Yes, UFC on FOX 17 continues to pick up some big fights, as not long after the promotion confirmed Nate Diaz will fight Michael Johnson, it’s announced Alistair Overeem will battle Junior dos Santos on December 19th. Still, “The Reem” has lost three of his seven total UFC bouts by knockout, and he should face one of the most powerful KO artists he’s ever met in “Cigano”.
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The scheduling put to rest months and even years of speculation and endless smack talk from both sides, which had ramped up to an all-new level with both fighters looking for a bout in otherwise packed heavyweight landscape.
The two have campaigned for this fight in recent weeks, with the exchanges getting nasty at times. The former champ went on to knock out Mark Hunt on that card.
Controversial UFC lightweight Nate Diaz will return to the octagon after more than a year to fight Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17 in Florida.
A lightweight championship bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone headlines the card.
Yes, MMA fans are going to be spending plenty of time in front of the good ol’ telly this December, as the UFC has added yet another compelling fight to its line-up. JDS (17-3) is coming off a very competitive, decision win over Stipe Miocic last December, and is ranked #2.
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Overeem, 35, last fought in March, when he picked Roy Nelson apart for the unanimous decision in Dallas at UFC 185.
