Alistair Overeem announces new deal with UFC
Veteran heavyweight Alistair Overeem announced Monday that he's signed a new deal to remain with the UFC.
Just signed my new @ufc contract! :) pic.twitter.com/lUQZO0ptLJ
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 15, 2016
Overeem became a free agent following a December win over Junior dos Santos, with both the UFC and Bellator thought to be in pursuit of the 35-year-old.
Owning a 40-14 record over 17 years as an MMA fighter, Overeem sports a 5-3 mark since joining the UFC in 2011, including a debut at UFC 141 in which he came away with a TKO win over Brock Lesnar.
Overeem later confirmed his next fight will be May 8 as a headliner of UFC Fight Night at the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands, but he didn't say who his opponent will be.
And yes, I will be headlining UFC Rotterdam! pic.twitter.com/FRyH7VMyYc
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) February 15, 2016