{"id":350814,"date":"2020-05-19T18:10:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T01:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=350814"},"modified":"2020-05-19T18:10:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T01:10:42","slug":"walt-harris-plans-to-take-alistair-overeem-up-on-his-offer-to-train-together-following-tko-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/walt-harris-plans-to-take-alistair-overeem-up-on-his-offer-to-train-together-following-tko-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Walt Harris plans to take Alistair Overeem up on his offer to train together following TKO loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Walt Harris says he will be taking Alistair Overeem up on his offer to train together following his TKO loss.<\/p>\n<p>In the main event of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/event\/ufc-fight-night-may-16-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UFC on ESPN 8<\/a> in Jacksonville, Florida, Harris returned to the Octagon to battle Overeem. <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alistair-overeem\/whats-next-for-alistair-overeem-and-walt-harris-after-ufc-on-espn-8\/\">It was an important fight for the heavyweight division<\/a> and early on, &#8220;The Big Ticket&#8221; dropped the 40-year-old and nearly finished him in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Overeem took the fight over after that and landed a beautiful head kick and punch that dropped Harris <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alistair-overeem\/ufc-on-espn-8-results-alistair-overeem-tkos-walt-harris-highlights\/\">and he finished it with ground and pound strikes<\/a>. After the fight was stopped <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alistair-overeem\/video-alistair-overeem-embraces-walt-harris-following-fight-ending-sequence-at-ufc-on-espn-8\/\">you could hear the Dutchman tell Harris they need to train together<\/a>, which The Big Ticket plans to make happen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.slack.com\/files-pri\/T282N1MDW-F013HJ2F5T9\/image_from_ios.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beautiful family bro! Gonna reach out soon to take you up on that offer! You&#8217;re the man! #GirlDads,&#8221; Harris commented on Overeem&#8217;s Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>If Walt Harris and Alistair Overeem do end up training together this would not be the first time &#8220;The Demolition Man&#8221; trains with a former foe. Following his TKO loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 225 the two became main training partners. They also still train together to this day.<\/p>\n<p>There is no question Overeem and Harris can help each other out. It is also amazing to see these former opponents want to help each other.<\/p>\n<p>With the TKO victory, Alistair Overeem returned to the win column following the last <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alistair-overeem\/ufc-results-jairzinho-rozenstruik-stops-alistair-overeem-highlights\/\">second knockout loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik last time out<\/a>. The Dutchman is hoping he can work his way back up to a title shot in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Walt Harris, meanwhile, had his four-fight unbeaten streak snapped with the TKO loss. The Big Ticket is still ranked inside the top-10. So, he could still work his back up to the top of the division.<\/p>\n<p>What do you make of Walt Harris and Alistair Overeem agreeing to train together after UFC on ESPN 8?<\/p>\n<p><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/19\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walt Harris says he will be taking Alistair Overeem up on his offer to train together following his TKO loss. In the main event of UFC on ESPN 8 in Jacksonville, Florida, Harris returned to the Octagon to battle Overeem. 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