MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – After Alistair Overeem very loudly and unceremoniously lost consecutive fights against Antonio Silva and Travis Browne, he very quietly became a rebuilding project. So quiet, in fact, that he slipped out to Thailand for his training ahead of the Frank Mir fight at UFC 169, leaving the Blackzilians camp behind.Overeem just as quietly beat Mir. And quieter still, he was booked against Ben Rothwell as he joined the team at Jackson-Winkeljohn’s in Albuquerque, to the mute horror of Donald Cerrone’s horses.
Rothwell was supposed to be a kind of resume fortifier on his road back to contention, one more tune-up before the dance party could start to get loud again. The UFC’s heavyweight division isn’t teeming with high-profile contenders. After slipping in his No. 1 contender bouts to get a title shot not that long ago, Overeem still felt like the guy who might one day lurk in Cain Velasquez’s future. All he needed to do was beat Rothwell for the strobe lights to start flickering behind him again.
Alistair Overeem can’t keep from tripping over the red carpet
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