Overeem ready for Fedor

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is ready for a fight with Fedor Emelianenko, according to his brother Valentijn Overeem.

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has revealed that he will be looking to set up a match between the two.

Valentijn told Sports Illustrated: “I’m not saying he will beat Fedor. I wish I could say I believe he would. But I think my brother is one of the guys that has the biggest chance at this moment in time. He’s very confident. He’s winning very well.

“But then again, Fedor’s a legend, a one of a kind. He’s like from a different planet. He’s an incredible MMA athlete. It’s just the biggest challenge ever and Alistair thinks he’s ready to meet that challenge. That’s the biggest motivation. He doesn’t want to fight second-rate fighters.”