{"id":87849,"date":"2014-02-27T10:19:04","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=87849"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:00:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:00:48","slug":"overeem-still-injured-unsure-of-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/overeem-still-injured-unsure-of-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Overeem Still Injured, Unsure Of Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufc-169-results-overeem-batters-mir-en-route-to-unanimous-decision-win\/alistair-overeem-wins-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-84581\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84581\" title=\"alistair overeem wins PNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/alistair-overeem-wins-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/alistair-overeem-wins-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/alistair-overeem-wins-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/alistair-overeem-wins-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem disappointed fight fans when <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/dana-white-alistair-overeem-is-ducking-junior-dos-santos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he turned down two recent opportunities to face off with former champion, Junior dos Santos.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC President Dana White told us that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/dana-blasts-overeem-again-doesnt-buy-injury-excuse-i-know-the-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;The Reem&#8217; was &#8220;literally running from Dos Santo&#8217;s<\/a>, while Alistair <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/overeem-responds-to-white-injury-to-blame-for-jds-turndown-not-fear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pointed to a rib injury<\/a> that is the actual culprit for his turning down of the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Last night on the UFC&#8217;s news show on Fox Sports 1, The FOX crew gave an update:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s been on vacation in Jamaica and is still feeling discomfort in his ribs. He\u2019s been doing some therapy and is going to Holland to get some tests done. He doesn\u2019t want to agree to a fight until he\u2019s about 90 percent ready, but he does want to fight as soon as possible. But he wants to find out what\u2019s wrong with him first.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem disappointed fight fans when he turned down two recent opportunities to face off with former champion, Junior dos Santos. 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