Alistair Overeem had nothing but good things to say about his opponent following his latest loss.
The 67-fight veteran fell to Alexander Volkov in the second round of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 18 main event, succumbing to series of strikes that left him in a daze on his knees with referee Jason Herzog alertly jumping in to save him. It was the eighth knockout loss of Overeem’s UFC career.
On Sunday, Overeem issued a statement via Instagram in which he called Volkov “a true warrior” and revealed that his nose was broken by a punch in the opening round.