UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was surprised that Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva knocked out Alistair Overeem the way he did at UFC 156. He spoke with FUEL TV reporter Ariel Helwani after the fight went down on Saturday night. Here’s synopsis of the conversation:

  • Wants to fight in the summer
  • Thinks Junior dos Santos needs to win a fight before they rematch
  • Was surprised Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva knocked out Overeem
  • Explained why he’ll never fight Daniel Cormier

Check the video below:

UFC President Dana White indicated in the UFC 156 post-fight media scrum that it was his understanding that Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez would fight if it really came down to it. However, Velasquez slammed that door shut with authority it seems. Cormier is expected to face former champion Frank Mir at the upcoming UFC on FOX 7 event in April, and then possibly drop down to the light heavyweight division if all goes according to plan.


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