A. Overeem (photo) invested in physical conditioning for the fight against Frank mir. Photo: Disclosure
Recognized for its power and intensity in the initial minutes of combats, but consequent loss of resistance and decreased pace in longer battles, alistair overeem may present itself in a different physical form in the fight against Frank mir, at UFC 169, this Saturday (2). In an interview with the website “MMA Junkie”, the Dutch giant stated that he emphasized the aerobic part of his preparation, lost weight and, therefore, should not arrive at the fight with as much muscle mass as in other opportunities.
“I lost weight because I wanted to improve my aerobic endurance. One thing ends up leading to another. The more physical resistance you have, the more weight you lose. We really wanted to improve my aerobics,” Overeem said. “Dealing with defeat is never fun. Losing is always very difficult. I think it's important to always reinvent myself, but when I lose, the reinvention needs to be even greater. That's what I did for this fight. My focus has been great over the last few months, my training partners are good, my coaches have done a great job and I think I'm in the best shape I can be now.”
Furthermore, “The Reem” also commented on the importance of his preparation in Thailand. “I'm always changing scenes. I feel good training in Thailand. It seemed logical to move my training base there if we take into account my past and my achievements. Being in Thailand also helped me focus on training, leaving external distractions out of my routine. I focused completely on work and my goal, which is to win. Frank mir. I'm ready for whatever he tries to do in the octagon. My job is to put as much pressure on him until the end, either to finish the fight before the end of the third round, or to win by decision of the judges”, he concluded.
This Saturday, February 2nd, in Newark (USA), the heavyweights alistair overeem e Frank mir face each other in the penultimate fight of UFC 169. In the main fight of the night, the Brazilian Renan Barao defends the bantamweight title for the first time against the North American Urijah faber, his opponent for winning the interim belt two years ago. In the co-main event, featherweight champion José Aldo puts his title on the line against challenger Ricardo Lamas.
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