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LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White doesn’t anticipate having to find a new heavyweight contender a week after the current one was charged with misdemeanor battery.

White said today that it’s his understanding that the charge arose when Alistair Overeem was confronted outside the restroom of a popular Las Vegas club.

“I don’t think he’s in that much trouble,” White said. “This isn’t a situation where he beat somebody up; I don’t think that’s the case.”

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Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem won’t be commenting on a recent misdemeanor-battery charge that followed a recent UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar.

An attorney for the fighter today issued a statement on his behalf.

In it, David Chesnoff of the Chesnoff & Schonfeld law firm said they’ll “vigorously” defend his side of the story and that he maintains his innocence.

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Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery following an incident in a Las Vegas casino soon after his UFC 141 bout this past month.

According to the “Las Vegas Review-Journal,” Overeem is slated to appear in court on Feb. 21, and if convicted, he faces a maximum of six months in county jail and a maximum $1,000 fine.

MMAjunkie.com had been unable to confirm the long-rumored incident in recent weeks.

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The UFC’s first heavyweight title fight of 2012 is likely to take place mid-year.

While on Tuesday’s debut episode of “UFC Today” on FUEL TV, UFC president Dana White said he’s tentatively scheduling a bout between heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos and recent UFC 141 winner Alistair Overeem for the summer.

However, no specific date has been determined.

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Alistair Overeem was paid in full for UFC 141.

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer today
told MMAjunkie.com that he did not withhold any
portion of the heavyweight’s purse, as ordered by a Nevada judge.

A UFC official confirmed that a $200,000 bond required to execute the order was not deposited prior to the event.

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LAS VEGAS – Alistair Overeem’s first-round destruction of Brock Lesnar
at UFC 141 officially announced his arrival as a UFC contender, but it
was hardly an overnight arrival on the scene.

“The Reem” has been fighting professionally since 1999, and he feels he’s paid more than his share of dues.

But now, Overeem has earned himself a shot at the
UFC heavyweight title, and the Britsh-born bruiser said the key to
success is simple.

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LAS VEGAS – Alistair Overeem is next in line for a UFC heavyweight title shot, and he ended a career to get it.

In his official UFC debut, the recent Strikeforce titleholder earned a first-round TKO victory over Brock Lesnar, an ex-champ who announced his MMA retirement following the loss.

The fight headlined the pay-per-view main card of UFC 141 and followed
prelims on Facebook and Spike TV. It took place at MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas.

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LAS VEGAS – With his chiseled frame and muscular build, former Strikeforce light
heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem is no stranger
to questions about performance-enhancing substances.

But that concern was thrust into the spotlight in the weeks leading up
to his pending UFC 141 clash with Brock Lesnar and even
briefly threatened to scrap the fight.

On Tuesday, Overeem said his team has kept
training distractions at a minimum.

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With his chiseled frame and muscular build, former Strikeforce light
heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem is no stranger
to questions about performance-enhancing substances.

But that concern was thrust into the spotlight in the weeks leading up
to his pending UFC 141 clash with Brock Lesnar and even
briefly threatened to scrap the fight.

At a Tuesday media workout session, Overeem said his team has kept
training distractions at a minimum, and he’s fully prepared for the
challenge that lies ahead in what he calls “one of the biggest fights
ever.”

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Next week’s UFC 141 main event will remain intact.

After issues with a recent Nevada State Athletic Commission-mandated
drug test, Alistair Overeem finally has taken and passed a test and been
cleared to compete against Brock Lesnar.

UFC president Dana White first hinted at the news today via Twitter, and an official later confirmed the passed test with MMAjunkie.com.

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