Alistair Overeem is looking to avenge his loss against fellow heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The Dutch fighter went on social media and demanded a rematch from last December. The fighters met in the main event clash where the former UFC heavyweight challenger dominated the first twenty minutes of the fight. However, Rozenstruik caught him with a punch in the dying seconds, thus claiming victory from the jaws of defeat.
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As far as Overeem is concerned, the night not only ended up giving him an L on his resume but also a torn lip that showed the gruesome nature of the fight game. Following that fight, Overeem has racked up two straight victories. The first one came in Jacksonville back in May over Walt Harris. The latest of the two was against Augusto Sakai in September.
Let’s run it back @ufc pic.twitter.com/4dHaINIb0Z
— Alistair Overeem (@Alistairovereem) October 1, 2020
As far as his next opponent is concerned, Overeem is looking to set the record straight against Rozenstruik.
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik is coming off a win over Junior dos Santos
After his late win over Overeem, Rozenstruik was matched up against Francis Ngannou. However, he felt into Cameroonian’s power trap and suffered a knockout within the first minute of the very first round.
‘Bigi Boy’ had his second fight of this year against former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos at UFC 252. Both the fighters maintained their distance at the beginning of the fight. However, Rozenstruik found an opening and finished the fight in the second round.
While he is still a rising contender, the chance of a rematch with Overeem would be a big opportunity for him. This is because Overeem is one of the biggest names in the UFC heavyweight division. However, at 40 years old, ‘The Demolition Man’ is probably looking at his last chance at a title run.
If it was not for the late knockout against Rozenstruik, he would’ve been on a five-fight winning streak. Therefore, if he can avenge his loss to ‘Bigi Boy’, it would bring him merely one or two wins away from a title shot.
