Alistair Overeem Says He Suffered Broken Nose in First Round of UFC Fight Night 184 Defeat
Alistair Overeem’s face was a bloody mess at the conclusion of his second-round technical knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in the UFC Fight Night 184 headliner.
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“You’re a true warrior, [Alexander Volkov]. Congrats on the win!” Overeem wrote on Instagram. “Yesterday wasn’t my night. I could not recover from that punch in the first round after I broke my nose.”
The 40-year-old former Strikeforce and K-1 champion entered the matchup with Volkov having won four of his previous five Octagon appearances. Another win could have once again propelled “The Demolition Man” into the championship discussion at heavyweight. Instead, it appears that Overeem’s UFC title dreams may have been extinguished for good.
Still, Overeem sounds as though he’ll be ready to keep moving forward with his career after some much-needed time off.
“My highest priority right now is to heal up and spend some well-deserved time with the family. I’ll be back in the gym soon though,” Overeem wrote. “Thank you all for your support! I see the comments, you guys are the best.”
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