DreamFighters.com was able to catch up with Alistair Overeem fresh off his impressive victory over Badr Hari at Fields Dynamite!! 2008.
We want to thank Alistair for taking the time to speak to us. Please visit his website: Alistair Overeem
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DreamFighters.com: Alistair, thanks for speaking to us at dreamfighters.com again.
Alistair Overeem: No problem!
DreamFighters.com: Congrats on your very impressive win over Badr Hari – Can you walk us through the fight and how It was for you?
Alistair Overeem: It was like everything I expected, we made a game plan and it went according our plan!
DreamFighters.com: Were you suprised at all int he fight by Hari’s striking abilities?
Alistair Overeem: Errol Zimmerman give me some advices and also my trainer Cor Hemmers told me that Saki in our gym is a faster striker. Cor prepared me well and his game plan worked perfectly!
DreamFighters.com: What kinda of training have yuo been doing to prepare for a K-1 rules match against one of the best K-1 fighters in the world?
Alistair Overeem: I trained in Breda under Cor Hemmers and did a lot of saprring with Saki, Errol, Aziz. Andrade, Kharitonov
DreamFighters.com: Did you catch Mirko’s fight? Do you see yourself fighting him in the future, or are you way past that now?
Alistair Overeem: He did not want to fight me for NYE, so I am passed that now.
DreamFighters.com: What is next for you? UFC, Lesnar, Fedor, what?
Alistair Overeem: Well I chellenged Bonjaksy on k-1 rules and yes Fedor and lesnar or on my list, Mir as well!
DreamFighters.com: Who would you like to fight next?
Alistair Overeem: I am going on a holiday as I really trained hard whole 2008, beginning of february I will start training again, my management is in negotiations now, I might visit the UFC in Ireland on January 17th.
DreamFighters.com: Have you had any talks with Dana White or the UFC – Any interest fighting for the UFC or Affliction?
Alistair Overeem: My management has been in contact with Affliction as well as the UFC, I am a fighter and i concentrate on fighting, I am very happy with Golden Glory!
DreamFighters.com: Alistair, thanks for speaking to us – Anyone you would like to thank?
Alistair Overeem: I would like wish everybody a healthy and happy new year, I want to thank all my fans and especcially my trainers Cor hemmers and martijn de Jong, Roberto Flamingo, Bas Boon, Ron Niqvist and all the sparringpartners, my weight trainer, Piet Boot , my girl friend and all others who make it possible for me to train so proffesionally on a high level and make my hobby my proffesion!
