Alistair Overeem
Arguably the heavyweight with the most decorated striking background in UFC history, [autotag]Alistair Overeem[/autotag] is one of only two fighters to hold world titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing simultaneously.
The former Strikeforce and Dream heavyweight champion, finally made his UFC debut in 2011, taking on superstar and former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar. In a dominant performance, Overeem ran through Lesnar, notching a marquee win in his promotional debut. He would go on to lose three of his next four, but bounced back big with four straight finishes, earning him a shot at UFC heavyweight champ, Stipe Miocic at UFC 203.
After a strong start, dropping Miocic early, things would go south real quick for Overeem, who was taken down and pounded out on the ground, suffering a knockout loss. Seven of Overeem’s last eight wins have come by the way of knockout, and despite losing his last outing to Jairzinho Rozenstruik by a hail Mary shot, he is still very much a player in the heavyweight division. He returns to action in April, when he takes on Walt Harris in the main event of UFC Portland.
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