Former Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem (35-11, 1NC) has split with his former management team, Golden Glory, citing “a breach of trust” as the reason for his leaving.
Overeem, who spent his entire career fighting under Golden Glory, Tweeted a message on Tuesday afternoon (@Alistairovereem) notifying everyone of the news.
“I would like to make a statement regarding the recent news of the separation from my long-time management Golden Glory. As with any relationship, there are good times and bad times – you have your common ground and your differences. As with any relationship, you have trust. When differences lead to a breach of trust, there’s no turning back and no way to continue a positive, working relationship. I don’t air my dirty laundry. I would appreciate the respect regarding my privacy to not disclose any further details on this matter.”
“Again, I would like to thank team Golden Glory for all the years we worked together and wish them success for the future.”
The UFC and Golden Glory have had issues recently with the Zuffa releasing several fighters (Marloes Coenen, Valentijn Overeem, and Jon Olav Einemo) over the way the Dutch gym conducted business with fighter contracts. Those issues were apparently resolved between the two companies but it appears that there are still some issues with Golden Glory it’s fighters.
Overeem recently signed with the UFC and is set to make his Octagon debut against former champ Brock Lesnar on December 30.