If I want to prove that I am number one, I cannot bypass a fight against [Fedor]. Fedor is my idol. Having said that, I have fought others whom I have regarded as idols, and defeated them: Vitor Belfort, Igor Vovchanchyn, and Peter Aerts, for example. Though I respect my idols, I of course do not want to lose them come fight time. Fedor is a great fighter… but only in MMA. If he fought under the K-1 rule, I don’t think he would be as good as me…I am filled to the brim with confidence regarding my winning the K-1 World Grand Prix. I am self-assured that I can stage spectacular fights that will floor everyone: I will become the K-1 champion. I will accomplish an unprecedented feat in the world of combat sport and become the greatest legend. There has been many fighters who deserve the billing of ‘legend.’ Kazushi Sakuraba has always been a legend and Wanderlei Silva was the PRIDE legend. Fedor, Rickson (Gracie), and Royce (Gracie) are also legendary names. Nevertheless, when I become a legend, I want to distinguish myself from the aforementioned names and become the greatest among all the legends by becoming the number one in both K-1 and MMA — in other words, a ‘double legend.’ If I manage to accomplish the feat that no one else has, then I can rightfully be called the ‘greatest legend.’ (To all the DREAM fans) Here is the future K-1 champion: Look forward to my return to DREAM after capturing the K-1 belt.
—Alistair Overeem, via DREAM translated by MMA Mania, making some pretty bold statements about his future status in combat sports
When the word “legend” is thrown around, it’s usually based on a fighter’s entire body of work. Winning the K-1 World Grand Prix and beating Fedor Emelianenko in a span of a year would be a remarkable accomplishment, but Alistair has too many losses on his record next to elite-level opponents to call him the “greatest legend,” especially with so many questions surrounding his superhuman body transformation. Maybe he should do what he says he’s going to do and pass a few drug tests before he starts throwing the L-word around.
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OMG, liked your article, a bit harsh but true! HEHEH
I thought it was well done. Well said – one day he will get busted with steroids. Then he will say he unknowingly took the roids when his trainer gave him a ’supplement drink’
He’s obviously a steroid abuser and thats why he fights in Japan. They don’t care over there. He won’t fight in the UFC because of the manditory testing. He’d better hold off on the “Legend” status for a long time…If he wants to be a legend, he MUST fight in the UFC…period!
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Allistair does not need to fight in the UFC to be a legend. If he wins the K1 WGP and beats Fedor (in America) in the same, year, he is a legend. PERIOD. I dont know what all of you are saying. Any real championship fight anywhere in America they will test. NOT just the UFC.
If Overeem wins the K1 WGP he can legitimately claim he is the best HW kickboxer in the world. No one is tested so its an even playing field. Plus K1 (and most combat sports for that matter) are too technical for steroids to ever be a deciding factor. Just look at history.. The guys who test positive (in Boxing AND MMA) have usually lost. Steroids do not help your technique or your accuracy.
If Overeem wins the K1 WGP and then beats Fedor, he is both the #1 HW kickboxer in the world and the #1 MMA HW in the world. No one has EVER come even CLOSE to doing this. He would be an automatic legend, and probably the only fighter in history to even accomplish this. I’m not saying its gonna happen, but give the guy his credit.