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Alistair Overeem: UFC champ Fabricio Werdum is scared, wants nothing to do with me

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight titleholder Fabricio Werdum is so afraid of Alistair Overeem, he was willing to grant Cain Velasquez an immediate rematch, despite finishing him -- convincingly -- earlier this year in Mexico City.

Well, that's the impression I got after listening to "Demolition Man" on Chael Sonnen's recent podcast (via MMA Fighting):

"I know that Werdum doesn't like me. He doesn't want to fight me. I'm the kind of guy ... I can beat you. I can beat any heavyweight. Of course, that strikes fear in them.