Alistair Overeem has never even stepped foot inside the UFC Octagon despite having fought nearly 50 fights in his mixed martial arts career.
Well, that will all change come December 30, when Overeem will meet former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 141 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite having never fought at the highest stage in MMA, Overeem is already considered one of the most dangerous fighters in the UFC.
Unfortunately, we don’t know a whole lot about the highly hyped heavyweight just yet. So, the following slides displays 10 things you need to know about UFC newcomer Alistair Overeem.
Let’s take a look.