Rogers’ Manager: ‘Alistair Overeem Is Afraid’
Following Brett Rogers’ impressive 22-second knockout of Andrei Arlovski at the June 6 Strikeforce event, many suspected that he would…
Following Brett Rogers’ impressive 22-second knockout of Andrei Arlovski at the June 6 Strikeforce event, many suspected that he would be next in line to fight for the organization’s heavyweight title. However, Rogers’ trainer/manager, Mike Reilly, told FanHouse Monday that he isn’t surprised that Rogers isn’t getting the first crack at champion Alistair Overeem.
“I don’t think Overeem was ever planning on fighting Brett,” Reilly said. “I think Overeem is afraid of Brett. He’s afraid of a big striker who is going to knock him out. … I don’t think anyone is going to admit that, but I’m not going to shy away from it. He’s had two opportunities to fight Brett but he hasn’t taken either of him.”
Reilly went on to say that he thinks “Werdum will submit [Overeem] quick and easy.
“I think Overeem was a good champion for Strikeforce when they were a smaller show. Obviously, we want the biggest challenge we can have and we think that’s Werdum.”
