Category: Alistair Overeem

  • PHOTO | Alistair Overeem’s mangled lip is a thing of the past

    PHOTO | Alistair Overeem’s mangled lip is a thing of the past

    Alistair Overeem’s gruesome lip injury is a thing of the past, as images have surfaced of the heavyweight’s miraculously healed mouth. Overeem suffered the ghastly battle wound at the hands of Jairzinho Rozenstruik in their UFC on ESPN 7 bout. Overeem was leading the fight, but that all changed in the final seconds of round […]

  • VIDEO | Alistair Overeem shows off his lip stitches following surgery

    VIDEO | Alistair Overeem shows off his lip stitches following surgery

    Alistair Overeem debuted his post-operation lip in a clip featured on ESPN’s Instagram page. “The Reem” suffered the injury at the hands of Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The heavyweights collided in the main event of UFC Washington on December 7. The undefeated Rozenstruik filled on short notice for Walt Harris, who had to withdraw from the bout […]

  • Big John McCarthy discusses controversial Alistair Overeem referee stoppage

    Big John McCarthy discusses controversial Alistair Overeem referee stoppage

    Bellator color commentator and MMA referee Big John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the controversial stoppage in the Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik fight. Referee Big Dan Miragliotta stopped the fight at 4:56 of the fifth round after Rozenstruik knocked Overeem down. But instead of continuing to attack Overeem, Rozenstruik walked away from his […]

  • Michael Bisping questions Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Alistair Overeem stoppage

    Michael Bisping questions Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Alistair Overeem stoppage

    Michael Bisping believes Alistair Overeem should’ve been given more of a chance in the final moments of his bout with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. This past Saturday night (Dec. 7), Rozenstruik vs. Overeem headlined UFC Washington. The bout was widely viewed as eventful and Overeem appeared to be well on his way to a unanimous decision victory. […]

  • What’s next for Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistair Overeem after UFC DC?

    What’s next for Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alistair Overeem after UFC DC?

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik was looking to cement himself as a top-10 heavyweight in the main event of UFC Washington D.C. In the US capital, the Surinamese knockout artist was taking on Alistair Overeem, who was looking to climb his way up to another title shot. In the end, Rozenstruik knocked Overeem out with just four seconds […]

  • VIDEO | Watch Alistair Overeem’s lip explode in slow motion at UFC DC

    UFC Washington went down on Saturday night at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. In the main event, Alistair Overeem faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a heavyweight showdown. Overeem was originally scheduled to fight Walt Harris, but due to the tragic circumstances regarding Walt Harris’ stepdaughter, that original matchup was cancelled. Rozenstruik filled in for […]

  • Alistair Overeem has successful plastic surgery to fix torn lip

    Alistair Overeem has successful plastic surgery to fix torn lip

    UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem had successful plastic surgery to fix a torn lip suffered during his devastating KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. Overeem was up ahead on all three judges scorecards and was cruising towards a unanimous decision victory before Rozenstruik landed a giant punch that knocked […]

  • Alistair Overeem reacts following last-second KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    Alistair Overeem reacts following last-second KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has reacted to the devastating last-second KO loss he suffered to the fists of Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Washington, D.C. Overeem was in cruise control over Rozenstruik and looked to be well on his way to winning a unanimous decision. But with just four seconds left in the fight, Rozenstruik connected […]

  • Photo | Alistair Overeem suffered a brutal cut in KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    Photo | Alistair Overeem suffered a brutal cut in KO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    Alistair Overeem suffered a shocking last second knockout loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Washington event. After seemingly outpointing his opponent for the better part of five rounds, ‘The Reem’ was flatted by a Rozenstruik punch with just four seconds left in the fifth and final round. It was a devastating […]

  • Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik scores last second KO over Alistair Overeem

    Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik scores last second KO over Alistair Overeem

    A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined tonight’s UFC Washington event. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), entered tonight’s main event on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Alexey Oleynik in his most recent […]

  • UFC Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik stops Alistair Overeem (Highlights)

    UFC Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik stops Alistair Overeem (Highlights)

    A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines tonight’s UFC Washington event. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), will enter tonight’s main event on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Alexey Oleynik in his […]

  • UFC Washington Results and Highlights

    UFC Washington Results and Highlights

    A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines tonight’s UFC Washington event. The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), will enter tonight’s main event on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring back-to-back TKO victories over Sergei Pavlovich and Alexey Oleynik in his […]

  • Alistair Overeem has ‘no words’ after death of Aniah Blanchard

    Alistair Overeem has ‘no words’ after death of Aniah Blanchard

    Alistair Overeem was originally expected to fight Walt Harris in the main event of the UFC’s Saturday night stop in Washington D.C., but Harris withdrew from the matchup amid an unbelievable tragedy. His daughter went missing in October, and was found dead — the victim of murder — in November. When Harris withdrew from this […]

  • Alistair Overeem open to rematch with Francis Ngannou

    Alistair Overeem open to rematch with Francis Ngannou

    UFC heavyweight title contender Alistair Overeem says he is open to a rematch with Francis Ngannou should he get by Jairzinho Rozenstruik this weekend in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. Overeem and Ngannou first met back at UFC 218 in December 2017. At the time, both men were on the path to a […]

  • Pro fighters make their picks for Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    Pro fighters make their picks for Alistair Overeem vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    This Saturday, the UFC is back after a two-week break with an exciting card in Washington D.C. The card will be topped by a heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Heading into the fight, Overeem is a -120 favorite while the short-notice replacement is a +110 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached […]

