5 UFC fighters who would beat Brock Lesnar

#2 Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem stopped Lesnar in 2011 and could definitely do it again

Okay, so Alistair Overeem is no longer quite as physically imposing as he was in his ‘Ubereem’ days – the height of which saw him destroy Lesnar inside a round at UFC 141 – but the Dutch kickboxing champion still represents a horrible stylistic match for the WWE superstar. Overeem is currently on a two-fight skid, having been stopped by up-and-comers Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes, but he’s the type of veteran that just can’t be counted out of any fight.

If anything, Overeem is a more nuanced striker today than he was when he first fought Lesnar – due to some deterioration in his chin, he’s become more of a precision hitter who moves in and out than the straight-forward bulldozer he once was, and that would make him even more of a bad match for Lesnar. Essentially, Lesnar’s only weapon against Overeem would be a blast double leg, and that doesn’t work unless you’ve got the striking to set it up.

The last time they fought, Overeem simply destroyed Lesnar with an assault of knees and kicks to the body, and there’s just no reason to suggest he wouldn’t be able to do that if they fought again. Perhaps Lesnar might be able to catch him with a big shot in a rush, but realistically he’s just not a good enough striker to hang with Overeem – who can also grapple well too.