Let me tell you a quick story about a guy named Sir Hugh Beaver. Sir Hugh Beaver not only has a name I want to repeatedly say, but he was one of the original purveyors of The Guinness breweries in Ireland. One balmy Irish day, Sir Beaver went out drinking and hunting game with his buddies, which is always a safe combination. The conversation amongst friends lent itself to the speed of game birds, particularly the golden plover and the grouse, and which was faster. This is when they said the [expletive] got real. Which bird was faster? Answers were demanded, but statements were dismissed with the waves of hands and the spilling of beer. Fueled by testosterone, dark ale and Irish will, The Beav, needed to prove to himself and others which bird was faster and went so far to invent The Guinness Book of World Records. That's a heavily summarized and stylized version of the facts, but think about that the next time you and your little buddies are enjoying a black and tan, arguing how Kobe is better than Michael (he isn't). Sir Hugh Beaver, the one guy you probably never want to get in a battle of wills against, and also the guy responsible for making the dude with really long nails a star.

Now Alistair Overeem will be placed into the Guinness Book of World Records along with the aforementioned long nail guy and the guy who holds the world record for standing in a corner. Overeem becomes the first 'man' to consecutively hold three active titles in combat sports. Check out the CagePotato scoop and get an answer to the corner standing record after the break.

Alistair Overeem earned more than the uber paycheck and the interim DREAM heavyweight belt in Japan at the K-1 Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve event. The DREAM, Strikeforce and K-1 Open Weight Grand Prix champion also secured a spot in the Guinness Book of World Record as the only fighter to consecutively hold three championship belts.

If it's any consolation to Todd Duffee, who reportedly made $60,000 for the 19-second pounding he took from "The Demolition Man," his name will also be inscribed in the tome as the fighter who Overeem beat to set the record. At least there's that.

So, about the corner stander. There currently isn't a world record for corner standing, I played you. But hopefully, a few people can take something from Hugh Beaver's gumption and dedication. Go put on a MiddleEasy shirt, stand in a corner and set a new world record, and then report it here. [Source]

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+4 # MuayTired 2011-01-02 18:22

I can't wait to see Ubereem be apathetic about this. Dude goes hard.

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+13 # juice lee 2011-01-02 18:32

again somehow in the coming weeks dana will discredit not only overeems achievement but the entire guinness book of records (only because its not created or owned by zuffa)

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+20 # Sambro 2011-01-02 18:37

Dana White tweet: "What the fuck is a fucking book?"

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+2 # Lozefc 2011-01-02 18:33

lets get him some more records ... most horse meat consumed in an hour maybe?

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-6 # Guest 2011-01-02 19:00

Not to be a debbie downer, but doesn't Pacquiao has like 5 or something active championship belts?

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-1 # Guest 2011-01-02 19:10

I was just going to post this. It doesn't make sense to me. At most, Overeem holds two belts in two combat sports.

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+2 # sukotsuto 2011-01-03 13:44

7 championships in different weight divisions. IIRC, Pacquiao had to relinquish his previous championship in order to take the next one. Ubereem holds three consecutive championship belts in three active organizations without having to relinquish any of them.

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+3 # StGutFree 2011-01-02 19:11

Everyone I know with the name Todd ends up being an over hyped disappointment.

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-1 # Talengard 2011-01-02 19:24

Good luck getting paid Todd Duffee

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+4 # Guest 2011-01-02 19:43

wow, this Jason Nawara guy is a good writer...intere sting read

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-2 # Sambro 2011-01-02 19:55

$3,157.89/sec. so for you hour slaves this comes to $11,368,421.10/ hour.

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+4 # Guest 2011-01-02 20:03

A fucking beast, I hope StrikeForce has its Heavyweight GP!

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-3 # Guest 2011-01-03 13:15

Quoting rashad-mousasi:

A fucking beast, I hope StrikeForce has its Heavyweight GP!

That's why Fedor wants out.

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0 # Sidecheckkick 2011-01-04 05:36

HAHA i laugh at you u fat uncompetitive abdomination of nature.
Fedor has nothing to loose anymore. So this shit u hater sayin is even more ridiculous then ever before.
U have never had anything to begin with beside an awfully retarded screen name.

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+1 # merlin 2011-01-03 14:36

The Guinness Book of Reem

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+1 # Guest 2011-01-03 14:37

Big fucking deal. He beat Paul Buentello and Todd Duffee. Cain would hand him his ass.

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+1 # Guest 2011-01-03 18:43

NO, Cain would hand Buentello's and Duffee's ass too, but not the Reem's.

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0 # Sidecheckkick 2011-01-04 05:26

For me there are 3 guys now Reem, Cain and Fedor each one can beat another one with 50% chance.
But like Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Reem would be better against Fedor, Fedor against Cain, and Cain against Reem.

That is one thing but the fan in me hopes Fedor will be back in a way nobody questions anything anymore.

HW tournament coming soon, probably.

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0 # EfrainVelasquez 2011-01-03 15:40

what about when bernard hopkins had 4 world championships at the same time?

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