LA - The LA Times has reported that Brock Lesnar will return to the cage on the December 30th UFC card to fight former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem. Overeem was thought to be out of a Zuffa contract before recently signing back with Zuffa under the UFC.
Overeem is not commonly known by the casual UFC fan, while Brock is still the biggest name in the sport. Brock carries a lot of criticism with his overall fighting skills and mainly his standup. This will be a tough fight back from his second surgery to fix his diverticulitis because Overeem is a kick boxing specialist and arguably the biggest opponent of Brock's career.
I am a huge Brock fan and was hoping this was the fight he would get upon his return. While most people hate on Brock for getting a title shot so quick you can't hate on the man's heart. He hasn't fought an easy opponent since entering the UFC and doesn't plan on starting now. His stand up skills are far from top notch, but if he can land a big shot or take Overeem to the mat he can live to see another title shot. The winner of this fight is said to be first in line for the winner of the Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos title fight taking place in November. I might have to celebrate the new year in Las Vegas with a Brock Lesnar victory.
