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Alistair Overeem in talks with ONE Championship, eyeing Openweight Muay Thai Grand Prix

Alistair Overeem ONE ChampionshipAlistair Overeem is rumored to be in talks with ONE Championship. ONE has recently announced a 16-man Muay Thai Openweight Grand Prix with a $1 Million prize. Apparently, the Dutch-born Overeem is interested. After splitting with the UFC, ‘The Dutch Demolition Man’ defeated his long-time rival Badr Hari in GLORY Kickboxing in late 2022. Overeem […]

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Alistair Overeem is rumored to be in talks with ONE Championship. ONE has recently announced a 16-man Muay Thai Openweight Grand Prix with a $1 Million prize. Apparently, the Dutch-born Overeem is interested.

After splitting with the UFC, ‘The Dutch Demolition Man’ defeated his long-time rival Badr Hari in GLORY Kickboxing in late 2022. Overeem was then looking at facing the GLORY Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven but the Dutch athlete tested positive for a banned substance.

According to ONE’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong, the Openweight Grand Prix will feature fighters such as Rodtang (135 lbs) and Superbon (155 lbs). ONE’s promotional poster for the tournament already features a picture of Overeem (240 lbs). The poster also has the kickboxing light heavyweight world champion Roman Kryklia (230 lbs) and the Muay Thai strawweight world champion Joseph Lasiri (125 lbs).

The rumor of Alistair Overeem looking to compete in the Muay Thai Openweight Grand Prix was first reported by Nicolas Atkin of SCMP MMA.

What’s left for Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem has had a storied career in combat sports. Since making his professional debut in 1999, he has competed in PRIDE FC, the UFC, K-1 Kickboxing, DREAM, Strikeforce, and GLORY Kickboxing, among others. After nearly 80 bouts between kickboxing and MMA, what’s left for ‘The Dutch Demolition Man’?

Last year, Overeem sat down with Tim Wheaton of Beyond Kickboxing to map out his future. The 42-year-old fighter explained that he would like one last bout to say goodbye to MMA. He said:

“There might be another opportunity to do another MMA fight. Because MMA requires a good farewell as well … I do have a particular scenario in mind, it would be a big stadium, like fifty-thousand people. So that’ll narrow it down for you; what stadium and where. It’ll be something along those lines that I’ve envisioned for myself.”

Between K-1 and PRIDE, Alistair Overeem fought in Japan’s Saitama Super Arena in a dozen bouts, and it sounds like he is looking for one more.

Alistair Overeem’s GLORY Drug Test Positive For Banned Substance

The drug test from Alistair Overeem’s recent kickboxing match has apparently tested positive for a banned substance. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger originally left kickboxing after he won the 2010 K-1 Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan by defeatin…

The drug test from Alistair Overeem’s recent kickboxing match has apparently tested positive for a banned substance. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger originally left kickboxing after he won the 2010 K-1 Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Peter Aerts. After closing out his UFC career with a loss to Alexander Volkov last year,…

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Alistair Overeem tests positive for banned substance following his fight against Badr Hari at Glory Collision 4

alistair overeemFormer UFC heavyweight, Alistair Overeem has tested positive for a banned substance following his bout against Badr Hari. Overeem made his return to kickboxing last month, taking on former foe and kickboxing legend, Badr Hari. ‘The Demolition Man’ would knockdown Hari twice in the final round of their bout, securing the 42-year-old a unanimous decision […]

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Former UFC heavyweight, Alistair Overeem has tested positive for a banned substance following his bout against Badr Hari.

Overeem made his return to kickboxing last month, taking on former foe and kickboxing legend, Badr Hari. ‘The Demolition Man’ would knockdown Hari twice in the final round of their bout, securing the 42-year-old a unanimous decision win.,

Following the fight, a sample provided by Overeem tested positive for a banned substance, which has been reported to not be performance-enhancing. The results from the B sample are still to be released.

“After his match against Badr Hari in October,” Lars Van Soset of De Telegraaf wrote. “The 42-year-old kickboxer handed in a [sample] in which a prohibited substance was found. Various sources have confirmed this to De Telegraaf. Overeem’s management is currently awaiting the results of the b-sample and would not comment further. However, according to them, the substance found is not a performance-enhancing substance.”

This is not the first time that Overeem has been in trouble regarding banned substances, failing a test back in 2012 for elevated testosterone levels. The former Strikeforce champion had T/E levels of 14:1, over twice the allowed limit in competition and around seven times more than the average man.

What’s next for Alistair Overeem?

Overeem seemed the likely candidate to face Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven, who would enter the ring to confront Overeem. The fight had the potential to be a big event, especially in their home country of the Netherlands, but now the matchup seems unlikely.

No official ban has been passed down Overeem as of yet and neither Glory or athletic commissions have given an indication on the next steps.

