Alistair Overeem focuses on his fight against Brock Lesnar; keeps personal life aside – UFC News
The heavyweight bout at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 141 will be contested between American mixed martial art (MMA) fighter, Brock Lesnar and Dutch MMA fighter, Alistair Overeem. Their fight is scheduled to take place
on December 30, 2011 in Las Vegas Nevada. Both fighters are expected to give the spectators a fight of the year, as many have already anticipated it.
According to reports, the 31-year-old Overeem has been training hard to get in perfect shape prior to his bout against Lesnar. Overeem has been facing personal troubles and with such issues, he is still determined to put
up a good fight in his upcoming encounter. Reports claim that his mother has been sick which has placed an additional pressure upon Overeem. Apart from his mother’s illness, Overeem is also under the media and UFC spotlight for his recent drug controversy.
After the UFC ordered both Lesnar and Overeem to undergo the mandatory drug test prior to UFC 141, Lesnar went for the test but Overeem skipped the procedure. This was a mistake on part of Overeem, as he became an object
of doubt. Rumours started spreading about his steroid intake and that if he will be clean from such medicines. He and his manager sent an application to grant him a special license which was granted only on the condition that he will regularly carryout such
tests even after UFC 141.
Earlier in December, Overeem went back to his home in Netherlands because of her ailing mother. While talking to a sports website, Overeem said in clear words that he does not wish to comment anything on his personal life.
He also stated that being at home was important, for he has his family to support.
With such issues pertaining in Overeem’s personal and professional life, it is hard for him to fully concentrate on his big match against Lesnar. Overeem is not thinking about his private life at the moment because his fight
against Lesnar will determine his future course in the UFC heavyweight division. The much anticipated brawl between Lesnar and Overeem has taken the entire UFC community in a state of frenzy, where every fan is talking about the bout which is considered to
be one of the biggest fights in UFC’s recent history.
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