If we’re being honest, Saturday’s main event in St. Petersburg wasn’t the most fetching affair, but there’s something about Alistair Overeem’s laissez-faire attitude that shouldn’t be ignored. This time it was Alexey Oleynik surprising “Reem” with a big shot fairly early on, a shot that sent him careening towards the fence. Oleynik followed his hulk and started to unleash what can only be considered a 41-year-old grappler’s version of hell, hard thudding shots that — to any casual viewer — seemed to signal trouble.
But if you’re reading this, you’ve long been familiar with Overeem’s brand of in-fight smirkiture.