A potentially violent battle between two dangerous strikers has apparently been arranged with the help of a few boxy cartoon figures. Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC) today took to Twitter to accept a recent challenge from fast-rising heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), suggesting the Cameroonian native is “trying to skip the line.” I heard someone is trying to skip the line. Can’t allow such a thing to happen. So @francis_ngannou let’s go! @ufc pic.twitter.com/hwLBhdtMfk — Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) September 7, 2017 Ngannou was supposed to compete at this weekend’s UFC 215 event against former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, but the Brazilian was ruled out due to a potential doping violation. Ngannou later challenged Overeem to step up on short notice , but Overeem declined.
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