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EXCLUSIVE | Alexey Oleynik might try to ‘surprise’ Alistair Overeem
In the main event of UFC St. Petersburg, Alistair Overeem was supposed to take on Russian Alex Volkov. However, just a few weeks from the fight, Volkov pulled out of the fight leaving the UFC searching for a replacement. After a quick text message to the man who headlined the first-ever UFC event in Russia, […]
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More reasons to watch UFC St. Petersburg
The UFC will return to our screens this weekend with UFC St. Petersburg. The card is topped by a heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik. A heavyweight bout at the top of the bill is a great way to pull casual fans in. However, upon further review, the seventh offering on the ESPN+ […]
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Alistair Overeem explains what has kept him from retiring
Former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has been fighting for a very long time. And despite his long history in the rings and cages of the world’s top promotions, he’s still a force to be reckoned with, ranked as one of the top contenders in the perilous UFC heavyweight division. Speaking on […]
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Alexander Volkov withdraws from UFC St. Petersburg headliner, Alistair Overeem now meets Alexey Oleynik
The main event of the UFC’s April 20 debut in St. Petersburg, Russia, has experienced a pretty significant change. The card was originally supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight showdown between former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem and former Bellator heavyweight champ Alexander Volkov. But now, Volkov has been forced off […]
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Report | UFC returns to Russia in April, Alistair Overeem projected to face Alexander Volkov
September 15, 2018, marked the UFC’s very first trip over to Russia. This, of course, was just the continuation of the European expansion for the worldwide leader in MMA as the second event in the promotion’s history is set. According to MMA Team Dagestan, the UFC will hold their second event in Russia in St […]
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Alistair Overeem challenges ‘hot balls’ Derrick Lewis after big win at UFC Beijing
Even though things have simmered down for Derrick Lewis after UFC 229…the heavyweight division is on all sorts of fire right now. This past Saturday in the co-main event of the UFC’s return to China for UFC Beijing, “The Demolitions Man” Alistair Overeem rebounded in a big way as he put a first-round beatdown on […]
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What’s next for the heavyweight stars of UFC Beijing?
UFC Beijing featured two heavyweight fights that had major impacts on the divisional rankings. In the main event, Francis Ngannou took on Curtis Blaydes in a highly anticipated rematch. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, veteran Alistair Overeem took on UFC newcomer Sergey Pavlovich. Ultimately, both Overeem and Ngannou won their fights by knockout, which will surely cause […]
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Alistair Overeem guarantees “a very different fight” in rematch with Francis Ngannou
Former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem snapped his two-fight losing skid at today’s UFC Beijing event. “The Reem” needed less than five minutes to hand promotional newcomer Sergey Pavlovich the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career. After a back and forth opening few minutes, Alistair Overeem was able to score […]
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MMA Community reacts to Alistair Overeem stopping Sergey Pavlovich
A heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem and promotional newcomer Sergey Pavlovich co-headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s UFC Beijing event looking to rebound, this after suffering stoppage losses to Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou in his two most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, “The Reem” was […]
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UFC Beijing Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Sergey Pavlovich (VIDEO)
A heavyweight bout featuring former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem taking on Sergey Pavlovich co-headlined tonight’s UFC Beijing event. Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s UFC Beijing event on a two-fight losing streak. “The Reem” suffered stoppage losses to Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou in his two most recent efforts. Prior to the setbacks, Overeem was […]
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Alistair Overeem says he ‘had to Google’ his UFC Beijing opponent
On Saturday night (early Saturday morning in North America), in the co-main event of UFC Beijing, former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will return to the Octagon. His opponent in this bout will be Sergey Pavlovich, a former Fight Nights Global heavyweight champion who is making his promotional debut. If you’re not […]
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Report | Alistair Overeem to battle Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing
Former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem could be back in our lives quite soon. According to a report from Farah Hannoun on Twitter, the decorated heavyweight star has been linked to a showdown with the debuting Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing this November 24. https://twitter.com/Farah_Hannoun/status/1052927766176456704 Alistair Overeem will enter this prospective battle on […]
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Alistair Overeem acknowledges “the end is coming,” but is not ready to retire yet
Alistair Overeem has long stood out as one of the best heavyweights in the world. That being said, the former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion has recently fallen on tough times, having been violently stopped by Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes in his last two fights. Given the recent trajectory of Alistair Overeem’s career, […]
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Alistair Overeem issues statement on UFC 225 loss to Curtis Blaydes: I always come back
Alistair Overeem’s anticipated return to the cage, which pitted him against rising heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes at UFC 225 last Saturday night, did not go the way he planned. Quite the opposite, in fact. In the third round of this heavyweight attraction, Overeem was pulverized by a series of Blaydes elbows in a bloody display […]
