Alistair Overeem looking for a December return to the octagon
Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem has revealed he’s determined to step back inside the octagon as early as December following his nine-month suspension for elevated levels of testosterone as he looks to continue his quest for that all important UFC gold.
Speaking via his Twitter, Overeem said:
“I’ll be fighting again in December, and mark my words, I’ll be back to get the belt sooner rather (than) later.”
Overeem was due to face Junior dos Santos for the title last month at UFC 146 but was pulled from the fight after his T:E ratio was as high as 14:1. The Nevada State Athletic Commission didn’t take kindly to being lied to in the past by “The Reem” but did reduce the normal one-year term to nine months after great deliberation.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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