In a recent interview with sherdog.com, former UFC heavyweight fighter Bas Rutten talked about the next UFC heavyweight matchup between current champ Junior Dos Santos and #1 contender Alistair Overeem. Rutten believes that Dos Santos has the better edge against Overeem and it’s because of his superior striking combinations. He also feels that Overeem has a “glass jaw”, which Dos Santos can easily capitalize on.
From Bas Rutten:
“I think Alistair, everything he does is one single shot because he knows he’s got that glass jaw as well. He’s been knocked out quite a few times in the past, even by Chuck Liddell as well. Every time when he punches, one hand is up. He throws single shots; he doesn’t throw combinations. You saw that when he fought [Fabricio] Werdum. Werdum was actually tagging him more than he did to Werdum. I think that Junior dos Santos, with his combinations, his reach, I think he’s going to tag him and he’s going to throw combos and I think that yeah, he’s going to take this fight.”
