CHICAGO – Alistair Overeem says his highlight-reel loss to Francis Ngannou in his most recent bout has had no ill effects on his confidence going into UFC 225. Overeem (43-16 MMA, 8-5 UFC) returns to octagon for the first time since falling to Ngannou by knockout in December when he meets Curtis Blaydes (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday. The heavyweight matchup serves as the featured bout on the FS1-televised prelims prior to the pay-per-view main card at United Center in Chicago. Through his long and decorated combat sports career, Overeem has suffered losses in many different fashions
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