In what could be the biggest heavyweight fight in MMA history (literally and figuratively speaking)Brock Lesnar will fight Alistair Overeem to find out who will be the next contender for the UFC heavyweight belt. Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (35-11 MMA) will make his first fight in the UFC and Brock Lesnar (5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will welcome him to the octagon. "This is the fight the fans want," UFC president Dana White told "The Los Angeles Times" earlier today. "Both of these guys are monsters. Can Lesnar take Overeem down?"
Lesnar was earlier sidelined due to the recurrence of diverticulitis which scratched a planned summer contest with fellow "The Ultimate Fighter 13" coach Dos Santos. Lesnar's inactivity led some MMA pundits to speculate that a retirement announcement was in the works, but White recently branded the speculation as "ridiculous."
