A heavyweight showdown six years ago today proved that it’s never too late to have your lip torn off in a fight…
This day, December 7th in 2019, the UFC took place in Washington D.C. The UFC was in Washington D.C. on this day, December 7, 2019.
Capital One Arena focused on the heavyweights, and Alistair Overeem was in his 5th UFC main event.
The Dutch powerhouse came into his fight against Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a two-fight win streak. He had knocked out Sergei Pavlovich, and Aleksei Oleinik in consecutive bouts.
But Overeem’s push back toward the heavyweight title was stopped in violent fashion…
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Which UFC athlete suffered the worst cuts in history?
Alistair Overeem suffered from some of the most horrifying gashes. Gregory Rodrigues and Irene Aldana also received horrific injuries.
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik’s KO punch tore Alistair Overeem’s lip open in brutal UFC main event finish
Rozenstruik’s first UFC main-event came after a 3-0 promotion start, which included a 29 second KO of former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. Overeem appeared to be too much for Rozenstruik after 24 minutes of UFC Washington.
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