UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem says that he “still has a score to settle” with rival Jairzinho Rozenstruik and he wants a rematch.<\/p>\n
Overeem is coming off of an impressive fifth-round TKO victory over Augusto Sakai at UFC on ESPN+ 34<\/a>. The veteran heavyweight has won four of his last five fights by knockout, with the lone blemish in that stretch a controversial KO loss to Rozenstruik last December. After dominating the first four rounds of the fight, Overeem was knocked down by a punch from Rozenstruik with just four seconds left, and referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the fight.<\/p>\n Following his win over Sakai, Overeem told the media that he views the first Rozenstruik fight as a win in his mind, saying he “schooled” his opponent<\/a>. At the time, it didn’t seem like Overeem had much interest in a rematch. But a few days after the fight, now Overeem says that Rozenstruik is the man he is targeting for his next fight. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani<\/a>, Overeem said that he wants the rematch with Rozenstruik.<\/p>\n "He stole something from me. He snuck away with the victory. I mean I schooled the man. He knows it, everybody knows it, the whole world knows it, but somehow he still has that W."@Alistairovereem<\/a> has "a score to settle" with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. (via @arielhelwani<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/Xw0qm7pDmK<\/a><\/p>\n — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n