UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem: Overeem's Experience Will Be a Huge Advantage

Alistair Overeem's huge edge in UFC match experience over Brock Lesnar will be a major advantage for him in Saturday night's epic clash.

It's been over a year since Lesnar last fought and that doesn't help him against a fighter like Overeem who has been busy over the past 12 months.

How will the lack of action in the ring impact Lesnar against Overeem? Well, his durability might be an issue, because you can bet Overeem will come out with a ferocious attitude early and it will be interesting to how Lesnar handles it.

Overeem has not lost since the fall of 2007 and in his career he's taken part in 47 professional fights, so there's no question he will be ready for what Lesnar has to offer in UFC 141.

Overeem has good submission skills and can grapple effectively, and with Lesnar not having fought someone as big or talented as Overeem in some time, he could be punished severely if he makes too many mistakes early in this fight.

A lot of the talk surrounding this fight has been about Lesnar and his battle to prove that he is still an elite fighter, but Overeem is out to make his own statement.

With a 35-11 record, Overeem has the experience to weather any kind of early fury from Lesnar and stay in the match long enough to win.

Overeem won't be fazed by the pressure and knows that if he executes his plan of attack well, then he will beat Lesnar on Saturday night.

Too often in sports is experience overlooked, but it's an important aspect of any athlete's makeup and in Overeem's case it will be an advantage for him against Lesnar.