Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem has joined Xtreme Couture to train for his Octagon debut against former UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar in the main event of UFC 141 on December 30 in Las Vegas.
The news comes nearly two months after Overeem left Golden Glory, his longtime team and management, over a “breach of trust” as he negotiated and ultimately signed with the UFC.
The winner of Overeem vs. Lesnar is expected to challenge the winner of Saturday’s UFC on Fox main event between UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.
Overeem discusses the split from Golden Glory and move to Xtreme Couture in the latest edition of his documentary, “The Reem”.
THE REEM SEASON 2 EPISODE 7: CROSSROADS from THE REEM on Vimeo.
