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If Alistair Overeem wins the UFC title, where does that put him among the best MMA heavyweights ever?

Alistair Overeem cocked his head a bit and let slip a bit of a smirk. The UFC fighter was just asked at a media lunch if he considered himself among the best MMA heavyweights of all time.

It was obvious the thought crossed Overeem's mind. At least once, right?

"It's funny, because I did realize that," Overeem said with a chuckle. "But you're not really thinking of that, because you've got stuff to do. Sometimes I do reflect back on, ‘hey it's been a long career — 22 years of training and competing.' We beat Badr [Hari].