Sometimes negotiating tactics are overrated, particularly when one possesses the fight-ending power of an Alistair Overeem.
With one massive left hook, Overeem solidified himself as a coveted free agent at UFC on Fox 17 in Orlando on Saturday night. That punch floored former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos, and a few follow-up hammerfists later the contest was stopped 4:43 into round two.
The decisive finish came on the heels of a lengthy feeling-out process in which dos Santos looked reluctant to pull the trigger and Overeem landed effective but infrequent offense.