UFC heavyweight No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has broken his silence regarding his ongoing litigation with former fight team and management firm Golden Glory.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten believes current champ Junior dos Santos will beat Alistair Overeem if they fight this year.

Brock Lesnar took one too many shots to the body from Alistair Overeem.

Fabricio Werdum earned a new level of respect in the MMA world when he became the man to end Fedor Emelianenko’s 10-year dynasty. However, one year later, a poor performance against Alistair Overeem in the quarterfinals of Strikeforce’s 2011 heavyweight grand prix took away all hype and even turned many fans against him.

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has reportedly been released from his Strikeforce contract.

Last Saturday’s rematch between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum went from highly anticipated to largely reviled over the course of its 15-minute duration.

Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem avenged his 2006 defeat to Fabricio Werdum Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, but the Dutch “Demolition Man” wasn’t exactly ecstatic about his performance.

While Fabricio Werdum voiced pleasure in regards to his friend and rival Antonio Silva’s stoppage of Fedor Emelianenko, he remains focused on his next opponent, Alistair Overeem, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt told Sherdog.com.

Contrary to initial reports, Alistair Overeem’s Strikeforce heavyweight title will not be on the line at any point during the promotion’s upcoming heavyweight grand prix.