Under söndagens gala i Rotterdam avslutade Alistair Overeem sin motståndare Andrei Arlovski via TKO i andra ronden under UFC Fight Night 87 och kan nu stå på tur för en titelmatch.
Mästaren Fabricio Werdum försvarar härnäst bältet mot Stipe Miocic under UFC 198 i helgen och berättar att han blev inponerad av Overeems seger.
Det här berättade Werdum under en mediadag i Brasilien:
I thought it was a good win. Overeem is really smart when he’s fighting, had the patience to wait for the right moment. His technical kick surprised everyone, like Lyoto Machida(versus Randy Couture). I liked it.
If he’s the next (in line) or not, it’s not up to me to decide. Based on his performance, he might be, but I want to focus on my next fight on May 14.
Werdum står just nu obesegrad med 6 raka vinster sedan han mötte Overeem i en retur 2011 i Strikeforce. Werdum segrade i deras första möte via submission under Pride-tiden.
I don’t like to give excuses but I was overtrained. The fight was canceled twice and I didn’t stop training. I overtrained. I never felt like that before. I got too tired after throwing one punch. The fight was horrible for both of us, nobody liked it. I submitted him at Pride, and it was a tough fight. It’s 1-1 now, and let’s see what the UFC decides.
