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Alistair Overeem wants to fight 'gatekeeper' Junior dos Santos next

Third time's the charm?

Will the much-anticipated Heavyweight showdown between Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos finally go down inside the Octagon?

If mixed martial arts (MMA) logic reigns supreme, it could very well happen this year, as "The Reem" recently informed abs-cbnnews.com that facing "Cigano" next makes all the sense in the world. The hulking striker didn't have very nice words for his colleague, either, saying that everyone knows the Brazilian bomber has become the division's gatekeeper.

His words:

"The personal choice, if I'm honest, is Junior dos Santos. He's not booked for a fight, I'm not booked for a fight.