Alistair Overeem faces Roy Nelson at UFC 185 in March

R. Nelson (left) and A. Overeem (right) duel on March 14th. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Josh Hedges/UFC)

Amid the turmoil involving the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones on Tuesday night (06), following the announcement that he had failed a surprise drug test due to cocaine use and would be admitted to a rehabilitation clinic, the Ultimate organization made an important fight announcement for UFC 185 According to the statement, the heavyweights alistair overeem e Roy Nelson will face each other at the event on March 14th.

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alistair overeem, 34 years old, has a professional record of 38 wins, 14 losses and one fight without result. The former DREAM and Strikeforce champion is coming off a victory over the giant Stefan struve. Already Roy Nelson, 38 years old, has a record of 20 wins and ten losses. In his last fight, the “chubby” suffered his first knockout in the octagon, in the defeat to Mark Hunt at UFC Japan.

UFC 185 takes place on March 14, at the American Airlines Center, in Dallas, in the US state of Texas. In the main fight of the night, the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos challenge the champion Anthony Pettis for the lightweight belt.

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