Alistair Overeem submits Tony Sylvester under MMA rules during “Ultimate Glory”

Alistair Overeem fought under mixed martial arts rules for the first time in 2009 today when he made short work of Tony Sylvester in Holland. The two faced off as part of the tenth anniversary Golden Glory card, “Ultimate Glory“. The bout played out much as expected, with a freakishly larger than ever Overeem basically having to stop himself from finishing the fight at the ten second mark... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive with Alistair Overeem: ‘I expect to be fighting solely in the U.S. throughout 2010′

Although it has become painfully obvious that current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has no intentions of defending his title anytime before the end of 2010, “The Demolition Man” recently went on record with FiveOuncesofPain.com, stating that we can expect to see  a lot of him stateside beginning at the start of the new year. After competing in kickboxing for the bulk... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive with Alistair Overeem: ‘I’m not impressed with Brett Rogers’

FiveOuncesofPain.com recently had the chance to catch up with current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem to gather his thoughts on Brett “Grim” Rogers recent comments where he stated: I feel like I should already have the title for when I fought Arlovski. That title should have been mine, but Alistair keeps procrastinating and making up little excuses abut his hand and all... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive with Brett Rogers: ‘I should already have the title’

In just one month it will have been two years since the Strikeforce heavyweight title has been put on the line. Two years folks. That’s how long the championship belt has been residing with Alistair Overeem in his stomping grounds in Holland, steady collecting dust. As Brett “Grim” Rogers prepares for the biggest fight of his life against Fedor Emelianenko, he’d be lying if... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem Defeats Peter Aerts at K-1 World GP 2009

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem continued to look impressive during his recent expedition into the Olympics of kickboxing as he edged out 3X K-1 World Grand Prix champion Peter Aerts in a hard fought unanimous decision. The two faced off during the K-1 World Grand Pix 2009 Final 16 in Seoul, Korea. Fellow mixed martial artist Melvin Manhoef also saw action on the card, dropping a... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem: ‘Everybody is gonna die!’

The first video speaks for itself. An extremely agitated Alistair Overeem goes all “Demolition Man” and gets midieval on some poor unsuspecting bicycle in preparation for his kickboxing contest with Peter “The Dutch Lumberjack” Aerts to be held this evening in Seoul, Korea. Second vid is a really nice trailer for the K-1 World GP feturing MMA fighters such as Overeem, Melvin... [Read More...]

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Melvin Manhoef and Alistair Overeem in action during K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 tonight Live on HDNet

Notable mixed martial artists Melvin Manhoef and current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will both be throwing down in separate match-ups taking place in Seoul, Korea, and airing live this evening on HDNet at 12:30 am PT (3:30 am ET). Sixteen of the world’s most lethal knockout artists will be going at it during the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16, in the beginning of a tournament... [Read More...]

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The Alistair Overeem Blog

Nearly on a daily basis, I surf the Internet and read about the enormous growth of the MMA. Mergers and joint ventures between the various unions, new agreements with the media appear to be of the order of the day. This not only generates more televised MMA fights, but it also looks like a long cherished dream is finally going to come true; a fight against Fedor Emelianenko. The fact that Fedor has... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum accuses Alistair Overeem of taking “gummy berry juice” to acquire “super powers”

It’s commonly known throughout the mixed martial arts community that the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship has gone undefended for quite some time now. Just shy of two years to be exact. Now with the recent addition of men such as Fedor Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum, Brett Rogers and others, the spotlight shining on current heavyweight Strikeforce title holder Alistair Overeem is shining brighter... [Read More...]

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Strikeforce Champion or Aspiring Kickboxer: What’s really going on with Alistair Overeem?

As we rapidly approach the two year anniversary of the Strikeforce heavyweight championship having not been defended, current title-holder Alistair Overeem has recently been announced to compete in a K-1 (kickboxing) event in September, with the possibility of a second in December. K-1 recently announced Overeem as on of the contestants in the K-1 2009 World Grand Prix Final 16. He will face off with... [Read More...]

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Scott Coker on Fedor vs. Overeem: ‘Let’s build that fight up’

“FEDOR SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE”, screamed the headlines all over the Internet yesterday afternoon. After close to two weeks of frantic behind the scenes negotiations with every single one of the major power players in mixed martial arts, Strikeforce ultimately won the bidding war for the hottest free agent in the sport. Did Strikeforce win over the desperately sought after Russian with the... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem Out of Title Defense with Injured Hand

Current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will be unable to compete against Brazilian submission ace Fabricio Werdum after having re-injured a hand during preparation for the bout. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently received a press release from Strikeforce relaying the bad news. Overeem was recently forced out of previously anticipated match-up with Brett Rogers due to a broken hand... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum reveals strategy against Alistair Overeem: ‘Just wait for him to get tired’

Fabricio Werdum is currently preparing for the most important professional fight of his life. On August 15 the renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt will be facing off with Dutch wrecking ball Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship on the main card of “Strikeforce: Carano vs.Cyborg“. The two are far from strangers as they had previously faced off at “PRIDE:... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum for Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship

Alistair Overeem is set to make his first Strikeforce title defense as it has recently been announced that “The Demolition Man” will face off with Fabricio Werdum on August 15. The heavyweight championship match-up will take place on the main card of “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” which is slated to take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem sends five security guards to the hospital in dance club brawl

Speculation was running rampant after the first Strikeforce card on Showtime that their heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem would be defending his title on the June 6 card against Brett Rogers. Overeem’s manager Bas Boon described the the events that played the deciding factor in Overeem no being able to take that bout. “Alistair attended some famous dance club with his brother Valentine.... [Read More...]

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Reported Overeem vs. Rogers Strikeforce title fight not signed

A recent report on the Sports 1140 KHTK website revealed that Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is set to defend his crown against undefeated prospect Brett Rogers. However, when contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, sources close to the fight stated that a bout between Overeem and Rogers for Strikeforce’s June 6 show in St. Louis has yet to be signed. The sources did indicate that... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem loses close decision to Remy Bonjasky

Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, lost a hard fought decision using kickboxing rules to four time K-1Grand Prix champion, Remy Bonjasky, early this morning in Yokohoma, Japan. The two met up at last nights K-1 World GP, after the match had been requested by Overeem following his first round dismantling of former K-1 heavyweight champion, Badr Hari, at the K-1 Dynamite card held on... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem vs. The World

Alistair Overeem went against the grain in a sport that puts emphasis on it’s athletes cutting to the lowest fighting weight possible when he made the move up to a weight class that holds no restrictions. The Demolition Man has been carving an absolute path of destruction since abandoning the weight limitations of the 205 pound division and has found new life as a heavyweight. Overeem laid claim... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem confirms UFC interest

Alistair Overeem had a very impressive 2008. He made the permanent transition to heavyweight and left many opponents in his wake. He defeated Tae Hyun Lee, Mark Hunt, and Gary Goodridge. Overeem was also dominating Mirko Cro Cop before an unintentional knee to the groin forced an early stoppage. Had Overeem finished Cro Cop, Overeem would certainly have garnered some consideration for fighter of the... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem claims he’s in talks with the UFC

Strikeforce heavyweight champion and DREAM standout Alistar Overeem has revealed his representatives have been engaged in possible contract talks with both the UFC and Affliction. Overeem, who is coming off a first round knockout over former K-1 heavyweight champion Badr Hari during a K-1 rules match at FEG’s “Dynamite!!” on New Year’s Eve, made the revelation during an interview... [Read More...]

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