Alistair Overeem thinks he caught COVID-19 before the virus became a global pandemic, after spending the Chinese New Year in Thailand.
The decorated heavyweight travelled to Thailand at the end of January to spend time with his family whilst the Chinese New Year took place. Talking recently to Duello Channel, Overeem claimed the country was flooded with Chinese tourists during the celebratory period and he was around people who had symptoms of the virus.
“I’ve probably already had it,” Overeem added. “I was in Thailand during Chinese New Year. It was flooded with the Chinese and some people who were close to me had symptoms.