Former Strikeforce and DREAM champ Alistair Overeem solidified his spot as a top-three heavyweight in MMA with a first-round destruction of ex-UFC champion Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 141. With the impressive win, Overeem will have a chance to capture UFC title gold later this year.
On the same UFC card, Johny Hendricks shocked the world by knocking out Jon Fitch in 12 seconds and he vaults up the welterweight ranks. MMA’s top pound-for-pound female fighters, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii, earned quick wins to close out a busy year of MMA.