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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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One thing’s certain: Brock Lesnar and fellow headliner Alistair Overeem will be the top earners at tonight’s UFC 141 event.

Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer today emailed the list of officially disclosed paydays to MMAjunkie.com.

Lesnar makes a flat $400,000 for the event. Overeem, meanwhile, earns a base pay of $264,285.71 and an additional $121,428.57 as a “win bonus” if victorious.



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LAS VEGAS – When Brock Lesnar walks into a room, his hulking frame and often-brooding demeanor make it easy to forget he’s recently had two battles with life-threatening illness.

But as his pending UFC 141 clash with former Strikeforce champ Alistair
Overeem draws near, Lesnar says he realizes how fortunate he is to be
just one win away from another shot at the UFC heavyweight crown.

On Tuesday Lesnar talked about his climb back to the top.



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When Brock Lesnar walks into a room, his hulking frame and often-brooding demeanor make it easy to forget he’s recently had two battles with life-threatening illness.

But as his pending UFC 141 clash with former Strikeforce champ Alistair
Overeem draws near, Lesnar says he realizes how fortunate he is to be
just one win away from another shot at the UFC heavyweight crown.

On Tuesday, at an open workout session at “The Ultimate Fighter” gym in Las Vegas, Lesnar talked about his climb back to the top and why he envisions himself victorious on Friday night.



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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Video clips released this year by this or that sponsor have given MMA fans short glimpses into Brock Lesnar’s May return from a second bout of diverticulitis.

Today, everyone got a good, long look at Lesnar. By all appearances, the same ornery, smirking heavyweight is back. All 278 pounds of him.

“I’m back,” Lesnar crowed at a press conference promoting his title eliminator against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141.



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LOS ANGELES – Brock Lesnar has intimate knowledge of Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos.

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LOS ANGELES – Brock Lesnar has intimate knowledge of Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. Velasquez took his belt, and Dos Santos coached opposite him as a future opponent on “The Ultimate Fighter 13.”

While the one-hour broadcast of UFC on FOX won’t give out a teaser for next week’s UFC 139, the show will talk about an upcoming heavyweight title eliminator.

That’s where Lesnar comes in. The former heavyweight champ fights Alistair Overeem at UFC 140, and the winner gets a shot at the winner of the UFC on FOX main event. That’s where champ Velasquez makes his first title defense against Dos Santos.



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Ever since his camp began for a UFC 141 bout with Alistair Overeem, ex-UFC champ Brock Lesnar has been dogged by rumors.

Countless sources have speculated to MMAjunkie.com that the once-ailing Lesnar isn’t able to train and that the December heavyweight blockbuster will be canceled.

UFC president Dana White has a simple answer to that: “bull [expletive].”



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MMAWeekly Radio returns Thursday to break down the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals, as well as discuss Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem and Nick Diaz being pulled from UFC 137. Read More >>

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Brock Lesnar will return to action on Friday, Dec 30 against former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in Las Vegas. Read More >>

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