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UFC 225 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Alistair Overeem in Round 3
A key heavyweight scrap between former title challenger Alistair Overeem and surging division contender Curtis Blaydes served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 225 prelims on FS1. Former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem entered tonight’s contest with a 43-16 overall record while his opponent Curtis Blaydes entered the matchup 9-1. Round one begins […]
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Dana White explains why CM Punk got UFC 225 main card spot instead of Alistair Overeem
The UFC 225 bout order has been the subject of much controversy among fans. The controversy stems from the fact that former pro wrestler CM Punk and his opponent Mike Jackson, both of whom own 0-1 MMA records, are on the pay-per-view main card, while former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem and […]
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Alistair Overeem explains why he’s ok with being bumped off the UFC 225 main card
Over the weekend, during the UFC Chile broadcast, we learned that the UFC had made a pretty significant adjustment to the UFC 225 main card. This adjustment saw Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes‘s heavyweight contender bout bumped from the main card to the prelims, and Holly Holm and Megan Anderson’s featherweight contender bout moved to […]
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Heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem reacts to his fight being moved off UFC 225 main card
Last night, news surfaced that the UFC had made an adjustment to the UFC 225 lineup, adding a featherweight contender bout between Holly Holm and Megan Anderson to the main card, at the expense of a heavyweight contender bout between Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes. This Overeem vs. Blaydes fight, which was first reported by BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor, […]
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Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes removed from UFC 225 main card
A highly anticipated heavyweight fight between perennial contenders Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes will take place at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago. BJPENN.com’s Tom Taylor first reported the clash of heavyweights back in February. Can now confirm that a heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes is being targeted for #UFC225 in […]
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Curtis Blaydes Wants His Title Shot With Win Over Alistair Overeem at UFC 225
Unless you count the overturned win over Adam Milstead due to the Devil’s tobacco, Curtis Blaydes has quietly stacked up a five-fight win streak. His latest over Mark Hunt was the biggest of his career and he’s looking to use that as a springboard right into his huge Chicago fight with Alistair Overeem. Overeem will […]
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Report | Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes Is In the Works for UFC 225
UFC 225 in Chicago, Illinois looks to be getting a literally massive fight added to it. BJPenn.com’s own Tom Taylor is confirming that top five heavyweights, Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes will potentially be squaring off at the June 9th event. Can now confirm that a heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes is […]
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After watching UFC 221 main event, Alistair Overeem issues profound statement on the nature of MMA
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 221, Luke Rockhold’s dreams of reclaiming the UFC middleweight title were temporarily dashed by a savage salvo of punches from Yoel Romero. It was a tough moment for Rockhold and his fans, but one that is characteristic of the brutal and beautiful sport of mixed martial […]
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VIDEO | Joey Diaz Gives a Tremendous Review of UFC 218 and Warns Stipe Miocic
We are all still catching our breath from UFC 218 as we land in the middle of yet another fight week. That Detroit card is one of those line-ups of fights where you lose your voice from screaming and your legs are sore the next day from jumping on and off the couch reacting to […]
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Dana White explains why he is giving Francis Ngannou an unofficial bonus
Francis Ngannou delivered one of the most memorable one punch knockouts last night at UFC 218 against the always dangerous Alistair Overeem. Despite sending Overeem to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness, Ngannou was not awarded with a “Performance of the Night” bonus. White announced two “Fight of the Night” bonuses that went to […]
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Alistair Overeem issues statement following brutal KO loss to Francis Ngannou
Alistair Overeem issues statement following brutal KO loss to Francis Ngannou. The former Strikeforce and Dream heavyweight champion, Overeem, squared off with dangerous knockout artist Francis Ngannou in the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 218 fight card in Detroit, Michigan. As expected, it did not take long for one of the big men to connect […]
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Pros react to Francis Ngannou’s crushing knockout of Alistair Overeem
Former Strikeforce and Dream heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem took on surging division contender Francis Ngannou in the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 218 fight card in Detroit. As expected with two heavyweight knockout artists in the cage, the fight did not last long as “The Predator” was able to catch “The Demolition Man” with a […]
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UFC 218 Results: Francis Ngannou KO’s Alistair Overeem (VIDEO)
UFC 218 Results: Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem A key heavyweight scrap between surging contender Francis Ngannou and former title challenger Alistair Overeem served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 218 fight card in Detroit. Round one begins and Overeem leaps in with a left hook. Alistair moves in and decides to clinch up. […]
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Bas Rutten Breaks Down the Fight Between Francis Ngannou and Alistair Overeem
Tonight we have The Ultimate Fighter 26 finale, but tomorrow is UFC 218 which is stacked with ridiculous fights. Sandwiched between the main event between Max Holloway and Jose Aldo and the violent scrap of Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez, will be an slobberknocker between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou. It will be a battle […]