Credit: Marco De Swart/ANPFormer UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem is reportedly set to face former GLORY superstar Rico Verhoeven later this year. Kickboxing legends Alistair Overeem and Rico Verhoeven were set to face off in GLORY Kickboxing in 2021, before a bout between them fell apart after Overeem suffered an injury. After parting ways with GLORY, Verhoeven has attracted the attention of the UFC and several boxing promoters. According to several reports, Overeem and Verhoeven are in ongoing negotiations to square off in a unique trilogy. Alistair Overeem, Rico Verhoeven in talks for three-fight seriesBlack Book PR, Overeem’s representation, recently teased a looming fight announcement.