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Alistair Overeem feels he was robbed of a win against Jairzinho Rozenstruik in their fight last December.
Following his stoppage win against Augusto Sakai this past weekend, Alistair Overeem has no problem avenging his loss over Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Overeem (47-18, 1NC) stooped Sakai (15-2-1) in the main event of UFC Vegas 9 on September 5th. After losing the first half of the fight, Overeem landed hard elbows on the ground to get the stoppage finish in the fifth round.
With “The Demolition Man” keen on making one last run at the UFC heavyweight title, Overeem sees no problem with a rematch against Rozenstruik, who is ranked third in the division. “Bigi Boi” stooped Overeem with just four seconds left last December after losing the majority of the fight.
“Rozenstruik, I destroyed that man,” Overeem said at the UFC Vegas 9 post-fight press conference. “I schooled him. In my opinion, it was a very bad decision by the ref. Waving it off with zero seconds left. (Transcription via MMA Fighting)
“I have no problem running that back. In my mind, I already beat him. It’s only on paper that he kind of got it and he knows it, too. No problem running that back.”
Some other fights on the table for Overeem include a bout with Derrick Lewis, who caught the attention of Overeem after “talking crap” on Twitter during his recent win, and serving as a welcoming opponent for Jon Jones’ debut at heavyweight. Overeem feels had it not been for the loss to Rozenstruik, he would already be fighting for the title.
“If it was not for the Rozenstruik debacle, judging debacle, I would already be there now,” Overeem said. “But I think I’ll need another win. It also depends on the other landscape but another win.”