UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The winner of the main event is expected to face Junior dos Santos in a bout for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
UFC 141 will be the last event to feature preliminary fights live on Spike TV.
TJ Grant was originally scheduled to face Jacob Volkmann at this event but was forced to pull out due to an injury, and replaced by returning veteran Efrain Escudero.
Ramsey Nijem was scheduled to face Anthony Njokuani at the event but was forced to pull out due to an injury, and replaced by Danny Castillo.
Official fight card
Main card
Heavyweight bout: United States Brock Lesnar vs. Netherlands Alistair Overeem
Lightweight bout: United States Nate Diaz vs. United States Donald Cerrone.
Welterweight bout: United States Jon Fitch vs. United States Johny Hendricks.
Light Heavyweight bout: Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Sweden Alexander Gustafsson.
Featherweight bout: United States Nam Phan vs. United States Jimy Hettes.
Preliminary card (televised)
Featherweight bout: England Ross Pearson vs. Brazil Junior Assunção
Preliminary card
Welterweight bout: South Korea Dong Hyun Kim vs. Canada Sean Pierson.
Welterweight bout: United States Matt Riddle vs. Brazil Luis Ramos.
Featherweight bout: Armenia Manvel Gamburyan vs. Brazil Diego Nunes.
Announced bouts
The following fights have been confirmed by UFC.com, but not yet added to the Official Fight Card.
Lightweight bout: United States Jacob Volkmann vs. Mexico Efrain Escudero.
Lightweight bout: United States Danny Castillo vs. Nigeria Anthony Njokuani.
Stats
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| Born |
Brock Edward Lesnar
July 12, 1977 (age 34)Webster, South Dakota, United States |
| Residence |
Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality |
American |
| Height |
6 ft 3 in(1.91 m) |
| Weight |
264 lb (119.7 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight |
| Reach |
81 in (206 cm) |
| Style |
Wrestling |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
| Fighting out of |
Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
| Team |
DeathClutch Gym |
| Trainer |
Head Trainer: Marty Morgan
Coach: Erik Paulson
Boxing: Peter Welch
Jiu-Jitsu: Rodrigo Medeiros |
| Wrestling |
NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active |
2007-present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
7 |
| Wins |
5 |
| By knockout |
2 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
1 |
| Losses |
2 |
| By knockout |
1 |
| By submission |
1 |
|
| Born |
Alistair Cees Overeem
May 17, 1980 (age 31)
Hounslow, London, England |
| Other names |
The Reem, Demolition Man,
The Dutch Cyclone, The Dutch Rudder |
| Nationality |
Dutch |
| Height |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight |
117 kg (260 lb;18.4 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight (2007–present)
Light Heavyweight (1999–2007)
Super Heavyweight (Kickboxing) |
| Reach |
81.5 in (207 cm) |
| Style |
Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Submission Grappling |
| Fighting out of |
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Team |
Xtreme Couture (2011–present)
Golden Glory (1999–2011) |
| Years active |
1999–present |
| Kickboxing record |
| Total |
14 |
| Wins |
10 |
| By knockout |
7 |
| Losses |
4 |
| By knockout |
3 |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
47 |
| Wins |
35 |
| By knockout |
14 |
| By submission |
19 |
| By decision |
2 |
| Losses |
11 |
| By knockout |
6 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
3 |
| No contests |
1 |
|
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