Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was interested in having Alistair Overeem throw hands at the upcoming UFC 191 pay-per-view (PPV) event (see the current fight card here), which takes place on Sept. 5, 2015 inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Apparently, the feeling wasn't mutual.
"Demolition Man" has instead extended his fuse until at least December, according to UFC Tonight, as he wants to be the first fighter to welcome Junior dos Santos back to the Octagon (which may have led to this). "Cigano" has been riding the pine for the past seven months due to a hand injury.