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Alistair Overeem Announces Retirement, Says Vegetarianism Behind Dramatic Weight Loss
By FCF Staff
It looks like Alistair Overeem’s storied fighting career has come to a close, as recently the decorated fighter announced he’s decided to hang up the gloves. In addition, the former heavyweight is reporting a change to his … Read More
Report: Alistair Overeem Suspended by GLORY, Following Failed Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Alistair Overeem’s return to kickboxing ring has taken a significant step back, following news that the decorated fighter has allegedly failed a drug test, and has been suspended by GLORY for 12 months.
The 42-year-old Overeem returned … Read More
BADR HARI VS. ALISTAIR OVEREEM TO HEADLINE GLORY: COLLISION 4 ON OCTOBER 8
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Badr Hari vs. Alistair Overeem to headline
GLORY: COLLISION 4 on October 8
Rotterdam, 25 May 2022 – GLORY, the global leader in stand-up combat, announced today that GLORY: COLLISION 4 will be headlined by the trilogy … Read More
Alistair Overeem no Longer Fighting Rico Verhoeven at GLORY Collision 3
By FCF Staff
GLORY’s upcoming Collision 3 card has been dealt a serious blow, as legendary heavyweight Alistair Overeem has been forced off the card.
Overeem was scheduled to fight the kickboxing promotion’s heavyweight champ, Rico Verhoeven, at the October … Read More
Alistair Overeem Claims Fedor Emelianenko Has Passed on Fighting Him Three Times
By FCF Staff
Recently Bellator announced that Fedor Emelianenko is going to fight Timothy Johnson next. But, according to Alistair Overeem, his team pushed for that opportunity and were turned down.
Not only that, according to Overeem, Emelianenko’s camp has … Read More
Alistair Overeem to Challenge HW Champ Rico Verhoeven in GLORY Debut
By FCF Staff
After signing a multi-fight deal with GLORY Kickboxing, Alistair Overeem is going to challenge the promotion’s heavyweight champ, Rico Verhoeven, next.
Overeem’s lengthy run with the UFC came to a close this past spring, following his stoppage … Read More
UFC Vegas 30 Free Fight: Alexander Volkov vs Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem Signs Multi-Year Deal With GLORY
By FCF Staff
After exiting the UFC earlier this year, Alistair Overeem is returning to the kickboxing ring.
Recently, kickboxing promotion GLORY announced that it has signed the legendary heavyweight to a multi-year deal. No timeline, in terms of when … Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker is Interested in Fedor Emelianenko Fighting Junior dos Santos or Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
Now that Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem are both free agents, Scott Coker is reporting he’s interested in seeing either decorated heavyweight fight Fedor Emelianenko.
Following their respective losses under the UFC banner, both Overeem and … Read More
Alistair Overeem Posts Statement Following UFC Release
By FCF Staff
Following the news that Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem have been cut by the UFC, the latter has posted a statement.
The 40-year-old Overeem is coming off a stoppage loss to Alexander Volkov last month, which … Read More
Alistair Overeem Posts Statement, Reports Broken Nose Following TKO Loss
By FCF Staff
Following Alistair Overeem’s loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 18, the legend is pointing to a broken hose he incurred in the fight, as a pivotal moment in the defeat .
Overeem faced Volkov in the … Read More
UFC Vegas 18: Alexander Volkov Wants Title Shot After Stopping Alistair Overeem
By FCF Staff
Following Alexander Volkov’s one-sided win over Alistair Overeem at UFC Vegas 18, the heavyweight is hoping to fight for the promotion’s title next.
Volkov stopped the legendary Overeem with a series of punches in round two. The … Read More
UFC Vegas 18: Alistair Overeem vs Alexander Volkov – Fight Preview
UFC Vegas 18 Free Fight: Alistair Overeem vs Sergei Pavlovich
Alistair Overeem: Jairzinho Rozenstruik “Knows” he Should Have Lost First Bout
By FCF Staff
Following Alistair Overeem’s latest win at UFC Vegas 9 on Saturday, it remains to be seen who the heavyweight will fight next. But, the legendary fighter says he’s open to fighting Jairzinho Rozenstruik once again.
Overeem faced … Read More
UFC Vegas 9: Alistair Overeem Puts Away Augusto Sakai Late
By FCF Staff
Here are the results for UFC Vegas 9, which saw Alistair Overeem finish Augusto Sakai late into the card’s headliner.
Sakai tested Overeem in the opening rounds with strikes and via his clinch game. But, Overeem turned … Read More