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.<\/p>\n
In the third round of this heavyweight attraction, Overeem was pulverized<\/a> by a series of Blaydes elbows in a bloody display that looked something like a raspberry being crushed by a hammer. It was, without exaggeration, as violent a stoppage as you’ll see in the perilous sport of MMA.<\/p>\n Showing true championship spirit, however, Overeem seems undeterred. In a post-fight statement issued on social media, the former Dream, Strikeforce and K-1 heavyweight champ and bona fide MMA legend commented on his loss, and congratulated Blaydes on his triumph.<\/p>\n \u201cThe greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart\u201d. I would like to thank you all for supporting me through thick and thin. Huge thanks to my team and everyone involved! — Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) June 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
I will be back, I always come back. Congrats to @razorblaydes265<\/a> on his big win! pic.twitter.com\/2mwZPW5ZAu<\/a><\/p>\n