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Report: UFC's Alistair Overeem charged with battery in Las Vegas?

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:23
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Report: UFC's Alistair Overeem charged with battery in Las Vegas

http://mmajunkie.com/news/27207/report-ufcs-alistair-overeem-charged-wit...

Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery following an incident in a Las Vegas casino soon after his UFC 141 bout this past month.

According to the "Las Vegas Review-Journal," Overeem is slated to appear in court on Feb. 21, and if convicted, he faces a maximum of six months in county jail and a maximum $1,000 fine.

Local law-enforcement officials told MMAjunkie.com no arrest was made, and Wynn officials declined comment.

However, according to the newspaper's report, Overeem, who defeated Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 in Las Vegas on Dec. 30, was at Wynn Las Vegas a few days later. According to a citation issued at 3 a.m. on Jan. 2, Overeem pushed or shoved a woman in the face, "causing her to stagger back."

Overeem wasn't technically arrested and instead was summoned to court. He's retained famed Las Vegas defense attorney David Chesnoff for the case and maintains his innocence, according to the report.

Overeem (36-11 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a former Strikeforce champion who was released by the organization and quickly signed by its sister promotion, made his official UFC debut at UFC 141 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. By knocking out ex-champ Lesnar (for his 11th straight win), he set up an upcoming heavyweight title fight with current champ Junior Dos Santos, who's healing from a knee injury.

No date has been set for pay-per-view blockbuster, but UFC president Dana White recently mentioned Memorial Day weekend or Fourth of July weekend as possibilities. Both shows are expected to take place in Las Vegas.

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Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:25
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If it were something like this, I understand. Some women are just up on you at the club.. 

Sounds innocent to me but who knows unless you were there. Scenario that makes most sense, intoxicated woman  approached Reem, he gently tried to make space, she stumbled due to the lack of motor skills. 



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Tue, 01/31/2012 - 15:02
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That gif makes me giggle...

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Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:44
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I'm pretty sure if he shoved a woman in the face, she would do more than "stagger backwards". It would be more like fly halfway across the room.

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Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:13
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Its sad that people sue over being shoved. What the hell happened to society?

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Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:29
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^^She just know's he has some money and some status and wants a piece of it. Probably recognized him from the Lesnar fight. I doubt anything will come of this. But yeah it's so sad, my neighbor sued my other neighbor for just about everything he had when his drunk wife tripped over his porch a while back, things like that make me so sick. Nobody can just handle anything between each other anymore people make a stupid mistake and see dollar signs.

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