Alistair Overeem vs. Roy Nelson set for UFC 185 in Dallas


Alistair Overeem
A heavyweight clash featuring two of the divisions hardest hitters will take place at UFC 185 this March.

UFC officials announced yesterday that former Strikeforce heavyweight title holder Alistair Overeem (38-14 MMA) has agreed to meet Roy Nelson (20-10 MMA) at the event.

Roy “Big Country” Nelson was last seen in action in the headlining bout of September’s UFC Fight Night event in Japan, where he suffered a second-round knockout loss to Mark Hunt. Prior to the setback, Nelson was coming off a first-round KO victory which he earned over Antonio Nogueira in April. “Big Country” has gone 2-3 in his past five contests.

Meanwhile, Alistair Overeem returned to the octagon at last month’s UFC on FOX event in Phoenix, where he scored a first-round knockout win over Stefan Struve. “The Reem” has gone 2-1 in his past three octagon appearances, with his lone setback coming to Ben Rothwell this past September.

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UFC 185 takes place March 14 live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event is headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring champ Anthony Pettis taking on challenger Rafael dos Anjos.

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