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Overeem Scores Comeback Win Over Badr Hari, Twitter Reacts

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of…

Alistair Overeem had a successful return to the world of kickboxing when he took out Badr Hari in their trilogy bout. Long before Overeem was fighting for UFC gold, he was a decorated kickboxing champion, winning two K-1 World Grand Prix titles. One of the most notable parts of his initial kickboxing run came from…

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Alistair Overeem defeats Badr Hari with multiple knockdowns in third round – GLORY: Collision 4 highlights

Alistair OvereemAlistair Overeem and Badr Hari closed the book on their rivalry that spanned more than a decade on Saturday. The two heavyweights stepped inside the ring for their highly-anticipated trilogy bout as the main event of GLORY: Collision 4. The two behemoths met for the first time in 2008 with Overeem scoring a first-round knockout […]

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Alistair Overeem and Badr Hari closed the book on their rivalry that spanned more than a decade on Saturday. The two heavyweights stepped inside the ring for their highly-anticipated trilogy bout as the main event of GLORY: Collision 4.

The two behemoths met for the first time in 2008 with Overeem scoring a first-round knockout upset. A year later the two would meet again in the K-1 World Grand Prix semi-finals. On that night, Hari evened the score with a TKO over the former Strikeforce heavyweight. champion. In their third meeting on Saturday night, Hari stepped into the ring as the general consensus favorite over his 42-year-old rival.

Alistair Overeem immediately comes out swinging big but eats a big counter right from Hari that sends him backward. Overeem moves in again with a big 1-2. Overeem is dropping his head as he looks for the big knockout shot early, but Hari is dodging and countering. Overeem continues the aggression, throwing unorthodox strikes reminiscent of a barroom brawler. Hari lands a nasty inside leg kick on Overeem. Then another. The round comes to an end with Hari landing another solid leg kick.

Overeem comes out equally aggressive in the second, but a low blow to Hari briefly pauses the action. Overeem lumbers forward and eats another nasty leg kick. Overeem appears to be losing steam as he moves forward but is unable to let the hands go as Hari picks him apart. Overeem throws a leg kick of his own but eats a right for his trouble. The two clinch up bringing a close to the second.

Hari opens the third with a low kick. Overeem moves in quickly with a jab but is immediately clinched by Hari. Overeem lands a 1-2 followed by a knee to the body. Hari returns fire with a big body shot. Overeem begins to swarm Hari, throwing heavy shots, and drops Hari with a right hand. Hari answers the count and Overeem swarms in, putting Hari on the canvas once again with a flurry of strikes. Hari again answers the count but is unable to muster a comeback as the round comes to a close.

Official Result: Alistair Overeem defeats Badr Hari via unanimous decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27, 28-27) to win the highly-entertaining trilogy bout at GLORY: Collision 4.

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Alistair Overeem ready to settle rivalry with Badr Hari in trilogy fight: ‘I’ve turned everything up by five notches’

Alistair Overeem, Badr HariAlistair Overeem is feeling confident going into his third fight with Badr Hari. After moving away from mixed martial arts, Overeem is set to mark his return to competition against Hari at Glory Collision 4 on Oct. 8 in Arnhem, Netherlands. ‘The Demolition Man’ went an even 2-2 in his last four outings under the […]

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Alistair Overeem is feeling confident going into his third fight with Badr Hari.

After moving away from mixed martial arts, Overeem is set to mark his return to competition against Hari at Glory Collision 4 on Oct. 8 in Arnhem, Netherlands. ‘The Demolition Man’ went an even 2-2 in his last four outings under the banner and was unexpectedly released from the UFC after a loss to Alexander Volkov in Feb. 2021.

Alistair Overeem is ready to settle rivalry with Badr Hari in a trilogy fight at Glory Collision 4

In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Alistair Overeem talked about coming back to fighting professionally after a year and eight-month hiatus.

“It’s been in a minute but again, eager to get back in there, shape is tremendous, phenomenal,” Overeem said (ht Middle Easy). “I’m just hungry to get back in there and yes last fight was a bit ago but you know you’re fighting in the gym, right? You’re sparring in the gym so it’s not like there’s no activity. It’s not like I’m laying on the couch. I always train,  I’ve turned everything up not one but five notches for this fight.“

Overeem is targeting a fight with Rico Verhoeven

Overeem hinted that he would train even harder for a potential bout with the reigning Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven after.

“And we’re probably going to turn it up two more for the Rico fight. Not looking ahead of things but I do believe I’m going to come out of this victorious with everything I have. And that’s gonna be interesting.”

Given the heated rivalry Overeem shared with Hari, he expects there to be tension and believes he has done enough to come out on top.

“Listen, I did my homework and I improved and we turned everything up not one but five notches. We’re there for the win. I’m in the best shape of my life,” he said. “I’m 42 years old, but the best shape is now and just excitement, just excitement. Listen, there’ll be some tension. There’ll be some adrenaline boiling right because you know, there’s gonna be some collision, Collision 4 but yeah, I did my homework.”