Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is ready to fight the best the promotion has to offer – whether his belt is on the line or not.
Many fans were surprised when Strikeforce officials included Overeem in its upcoming eight-man heavyweight tournament, which kicks off Feb. 12, and paired him with Fabricio Werdum, whom he targeted in June following Werdum’s upset of Fedor Emelianenko.
But Overeem said it’s a logical progression in his goal to be the best in the world.