The first step in Alistair Overeem ’s climb back to UFC heavyweight title contention was completed Saturday when he defeated Mark Hunt in the UFC 209 main card opener on pay-per-view. In a rematch of a 2008 bout under the DREAM banner, Overeem (42-15 MMA, 7-4 UFC) once again bested Hunt (12-12-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC). “The Reem” picked up a third-round knockout victory at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, helping him bounce back from a loss to heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic this past year. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Overeem’s victory over Hunt at UFC 209.
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Twitter reacts to Alistair Overeem’s brutal faceplant KO of Mark Hunt at UFC 209 – MMA Junkie