Overeem: Junior dos Santos is 'afraid' to fight, pretended to not speak English when confronted

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DALLAS TX - FEBRUARY 04: Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem attends
The Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Party presented by Sports Illustrated
and Bacardi at Music Hall At Fair Park on February 4 2011 in Dallas
Texas. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Bacardi)

It was the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight mash up that everyone wanted, but never came to fruition.

Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem was originally slated to go down at UFC 146
in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 26, 2012. Unfortunately, "JDS" and "The
Reem" never did get the chance to prove who was the baddest 265-pounder
on the planet because of Overeem's failed random drug test that kept him
from being approved for a license to fight in Nevada.

Since that time, dos Santos went on to destroy Frank Mir at UFC 146, and he's currently said to be fighting Cain Velasquez next. However, the bout between he and Velasquez has curiously still not been signed or confirmed for any event.

In the meantime, Overeem has constantly and loudly campaigned to be
next in line for the title shot that was once promised to him. In
December, he will be able to appear before the Nevada State Athletic
Commission (NSAC) to apply for a license. Assuming he is approved, he
wants to fight dos Santos as soon as possible.

During an interview with FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight," Overeem reiterated
sentiments he has been making for months now, stating that he believes
"Cigano" is ducking him, and that he is afraid:

"I think he's afraid to fight me. He was happy that the last fight
on May 26 didn't happen against us. I approached him at the UFC Fighter
Summit in Vegas and said, 'Let's do it. Let's prove something to the
world and lets fight.' Then he suddenly acted like he didn't understand
English and how he wants to fight Cain first. The fact of the matter is,
I'm the number-one heavyweight in the world and if he wants to be the
number-one heavyweight, he has to come through me."

Overeem is very confident that getting a license will not be an issue
this time around. The fight between he and dos Santos may end up not
being made, but as far as "Ubereem" is concerned, it won't a licensing
problem that derails this fight:

"My manager and I have a good relationship with the (Nevada State
Athletic) Commission and we're taking all steps necessary and following
all the rules, and I don't expect any problems to get my license from
the commission when the time comes."

Recently, dos Santos was quoted as calling Overeem a "punk" that he
wanted to "shut up." Overeem has since seen the comments, and he is
amused:

"First he wants to fight Cain [Velasquez] and now me. Talk all you
want. Come into the Octagon. I will immediately say yes. Give me and
the fans what they want. But he's expecting that fight not to happen. I
would welcome that fight and want it to happen. I would say yes every
time to that fight."

In closing, Overeem made a heartfelt plea to dos Santos to consent to
fight him and to give everyone the fight they allegedly want.

He may be appealing to the wrong powers, but his request should be duly noted:

"Junior, give me and the fans and the UFC what they want. You've
already fought Cain. That would just be another win. But a win over me
would give you the number-one spot. Without a win over me, they'll
always question your championship

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What an ass clown. I thought JDS asked to fight Reem instead of Cain already anyways?

a whole lot of problems there overeem,

1. you are not the #1 heavy weight in the world.

2. JDS was going to fight you till your cheating ass got caught roiding.

3. There is plenty of time for JDS and cain to happen and still be able to put another title shot up for grabs with you, unless you are afraid of cain and thats why you are pushing for JDS so much. (not fun when it's twisted on you huh?)

4. for a guy to get nabbed for roids and ruining what was suppose to big one of the biggest heavy weight fights of all time, he sure feels like the UFC owes him some thing, when if anything he should be kissing the UFC's ass for next giving him the axe or making start from the bottom of the barrel.

5. JDS even asked Dana for the switch to overeem, that doesnt sound like a guy trying to avoid a fight to me.

It will be JDS vs Reem on Dec 29. Two days after Reem gets his license back. JDS will beat Overeem really bad, he will get a couple of more losing fights in the UFC and go back to Holland and K1.

Of course this is all IMO

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