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Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:25 pm EDT

Overeem couldn't fight Aug. 15 or Nov. 7? He looked fine last night

By Steve Cofield

When is Strikeforce going to pull the plug on this Alistair Overeem sham? It did so quietly with its middleweight belt held by Cung Le. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that Le would be back at some point but now the belt has been stripped. He needs to do the same with his heavyweight strap especially after watching Overeem face a nobody in Tony Sylvester in something called Ultimate Glory 11 in Holland last night.

Overeem finished Sylvester with a bevy of knees and eventually locked up the win with a standing guillotine choke at 1:23 of the first round. The Strikeforce heavyweight champ hasn't defended his title since November of 2007 and consistently backed out of cards in 2009. He was scheduled to fight Fabricio Werdum in August in San Jose and would've been a perfect candidate to fight on the undercard of Strikeforce's initial CBS show on Nov. 7. A network showcase with both Overeem and Fedor Emelianenko would set up a huge show on Strikeforce's next network television go around.

UPDATE: MDS of AOL Fanhouse is reporting that Overeem will fight again in Japan at DREAM 12 on Nov. 25 against the great James Thompson. 

This is getting ridiculous. There has to be a reason the "253-pound" Overeem doesn't want to fight in the United States. The evidence mounting with his constant avoidance of coming here is beginning to get overwhelming. 

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  1. Steven W
    1. Posted by Steven W Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:43 pm EDT

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    "When is Strikeforce going to pull the plug on this Alistair Overeem sham?"
    when are the yahoo writers going to crawl out from inside AO's a$$?
  2. Sandman
    2. Posted by Sandman Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:52 pm EDT

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    If Overeem is not on roids and can fight, he ought to be a real challenge for Fedor. No way Fedor walks over Overeem like he did Tim and Andre. But, if Overeem is all roided up and can not fight in the US due to drugs, then who cares. He should stay in Japan.
  3. Sandman
    3. Posted by Sandman Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:53 pm EDT

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    He should stay in Japan but lose his belt in the US.
  4. Curtiss
    4. Posted by Curtiss Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:19 pm EDT

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    Overeem should be stripped of his belt, regardless of if he is on roids or not, since it has not been proven, as suspicious as his physical growth is, he deserves the benefit of the doubt. However, for as long as he has dodged defending his belt, yeah he needs it stripped, ASAP!
  5. Karl A
    5. Posted by Karl A Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:23 pm EDT

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    Overeem not wanting to fight in the US says one thing....can't pass the P test. We can talk about Fedor all we want but the man has beaten the best of them so far, Big Nog twice, Coleman twice once in his prime, Cro-cop....yes his last couple fights have been against sub-par fighter but both are ex HW UFC champs. Who in the UFC HW division could challenge him, Lesnar only because he is so dam huge and strong, not because he is more talented.
  6. Jason B
    6. Posted by Jason B Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:32 pm EDT

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    He should have been stripped long ago, now he really should... Winner of Rogers and Fedor gets it... plain and simple... Werdum should be next in line to fight for it and Overeem can continue to pad his stats elsewhere.
  7. tadd
    7. Posted by tadd Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:33 pm EDT

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    your 'Tip via bloody elbow' link goes nowhere.
  8. Lukasz K
    8. Posted by Lukasz K Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Dang, Overeem looks huge right now.
  9. hungryj89
    9. Posted by hungryj89 Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    Wow you guys are very smart..... he had a fight against Peter Aerts in K-1. Was scheduled to compete here @ his own gyms 10th anniversary card months ago against mighty mo but Sylvester was a last week replacement. He's been scheduled to compete Tim Sylvia Dream 12, which tim is now pulled out because of injury ( Alistairs still competing on the card) And you clowns want to know why he isn't competing nov 7th???? I can careless about the retarded comments but how did this dumb ass get a job writing for a MMA website? You guys are also probably unaware that Strikeforce wants to unify the belts with Dream...
  10. JustinK
    10. Posted by JustinK Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:05 pm EDT

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    They need to make an interim belt but holy [profane] does AO look scary. I honestly think he would give Fedor and Lesnar fits (granted he fought a can).
  11. Clint
    11. Posted by Clint Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:18 pm EDT

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    Dudes on f'ing roids, just like all the other b.s. "talent" that fights in Japan. Dana White said it, but needs to say it again and be more vocal, the pieces of $hit over there are corrupt. Japan MMA = cheating fa66ots.
  12. Steven W
    12. Posted by Steven W Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:34 pm EDT

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    ".....he looked fine last night!" -Steve Cofield
  13. Steven W
    13. Posted by Steven W Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:35 pm EDT

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    and if you say overeem is on roids all you are is just another speculation monger filling these posts with baseless accusations that you know nothing about. until it's proven, just shut up.
  14. Barry McCociner
    14. Posted by Barry McCociner Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:36 pm EDT

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    Prove it.
  15. jojohn1958
    15. Posted by jojohn1958 Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:51 pm EDT

