MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer<Br><Br>
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez was promised a crack at the man who beat him and current Champion Junior dos Santos, but with Alistair Overeem coming off suspension in December, his name has been thrown around as a possible opponent for dos Santos after the two did not end up fighting due to Overeem testing positive for testosterone.<Br><Br>
Velasquez talked about the situation on The MMA Hour this week with Ariel Helwani and made it clear, he feels he is the number one contender:<Br><Br>
"I'm in line next for a title," Velasquez told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday. "For Junior, I have the most respect for him as well as a person and as a fighter. I think he represents the sport very well. But as a champion, if you have a number one contender, then you don't normally get to choose who you fight."<Br><Br>
"You just have to fight the number one contender," Velasquez continued. "Then that's it. That just how I feel about it. As a champion, you just fight whoever is next in line. You don't get to pick and choose who you fight."<Br><Br>
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