Alistair Overeem

Brock Lesnar may have experienced a change of heart since announcing his retirement from the UFC last December. Speculation on Lesnar ran rampant after the former heavyweight champion was spotted with UFC President Dana White at UFC 146 on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. White did little to quell the clamor at the post-fight press conference, and said a return to the octagon was a possibility for Lesnar.  

If we're lucky though, the event will have a very different legacy, and a far more important one. It will be the turning point for drug testing in MMA. Think about this: as good as the card turned out, how much better might it have been if ...  

After the UFC’s original title fight between Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem was blown up due to Overeem’s suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC had only one credible contender left to try and take Dos Santos’ UFC ...  

"The Reem," episode eleven was released this week and, as promised, it featured the events leading up to and surrounding Alistair Overeem's disciplinary hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Overeem registered an elevated testosterone-to ...  

What he wanted was a fight with Alistair Overeem, which is exactly what he was supposed to get, based on the original tournament bracket. When Overeem was dropped by Strikeforce and picked up by the UFC, Silva’s motivation went with him ...  

As Chael Sonnen is quick to point out, Alistair Overeem did not fail a drug test. Technically, anyway. What he did do was register a 14:1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio on a surprise drug test, which is much higher than the state of Nevada's 6:1 cut ...  

Getting busted for performance-enhancing drugs in MMA is kind of like getting caught in a misdemeanor lie by your wife. You’re going to be despised for a while, and you’re going to pay dearly, but after enough flowers, candy, sweetness and, most ...  

Mir (16-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) faces Junior dos Santos, filling the vacancy left by Alistair Overeem (14-1 MMA ... Featherweight bout: Mike Brown (25-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Daniel Pineda (17-7 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Pineda, who won his first two UFC bouts ...  

There are very few cards that have suffered the kind of beating that has come upon UFC 146. The all-heavyweight main card, meant to draw in casual fans and rack up buys for the UFC, has turned into one giant headache for the promotion. Here is a reminder of what the original card looked like: Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem Cain Velasquez vs. Frank Mir Roy Nelson vs. Antonio Silva Shane Del Rosario vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Stefan Struve vs...  

When you are in the position Keith Kizer is in these days, it is hard to please everybody. With the Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal hearing earlier this year, the Nick Diaz marijuana case that has taken one strange turn after another and the Alistair Overeem case ...  

As Chael Sonnen is quick to point out, Alistair Overeem did not fail a drug test. Technically, anyway. What he did do was register a 14:1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio on a surprise drug test, which is much higher than the state of Nevada's 6:1 ...  

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a stall owner's claim that his stall, built illegally along Sungai Gombak in Gombak, was demolished because he failed to pay a bribe of RM30,000 (SG$12,141). The coconut ...  

Strikeforce certainly isn't to blame for the lack of marquee fights. Fedor Emelianenko was defeated handily. Alistair Overeem was removed from the tournament and released from Strikeforce due to an alleged scandal involving Golden Glory Gym. Fabricio ...  

Frank Mir knew the drill. On April 4, the Nevada Athletic Commission revealed former Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem had tested positive for elevated testosterone levels during a pre-fight drug screen. Slated to meet Junior dos Santos for the UFC ...  

Dos Santos has spoken out against the use of performance-enhancing drugs vigilantly ever since scheduled UFC 146 opponent Alistair Overeem tested positive for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone level. Dos Santos praised the Nevada State Athletic ...