Alistair Overeem Re-Signs With UFC, Will Fight May 8
Despite recent speculation that he may be headed to Bellator, it looks as if Alistair “The Reem” Overeem will be remaining with the UFC after testing the free agency waters.
“The Reem” announced the news via his official twitter account:
Just signed my new @ufc contract! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/lUQZO0ptLJ
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 15, 2016
A former DREAM and Strikeforce champion, Overeem is currently ranked No. 3 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings, sitting dangerously close to a title shot.
After losing three out of four fights between 2013 and 2014, “The Reem” has now rattled off three straight victories including two by way of stoppage.
Overeem scored a knockout over Stefan Struve in December 2014 before picking up a one-sided decision victory over Roy “Big County” Nelson last March. Most recently, the Dutch Kickboxer scored a massive TKO win over highly ranked former champion Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos.
Now back in the Octagon for the foreseeable future, “The Reem” should be in line for a huge fight in the cloudy yet ultra-exciting heavyweight division.
In fact, he also announced that he would headlining a UFC event in Rotterdam on May 8, 2016:
And yes, I will be headlining UFC Rotterdam! pic.twitter.com/FRyH7VMyYc
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 15, 2016
Who would you like to see Overeem face off with next?