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik eyes knockout over Alistair Overeem en route to a title shot in 2020

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik eyes knockout over Alistair Overeem en route to a title shot in 2020

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik may be the newcomer of the year in 2019 for the UFC. He didn’t have his first UFC fight until February of this year where he knocked out Junior Albini in the second round. It was an impressive debut, but Rozenstruik did even better in his next fights, with a nine-second knockout win […]

  • Alistair Overeem discusses the keys to his longevity

    Alistair Overeem discusses the keys to his longevity

    Alistair Overeem has been around for a long, long time. Of the course of a 20-year combat sports career, the Dutchman has picked up titles in Strikeforce, Dream, and K-1 — and he’s still not done yet. Ahead of his upcoming showdown with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which will top the UFC’s December 7 return to Washington, […]

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik gets his wish, fights Alistair Overeem at UFC Washington, D.C.

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik gets his wish, fights Alistair Overeem at UFC Washington, D.C.

    UFC heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik told the UFC matchmakers to call him if they needed someone to fight Alistair Overeem. The Suriname native Rozenstruik got his wish, as the UFC has given him the fight he wants against the veteran Overeem. Rozenstruik meets Overeem in the main event of UFC Washington, D.C. which takes place […]

  • Jairzinho Rozenstruik wants Alistair Overeem next

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik wants Alistair Overeem next

    Fresh off of a first-round KO win over Andrei Arlovski at UFC 244, heavyweight prospect Jairzinho Rozenstruik now has his sights set on Alistair Overeem. Rozenstruik needed just 29 seconds to knock Arlovski out in devastating fashion. The win improved his MMA record to a perfect 9-0 and his UFC record to 3-0 with three […]

  • Report: Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris to main event UFC Washington D.C.

    Report: Alistair Overeem vs Walt Harris to main event UFC Washington D.C.

    When the UFC heads to the Nation’s capital of Washington D.C. in December, two heavyweights will reportedly clash in the main event. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, former heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem will face Walt Harris in the main event of UFC Washington D.C. Breaking: A big, heavyweight main event is headed to […]

  • Alistair Overeem earns $36,542 per head strike absorbed

    Alistair Overeem earns $36,542 per head strike absorbed

    Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem gets paid a lot of money when he takes a shot in the face inside of the Octagon. This according to onlinegambling.ca, who have put together a very interesting report which includes detailing how fighter salaries compare to shots absorbed inside of the cage. As seen below, the […]

  • UFC rankings update: Nate Diaz exits, Alistair Overeem climbs

    UFC rankings update: Nate Diaz exits, Alistair Overeem climbs

    The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC St. Petersburg card, and as expected there have been some notable changes. The biggest change, however, seems to be unrelated to the card, as long absent lightweight star Nate Diaz has finally been ejected from the UFC rankings. In terms of UFC […]

  • The biggest winners from UFC St. Petersburg

    The biggest winners from UFC St. Petersburg

    UFC St. Petersburg is in the books. Seven Russian fighters got their hand raised and a familiar heavyweight contender cemented his position in the ranks. The second trip to Russia proved beneficial for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The fights were entertaining with more than half of the 11 fights scheduled ending in a finish. Lets […]

  • What’s next for UFC St. Petersburg main event fighters?

    What’s next for UFC St. Petersburg main event fighters?

    The Octagon headed to St. Petersburg, Russia for UFC Fight Night 149 on Saturday. In the main event, Alistair Overeem took on Alexey Oleynik. Alexey found some success early in the fight, but Overeem was able to turn the tide thanks to a barrage of knees and finished the fight via ground and pound. Following […]

  • Alistair Overeem shuts down talk of title shot

    Alistair Overeem shuts down talk of title shot

    Former Strikeforce and Dream heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem picked up another first round finish at today’s UFC event in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Overeem took on submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik in the headliner of today’s UFC event. After a shaky start, “The Reem” would turn the tide with the utilization of some nasty knees which eventually […]

  • Pros react to Alistair Overeem stopping Aleksei Oleinik

    A key heavyweight tilt between perennial division contenders Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik headlined today’s UFC event in Russia. Overeem entered tonight’s main event looking to build on the momentum of a first-round TKO victory he scored this past November in Beijing. Meanwhile, Aleksei Oleinik was coming off back to back submission wins over Mark […]

  • UFC on ESPN+ 7 Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Aleksei Oleinik (VIDEO)

    UFC on ESPN+ 7 Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Aleksei Oleinik (VIDEO)

    A heavyweight bout featuring perennial division contenders Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik headlined today’s UFC event in St. Petersburg. Alistair Overeem was last seen in action at November’s UFC event in Beijing, where he scored a first round TKO victory over Sergey Pavlovich. Meanwhile, Aleksei Oleinik enters tonight’s main event on a two-fight win steak, […]

  • UFC St. Petersburg weigh-in results: Alistair Overeem, Alexey Oleynik get green light

    UFC St. Petersburg weigh-in results: Alistair Overeem, Alexey Oleynik get green light

    This Saturday, the UFC will return to ESPN+ with the exciting UFC St. Petersburg card. This card will be topped by a key heavyweight contender bout between former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 champ Alistair Overeem and Russian submission specialist Alexey Oleynik. It will also feature a host of rising contenders and prospects such as Islam […]