Mixed martial arts veteran Alistair Overeem has commented on his departure from the UFC. The fighter posted a post on social networks in which he thanked the promotion and his fans.
It became known that the UFC management has decided to part with two veterans of the heavy division, the aforementioned Overeem and Brazilian Junior Dos Santos.
Alistair Overeem signed with the UFC in 2011, but was never able to become the champion of this organization. The Dutchman ate the last fight on February 6, losing ahead of schedule to Russian Alexander Volkov.