That’s right, boys and girls, it’s time for another (Rotter)dam good edition of the Downes Side. It’s only fitting because Rotterdam is known as the “Gateway to Europe,” and the Nostradamus of MMA is your gateway to enlightenment.
Luckily, the gate to this weekend’s fight night has a low price of admission. Live from the Ahoy Rotterdam convention center, there may not be pirates, but there will be some of the UFC’s finest. In the main event of the night, heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem battle for a spot in the title picture. We’ll break down that fight and a few others of note.