Alistair Overeem on JDS – “I know he’s afraid to fight me.”

Posted by J. Yayo Hernandez on Jul 9, 2012 in MMA, UFC

Currently suspended UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem recently fielded questions during an announcement for a new association with sponsor, RIZE Energy Drink. Check out some highlights below:

On Junior dos Santos as champion:

“Junior Dos Santos is the champion for a reason,” Overeem said. “I’m just going to lay low. I’m going to fight whoever they put in front of me. But I’m going to get my hands on him, and when I do, he’s all mine.”

On who he will fight next:

“For me, it doesn’t matter,” Overeem said. “I have 69 fights under my belt. For me, it doesn’t matter who I fight. I don’t need to have a warm-up fight. I’m going to leave that up to the gentlemen of the UFC to decide. I’m sure they’re going to come up with something interesting. Fine by me.”

On fighting Junior dos Santos:

“He can talk all he wants,” Overeem said. “I know he’s very happy that fight didn’t happen, and I know he’s afraid to fight me. He also knows that I’m the biggest threat out there to him. He knows when he fights me, there’s no escape from it.

On dos Santos strategy: