Top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight contenders, Alistair Overeem (No. 3) and Mark Hunt (No. 7), will potentially collide in a rematch more than eight years in the making at UFC 209, which will take place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 4, 2017.
FOXSports.com.au first announced the possible showdown, which would mark the second time the two decorated K-1 kickboxing Grand Prix winners will do the mixed martial arts (MMA) format after “Demolition Man” won their initial encounter via first round submission (Americana) at DREAM 5 back in July 2008.
Overeem most recently competed for the 265-pound division title, losing to reigning champion, Stipe Miocic, via first round knockout in the main event of UFC 203 just three months ago.