Last weekend, the MMA world was shocked once again as Ben Rothwell knocked one-time title hopefull Alistair Overeem out, the third time it has happened in the UFC. The knockout put an exclamation point on the failure that has been The Reem's run in the UFC thus far, as he has also been knocked out by Travis Browne and Antonio Silva. As well that night, Derrick Lewis had his hype train derailed at the hands of a Meathead (Matt Mitrione), in another brutal TKO. Bellator also featured heavyweight action last week, with Cheick Kongo submitting Lavar Johnson, and Bobby Lashley making a successful debut with a submission victory over Josh Burns. At UFC Fight Night 51 this weekend, Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski meets Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in a rematch of their 2010 fight under the Strikeforce banner. It's the first bout of several upcoming fights that we can all look forward to in the UFC's heavyweight division. Yes, it's heavyweight season in MMA, and there are a number of upcoming fights that interest us. The WSOF has announced its first heavyweight title fight, which will crown either Derrick Mehman or Canadian Smealinho Rama champion (Mehman, currently on a five fight win streak, is favoured). Bellator 125 has heavyweight prospects Javy Ayala and Raphael Butler, but what of the UFC? Well, there are five upcoming heavyweight fights in the promotion that we're definitely looking forward to - so lets take a look!
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
