“The Reem” is back after a brutal knockout loss that came from the gigantic hands of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at UFC 156. His opponent will also be a humongous heavyweight in 6’7″ Travis Browne, who returns after quickly defeating Gabriel Gonzaga with elbow strikes as “Napao” was trying to get in on a takedown.
When these two Heavyweights head into the Octagon on Aug. 17 in Boston, they will likely be looking to add more content to their highlight reels. And get this, it’s not the main event! Dana White apparently has more plans for FOX Sports 1’s debut show. The card already features hometown kid Joe Lauzon, a welterweight war with Matt Brown and Thiago Alves is also on the card, which has got fireworks written all over it. The only thing left to emphasize the top of a card, more than knockout punching heavyweights, is a title fight.
Maybe Gustafsson vs. Machida will finally fill a slot to determine who is the top contender to fight Jon Jones for the belt. Who knows?
Travis Browne and Alistair Overeem both have a common opponent in Antonio “Bigfoot Silva, who fights Cain Velasquez this Saturday. Silva stunned Browne in the first round with one big right-hand and followed up with more powerful strikes. That was after an apparent knee injury Browne must have suffered earlier in round one. Overeem managed to take “Bigfoot” into the final frame, taking the first two rounds before completely running out of steam. It was early in round three when Alistair was backed against the fence and knocked out by Antonio Silva.
