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Glory Kickboxing has suspended former UFC star Alistair Overeem after a positive PED test. The 42-year-old returned to Kickboxing after almost a decade away in 2022. Although he was able to resume his kickboxing journey with a win, his luck has now turned.

However, this is not the first time the Dutch martial artist has failed a PED test. Overeem faced PED troubles after joining the UFC in 2011 as well. During his tenure, Overeem served a nine-month-long suspension handed to him by NSAC after testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone. His results were more than twice that of what the commission permitted. As a result, he also lost a chance at the UFC heavyweight title.

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Overeem’s run in the UFC came to a close in February 2021 after a string of losses. Following his release, the 42-year-old returned to kickboxing to face long-time rival Badr Hari. Unlike in his UFC days, Overeem showed up jacked to his trilogy fight with Hari and secured an impressive win. However, reports of a failed PED test surfaced soon after.

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The reports that came out in November 2021 stated Overeem had failed PED tests for one sample. A second sample had to be tested before any concrete conclusions. Now, the former Glory kickboxing champion has tested positive for both samples and is facing dire consequences.

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To reprimand Overeem, Glory has suspended him for one year and overturned his win over Badr Hari. The fans also had quite a few things to say in light of the recent news.

Fans react to Alistair Overeem testing positive for PEDs

Fans kept the running joke about Overeem and horsemeat, going in the comments under a news announcement about the failed test. Some of them shared their surprise that Glory tested their athletes.

 

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  • I’m more suprised glory actually testing guys than overeem failing lol
  • Ubereem is back
  • The real story is: Glory tests for PEDs!?
  • There is no Alistair Overeem without some Secret Juice
  • The anti-horse meat society strikes again
  • He’d been missing that horse meat while in the UFC. Let the man eat
  • For the love of god. Just let the man get juicy.
  • Everyone knew he was on PEDs we just didn’t think they’d test him for it
  • Wow!! There’s of total of 0 people surprised by this
  • Imagine how much juiced he was in order to get banned even by Glory

What are your thoughts on Overeem failing anti-doping tests again? Were you surprised by the news?

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