Lawyer: Alistair Overeem not commenting on battery charge, maintains innocence

Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem won’t be commenting on a recent misdemeanor-battery charge that followed a recent UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar.

An attorney for the fighter today issued a statement on his behalf.

In it, David Chesnoff …

Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem won’t be commenting on a recent misdemeanor-battery charge that followed a recent UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar.

An attorney for the fighter today issued a statement on his behalf.

In it, David Chesnoff of the Chesnoff & Schonfeld law firm said they’ll “vigorously” defend his side of the story and that he maintains his innocence.