Alistair Overeem – “Junior Dos Santos Is Scared To Fight Me”

Overeem talked to dos Santos in person recently about fighting:

“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 on getting his license back:

“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.”

Overeem responds to Junior dos Santos’ remarks that he wants to fight him:

“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.” 

Overeem’s message to dos Santos:

“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. So bring it to the table my friend.”