KO'ed Mark Hunt!

No relation to me of course..

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by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 17, 2009 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

I want Overeem in Strikeforce on CBS! Lets show the casuals a real monster, none of this Kimbo stuff please. kthxbai :P

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Mar 16, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

who would he fight in strikeforce? brett rogers perhaps? i dont have a clue who strikeforce has in the hw division. i know there have been lists of “possible” hws for strikeforce, but nothing concrete. maybe if/when affliction folds, he could fight arlovski. that would be a doozy.

by bdw on Mar 16, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that would be insane!

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Mar 16, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nobody Really

They do have Brett Rogers…and he’s rumored to be fighting on the May card for Strikeforce. They have/had Buentello, who Overeem beat to when the Strikeforce belt…dunno if he’s still under contract….Rex Richards is listed on their website….and that’s about it.

http://www.mmaforreal.com

by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 16, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Overeem is quickly shaping up to be a beast in the HW-division.

I think it’s a good move for him – not necessarily were I want to see him though.

When he KO’d Badr Hari I spit out my drink on some “WTF!?!” shit and his momentum doesn’t even change from a K1 loss (as long as he doesn’t get brutally KO’d) – he is a testament to the quality of striking in MMA.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Mar 17, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions  

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