Alistair Overeem: Cain Velasquez Is No. 1, but Not for Long

by Michael David Smith DALLAS -- Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem admits that UFC champion Cain Velasquez is the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts.

But Overeem says that won't be the case by the end of the year.

"Cain Velasquez is No. 1 now because I haven't competed against the names," Overeem told MMAFighting.com. "So there is that argument, that I haven't fought the caliber opponents I should -- I wanted to, but either they wouldn't fight me, or the schedule didn't work out. But that's what this tournament is about."

 

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Source: http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/02/05/alistair-overeem-cain-velasquez-is-no-1-but-not-for-long/

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