Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night ‘Overeem vs. Arlovski’

If all goes according to plan for Alistair Overeem, the lone remaining void in his already supersized trophy case will soon be filled. Overeem cleared perhaps the final obstacle standing between him and a crack at the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown, as he smashed through Andrei Arlovski in the UFC Fight Night 87 main event on Sunday at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The former Dream and Strikeforce champion sewed up his fourth consecutive victory 72 seconds into the second round, burying Arlovski with a flying front kick, left hook and follow-up punches before a partisan crowd. Since being upset by Ben Rothwell a little less than two years ago, Overeem has responded with blowout wins over Stefan Struve, Roy Nelson, Junior dos Santos and Arlovski. Nelson was the only man of the four to see the final bell, and he was outlanded by almost a 3-to-1 margin across 15 minutes, according to FightMetric figures. In wake of UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Arlovski,” here are five matchups that ought to be considered:Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum-Stipe Miocic winner: Overeem has done his part, the ball now firmly in the court of UFC matchmakers. The soon-to-be 36-year-old Dutchman has pieced together a four-fight winning streak against top-flight opposition and put himself in position to challenge for the heavyweight division’s top prize. Werdum — a …

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