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MMA Junkie Staff

On this date in MMA history, Alistair Overeem retired former UFC champ Brock Lesnar

Thirteen years ago, a former UFC champion made his final walk to the octagon.

At UFC 141 in 2011, Alistair Overeem stopped former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in a main event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The event’s poster touted the size of both men: Lesnar standing at 6-foot-3, 265 pounds, and Overeem 6-foot-5, 256 pounds. Needless to say, the fight wasn’t expected to last long, and it didn’t.

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