Overeem elects to wait for JDS fight

Alistair Overeem last fought in March of this year and is coming off two straights wins, but will now wait until the end of the year to fight again to fight Junior Dos Sanots. Ariel Helwani first reported the news on UFC Tonight:

The UFC has targeted Frank Mir vs. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 191. We’ll see if it gets done. They also reached out to Alistair Overeem. He wants to wait for Junior dos Santos to get healthy. Dos Santos said he’d be ready in December or January.

Dos Santos hasn’t fought since December of 2014, a win over Stipe Miocic, but injuries have kept him on the shelf for all of 2014. Overeem likely believes that a win over a former champion and contender will earn him a shot at the UFC heavyweight title.