UFC veteran and former Strikeforce champion Alistair
Overeem has been suspended for one year in relation to his
Glory Kickboxing bout against Badr Hari this
past October.
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The banned substance for which Overeem tested positive is currently
unknown. The 42-year-old Dutchman tested positive on both his A and
B samples. In addition to the suspension, Overeem’s victory against
Hari has been overturned and he was fined a percentage of his
purse. He was also removed from the Glory rankingsVechsportInfo
was first to report the sanctions levied against Overeem.
Overeem has not issued a statement regarding the suspension. He
will be eligible to return to active competition in October. There
were recently rumors that KSW was in talks with Overeem to return
to MMA for a clash with heavyweight champion Philip De
Fries, but nothing has been confirmed regarding that
matchup.
Overeem signed with Glory in 2021 after compiling a 12-8 mark with
the UFC from 2011 to 2021. He challenged for heavyweight gold at
UFC 203, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to Stipe
Miocic in September 2016. “The Demolition Man” has not competed
in MMA since losing to Alexander
Volkov at UFC Fight Night 184 in February 2021.