Alistair Overeem fought a pretty well against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, at least for 24:50 of the 25-minute main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN fight card. However, as the clock ticked down, Rozenstruik landed a left and then followed up with a massive right that left Overeem staggering around the Octagon with a mangled mug as referee Dan Miragliotta waved things off at 4:56 of the fifth round.
Overeem’s game plan was patience, a high guard and takedowns. That approach had him up four rounds to none on all three scorecards. Had he not caught that 1-2 in the last 10 seconds, Overeem would have won his third straight fight.