"Critiquing the Cage" Overeem vs Browne: All or Nothing

On Saturday, August 17th, at UFC Fight Night 26, Alistair "The Reem" Overeem will clash against Travis "Hapa" Browne, in a bout that will make or break the careers of these heavyweights. This match is promising to action packed, with both men fighting to solidify themselves as elite heavyweight fighters in the UFC.

Let's just put it all out there: Alistair Overeem NEEDS a win against Browne to keep him relevant as a UFC heavyweight. His latest loss against Antonio "Big Foot" Silva, devastated Overeem, as he was the favorite to win. His taunting, underestimation and lackadaisical 2nd and 3rd round performance, earned "Big Foot" a knockout victory. Overeem is also looking to redeem himself after his bout against Junior dos Santos was canceled because of a failed drug test a month before the fight was to take place.

Browne's first and only loss also came at the hands of Silva. He tore his left hamstring during the fight, and believes Silva's TKO victory was a lucky break for Silva. After rehab for his injury, Browne scored a knockout win against Gabriel Gonzaga in the first round of The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.

Both Overeem and Browne have something to prove in this fight. A win for either fighter will keep them in contention for a future title shot. For Browne, a win means becoming one of UFC's elite and for Overeem a win means hushing his doubters and becoming "The Redeemer"!