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    How you spell Overeen= Overrated
  16. Smokin Joe Fraze
    16. Posted by Smokin Joe Fraze Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:57 pm EDT

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    AO and SF will work it out. It would be absolutely moronic to strip him and boot him from the promotion as he's one of the 3 top 10 HW's they have. As I already stated they were completely fine with him fighting the ENTIRE 2008 year with DREAM so why the .... would they strip him now? Makes absolutely ZERO SENSE much like Steve Cofield's employment with Yahoo/UFC.
    #13 Clint, Anderson Silva came from PRIDE in Japan. Fedor, Mousasi, Hendo, Saku, Big Nog, Lil Nog, Rampage, Wanderlei, Shogun, Gomi, Mach, Kaw, Hansen, Aoki, etc. ALL from PRIDE in Japan. Couture has fought in Japan 7 times so don't forget to call him a "cheating fa66ot" too. BJ Penn and Machida have also fought in Japan so they will have to join the "cheating fa66ot" list as well. It goes without saying but Lesnar also fought in Japan so he's on the "cheating fa66ot" list also. I bet that "cheating fa66ot" Rampage was on roids back in 03 when he beat the then #3 ranked LHW in the world Chuck Liddell so badly his corner had to save him by throwing in the towel. You have no grasp whatsoever on PEDS so why even speculate and hurl baseless accusations? PED use is far greater in the US than it is in Japan. Incredibly ignorant comment on your part.
  17. paul
    17. Posted by paul Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9oELMsv5Lo
  18. Sandman
    18. Posted by Sandman Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:47 pm EDT

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    Question:
    Why does Overeem NOT want to fight Fedor? So many fighters would do just about anything for the mere chance of knocking the “Emperor” off of his throne. Randy went to court, battled the UFC, and made great efforts to materialize a fight with Fedor. Overeem has the chance to fight Fedor on national TV and he does not seem to care in the least, prioritizing K-1 matches and clown shows over in Japan. Why??
  19. anonymous
    19. Posted by anonymous Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

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    I cant beleive it.....It might be the ONLY time I will ever be in total AGREEMENT with COfield.
    BUt this is getting so RIDICULIS. Strikeforece was DESPERATE for a HW fighter. Therefore Overreem figured he win the "gimma" fight and DO WHATEVER THE HELL HE PLEASES!!!!
    strikeforce gotta ggrow some nuts and put this guy in his place......and that is the roid pharm
  20. Josh G
    20. Posted by Josh G Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:57 pm EDT

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    Cung Le wasn't stripped of his belt, he vacated it.
  21. mathiasmorciglio
    21. Posted by mathiasmorciglio Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:14 pm EDT

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    I don't know why anyone thinks Overeem is all that great. Sure he's got good standup, but has everyone forgotten how he got KTFO by Chuck Liddell and Shogun? And he's supposed to be a top heavyweight? Come on. As far as the roids allegations although it seems to me pretty likely that he's juicing until it's proven I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Also I'm not one of those people who get on this blog every single day but for some reason seem compelled to dog it constantly (to me that just seems ridiculous), but I do have to say they seem to be beating a dead horse here, we get it, you think he's on 'roids and that's why he won't fight in the US...something positive for once maybe?
  22. Matt M
    22. Posted by Matt M Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:44 pm EDT

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    Clint - "Dana White said it, but needs to say it again and be more vocal, the pieces of $hit over there are corrupt. Japan MMA = cheating fa66ots."
    Yeah, I mean, its not like Dana wants Aoki, Yamamoto, and the other legit talent in Japan, since they're all just a bunch of cheaters. *rolls eyes*
    mathiasmorciglio - Keep in mind that Overeem was giving Chuck and Shogun (in their second fight) a good amount of trouble on the feet.. Also, that second fight with Shogun was in 07, and his fight with Liddell went even further back to 03. Overeem has significantly improved his standup since those fights, which was already decent to begin with.
    So far there is no physical evidence that Overeem is on roids. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt like others. I'd say its likely he's taking HGH, but I bet many fighters are taking that, and there is also yet to be physical evidence he is even taking that.
  23. Steven W
    23. Posted by Steven W Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:21 pm EDT

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    ditto to matt m.......lone voice of reason
  24. Sandman
    24. Posted by Sandman Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:50 pm EDT

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    @ Steven W,
    I'm not pushing the roid claim, as I have no evidence or knowledge. But why do you think he would not want to take on Fedor? If he won, it would make him more popular in whatever venue he chooses to fight within. I just don’t understand his thinking.
  25. BearDown
    25. Posted by BearDown Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:47 am EDT

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    Just to play "devil's advocate" here.......... What will happen if Brett beats Fedor?? Makes more sense for Overeem to wait for that outcome and make as much money on the side as possible before taking a fight that (if lost) would drop earnings for Overeem for a good 2 years min? Just sayin'.
    I'm still a firm believer that a champ needs to defend his belt at least once a year.

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