UFC 198: Overeem expects rematch with Werdum after he ‘out-smarts’ Stipe Miocic

There doesn’t seem to be any stopping Alistair Overeem. The heavyweight sensation has stormed through the rankings since joining Jackson-Wink MMA Academy in 2014

‘The Reem’ had mixed success in the UFC, dropping losses to Antonio Silva, Travis Browne and Ben Rothwell before reinventing himself in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Overeem’s knockout of teammate Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 87 marked his fourth straight win, and the Dutchman seems poised for championship success.

In 2011, Overeem beat Fabricio Werdum to advance to the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi Finals, but ‘Vai Cavalo’ now regins as the UFC heavyweight champ. The two also fought under the PRIDE FC banner in 2006, which saw Werdum snatch a submission in the second …

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