Alistair Overeem Explains How Matchup With Arlovski Came To Be

Alistair Overeem has heard Andrei Arlovski talk about how he isn't happy that the two are set to meet this Sunday at UFC Fight Night 87 after Overeem joined Jackson-Wink MMA.Overeem, a former Strikeforce champion, sees things differently.“He keeps going on about this. I was not given a choice," said Overeem, during an appearance on UFC Tonight. "Lorenzo (Fertitta) texted me that they wanted me to headline this fight in Rotterdam. They wanted me to fight Arlovski. I said I was fine with it.