Alistair Overeem made an immediate impact at UFC 141, resulting in a successful debut as he scored the victory over Brock Lesnar.?
Overeem was able to prevent the bout from going to the ground as he easily shrugged off a single-leg take down from Lesnar, and kept it on the feet for the Dutchman to utilize his world-class striking and put his opponent away in the first round.
The win has now guaranteed Overeem a future matchup with UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in 2012.?
And while he does pose as an interesting challenge to the champion, stylistically, Overeem won't be able to mimic the same success against Dos Santos.?
Overeem won't have much opportunity to pick his shots against a complete striker in the Brazilian, and unlike Lesnar, Dos Santos is not a one-dimensional fighter.
Fans witnessed Overeem's striking power versus Lesnar and how easily he was able to impose his will as he pressed forward, but in a bout with Dos Santos, he won't have the same opportunity to stand flat-footed inside the pocket and look to exchange. "Cigano" is much faster and more technical with his striking, and he will likely want to avoid Overeem's clinch and use his footwork to establish distance.?
Plus, weighing in at 255 pounds, it will be difficult for Overeem to carry around all that muscle mass while competing against a much slimmer, agile fighter in Dos Santos who has the ability to change striking levels instantaneously.?
With his victory over Lesnar, Overeem will likely add more competition to the division and has become a much more marketable fighter to causal fans, but he will be unsuccessful against Dos Santos.
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