Mir believes Overeem will struggle against UFC heavyweights

Frank Mir believes Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will struggle against the UFC heavyweights.

Overeem could be set for fights against the best in the UFC heavyweight division following Zuffa’s takeover of Strikeforce.

“With all the guys with the wrestling ability (in the UFC) I don’t think Overeem will do as well as a lot of the fans would like him to do,” Mir told MMA 30. “He is a great fighter, he has some submissions off his back, he has a good guillotine – although I’ve only seen that at light-heavyweight.

“He’s been fighting in boxing rings and now going to fight in a cage… you have some guys like Velasquez or Carwin or Brock, they are going to change levels and push you against a cage and rip you down. Overeem is going to have to deal with the cage now and when you’re a striker, its a issue.”