Antonio Silva says Alistair Overeem becomes a kitty when hit
by Hubert Lau on February 19, 2012

Antonio Silva says that Alistair Overeem loses his composure when struck and believes that Junior dos Santos will be victorious at their UFC 146 fight according to bloodyelbow.com.

"A fight is a fight and anything can happen. They're two very strong fighters, they're at the top of their division but I don't see how Overeem can beat Junior dos Santos. Overeem is (beating a lot of people), he's a lion, but when (he gets hit) he becomes a kitty," Silva said who is currently training with dos Santos.

If there is one weakness in Overeem's game, it's his inability to take a punch which many have questioned throughout his career. Although not a common occurrence, Overeem has suffered six TKO/KO defeats in his career. His last loss dates back to late 2007, a KO to Sergei Kharitonov at Hero's 10 in Japan.

On the other side of the spectrum, dos Santos have yet to be knocked out and have tested himself against heavy hitters in Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson. Moreover, dos Santos has made a name for himself by putting away some of the best in the business. A 64 second KO over Cain Velasquez is dos Santos' latest victim in a list that includes TKO/KO's over Gabriel Gonzaga, Gilbert Yvel, Stefan Struve and Fabricio Werdum.

"When Junior first connects, Overeem's spirit of a fighter will go to the dress room. I think it will be Junior with another knockout in his career," Silva said.

UFC 146 will be held on May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where dos Santos will look to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Overeem. For Silva, his UFC debut is currently unknown after signing with the promotion earlier this year.

 |  (6) Comments GO HARD: lol war bigfoot! 0311USMC: There is one thing you can't take from Brazilians, they will always talk smack for their training partners. Giada Esposito: Yeah, Bigfoot is the man! Overeem is going to sleep in the first. WAR DOS SANTOS!!! Jambi: Becoming a kitty is slightly better than becoming an unconcsious mound like Silva did in his last fight :) GO HARD: BigFoot would beat Overeem.
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