Kickboxing and MMA veteran Alistair Overeem made headlines this week for the whole unpleasant reasons. The 42-three hundred and sixty five days-ancient no longer too lengthy ago received a yearlong suspension from GLORY Kickboxing on account of a drug take a look at failure stemming from his match with Badr Hari in November of last three hundred and sixty five days.
While Overeem himself has yet to supply an official assertion, a core member of his fight crew wants to supply their side of the story. Trainer Gash Hemmers no longer too lengthy ago spoke by Dutch e-newsletter AD (H/T MMA Mania), clarifying that Overeem used an “anti-inflammatory” drug to tackle a reduction damage he sustained while getting willing for his 2021 GLORY title fight with Rico Verhoeven. The ‘Demolition Man’ used to be somehow compelled to pull out of that fight on account of damage.
Per the memoir, Hemmers re-affirmed an earlier claim from Overeem’s camp that the substance in ask used to be a “non-performance making improvements to drug” and that only a “minimal amount” used to be detected. He also described the present self-discipline as “slightly of an inflated tale.”
“He has no longer used any draw to be stronger in the ring. I feel it’s nonsense that his victory used to be taken away. We simply won that match in opposition to Badr, and I could all the time reveal that.”
All told it sounds love the fighter is hoping to switch previous the scenario and even presumably composed discover a fight in opposition to Verhoeven sometime in the no longer too a long way-off future.
“I correct protect practicing him. We contain a simply connection, so we protect going and approach reduction stronger. All people appears to be like to be asking ahead to easily one fight: Alistair in opposition to Rico. I am hoping it’ll composed occur.”
Thanks to the take a look at failure, Overeem’s protect over Badr Hari used to be overturned to a No Contest. Half of his purse used to be also reclaimed by the promotion as a most attention-grabbing for the infraction.
In regards to the author: Milan Ordoñez has been preserving wrestle sports since 2012 and has been half of the Bloody Elbow workers since 2016. He’s also competed in newbie blended martial arts and submission grappling tournaments. (full bio)
