UFC Working on Deal for Alistair Overeem

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Dana White has always shown that he is willing to listen to what the fans want. This time, White took to The Underground and when conversation turned to Alistair Overeem, the UFC President didn’t hold back.

“We are not even close to a deal with Alistair but we are working on it,” White wrote.

Overeem was one of four fighters released two weeks ago after business dealings went sour. Overeem’s manager has gone on the record since then as saying that getting ‘Reem onto the UFC payroll with an exclusive deal is an priority.

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