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Sam Morris Alistair Overeem lands a kick to Brock Lesnar’s midsection during their heavyweight bout at UFC 141 Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Overeem won by TKO in the first round and Lesnar announced his retirement immediately after the fight. By Case Keefer (contact) Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 | 1:30 a.m. Conflicted is the best word to describe the mood after the UFC 141 main event. Conflicted as to whether the more pressing issue was putting a eulogy on Brock Lesnar’s UFC career or a coronation on Alistair Overeem’s time in the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion. Overeem beat Lesnar worse than anyone ever had before Friday night, leading to a TKO victory at 2:26 of the first round and a retirement announcement from the former UFC heavyweight champion. “I think he shouldn’t walk away,” Overeem said of Lesnar. “He’s a guy who goes for it. I think he achieved a lot in a short span. It would be a shame if he stopped now. I still think there’s more to gain ...

Sam Morris Brock Lesnar gets wiped down after his bout with Alastair Overeem at UFC 141 Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Overeem won by TKO in the first round and Lesnar announced his retirement from the UFC immediately after. By Case Keefer (contact) Published Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 | 7 p.m. Updated Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 | 9:55 p.m. http://www.lasvegassun.com/videos/2011/dec/29/6147/ KSNV coverage of UFC fighters weighing in before upcoming, Dec. 29, 2011. Note: Scroll to the bottom for full results from the preliminary card. Turns out Alistair Overeem's striking really is that good. The man who has held almost every notable mixed martial arts belt except the UFC strap embarrassed former champion Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 141 Friday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Following an onslaught of knees and kicks to the body, Overeem finished Lesnar by TKO at 2:26 of the first round. Striking was more effective than wrestling on this night — so muc...

Krzysztof Soszynski appeared to have retired following his fight at UFC 140 (4:00 mark). Now we're finding out there's more to the story. Just minutes after losing to Igor Pokrajac, Soszynski made his statement made in front of a doctor during a postfight exam. Soszynski recently admitted he didn't even remember discussing the topic that night, but that doesn't mean retirement is out of the question for the 34-year-old veteran of 39 fights. Aside from dealing with the negative effects of multiple slugfests, Soszynski says his knees are the real problem. "I've been having knee problems since UFC 110 - the first fight with Stephan Bonnar. Ever since then, my knees just haven't been the same. We basically beat the crap out of each other, and ever since then I haven't been the same," Soszynski told The Province. "I've basically been fighting maybe 50-60-percent capacity. I've been fighting with these obstacles now for close to two years. ...