Alistair Overeem

I've always been a fighter and always competitive. ”

It was always my goal to go back to MMA because my passion is there. ”

Style-wise, dos Santos is going to be an excellent fight for me - striker against striker. With my experience, I should have the upper hand. ”

One mistake, your winning streak is over and you've got to start over again. But you have to be optimistic in life, and I find that it's also beautiful, because if things are too predictable, that sucks, too, right? ”

My brother has the potential to become one of the top guys within Strikeforce. He had a very busy personal life; therefore, he wasn't training as hard as he should, but if he's going to pick up his training, he will be a danger for every fighter. ”

The UFC are doing a tremendous job of promoting the sport worldwide. The views about the sport haven't always been so positive here in the Holland, but it's nice to see change and to see the UFC come to Holland, and everyone been really enthusiastic about it. ”

I heard there was a debate about fighting teammates, and if a fight should happen because the fans or promoter wants it, I will fight a teammate, but family is ridiculous. ”

I'm not usually the guy who believes in aliens, UFOs or superstitions. ”

When my entire focus is on training and just preparing... I just do 100-percent that and nothing else. ”

I moved to the States, and that was a big thing for me. I moved to Miami, and I joined the Blackzilians. For me at the time, it seemed like the best logical solution, but sometimes surrounding yourself with new people is not good. ”