A former UFC heavyweight title challenger, 40-year-old Alistair Overeem fought twice in 2020. He plans to keep the sequence going in 2021, aiming to get another title shot before retiring.

Currently the fifth best-ranked heavyweight in the UFC ranking, Alistair Overeem will face No. 6 Volkov in the headliner of the first UFC Fight Night event in February.

Preparing for the fight, Alistair Overeem watched a video of his 24-year long career highlights while offering insights about the most decisive moments. Joining the UFC and debuting against heavyweight legend Brock Lesnar was one of the most cherished memories of “The Demolition Man”.

Watching the footage of the fight against Lesnar at UFC 141, Alistair Overeem breaks down some key moments leading up to the notorious liver kick that got Lesnar down.

When is Alistair Overeem retiring?

With an MMA career spanning through four decades, Alistair Overeem knows that he will have to hang up his gloves at some time soon. However, the Dutch heavyweight believes he can still make a final struggle for the long-desired UFC belt.

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