{"id":264925,"date":"2017-12-02T23:38:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T07:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=264925"},"modified":"2017-12-02T23:38:59","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T07:38:59","slug":"alistair-overeem-issues-statement-following-brutal-ko-loss-francis-ngannou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alistair-overeem\/alistair-overeem-issues-statement-following-brutal-ko-loss-francis-ngannou\/","title":{"rendered":"Alistair Overeem issues statement following brutal KO loss to Francis Ngannou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alistair Overeem issues statement following brutal KO loss to Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

As expected, it did not take long for one of the big men to connect with a massive strike. Unfortunately for fans of “The Reem”, it was Alistair who was on the receiving end of a massive left hook from Ngannou that sent the “Demolition Man” crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n

“The Predator’s” brutal knockout victory spawned a ton of reactions from his peers on social media, you can read those here.<\/p>\n

Shortly following the conclusion of UFC 218, Alistair Overeem took to social media where he assured fans that he was ok and congratulated Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n

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No damage and all healthy thankfully.. unfortunately lost today. Props to @francis_ngannou<\/a>, I got hit with a uppercut from he**, one of his specialities which we new were very dangerous. Some chill time now before back to the drawing-board 🙏🏽<\/p>\n

— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) December 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n