Alistair Overeem
Mixed martial artist
1980-05-17
Alistair Overeem is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has held major heavyweight titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing.
Quotes by Alistair Overeem
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Even after you win the championship, the work doesn't stop; it probably only becomes more. I'm just basically focused on what I need to do. There's a lot that goes into this - diet, preparation, assembling the right people around you, sparring partners, coaches, etc. - so I'm not enjoying anything.
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This is a full-contact sport. It's the objective to disable your opponent, even if sparring or a real fight. You've got to use your technique.
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There are not many heavyweight fighters to come by, so having so many sparring partners is a big luxury a lot of other fighters don't have.
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Style-wise, dos Santos is going to be an excellent fight for me - striker against striker. With my experience, I should have the upper hand.
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