“I Had To Fight Again For My Life” |
"My body didn't want to do it anymore." Dutch MMA and kickboxing legend Alistair Overeem, known for his legendary career across the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, DREAM, and K-1, and iconic battles against Badr Hari, Rico Verhoeven, and Peter Aerts, shares the story behind one of combat sports' greatest careers. Growing up with divorced parents and having only €20 to choose between training and eating, Alistair reveals the sacrifices that shaped him long before he became a champion. He opens up about his mother's battle with cancer, devastating losses, career-ending injuries, and the moment his body told him it was time to stop fighting. He also speaks about phone addiction, rebuilding his life after retirement, discovering a passion for longevity, and the lessons that helped him rediscover purpose beyond fighting. Now a husband and father of three daughters, he reflects on discipline, fatherhood, and why the greatest fight of his life began after he left the cage.
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00:00 - Introduction
03:08 - How Are You Really Doing?
06:32 - Who Are You When No One Is Around?
08:52 - Do Aliens Exist?
10:14 - Your Childhood in 3 Words
12:14 - Worst Childhood Memory
17:10 - Is Trauma Part of Success?
19:12 - Learning to Protect Himself
24:29 - Commitment Beats Talent
31:20 - What Did Fighting Give You That Life Didn’t?
32:18 - Emotion Inside the Ring
34:20 - The Power of Visualization
38:59 - His Most Difficult Period
42:58 - Choosing Between Training or Eating
46:20 - Do You See Yourself As A Great Fighter With A Great Career?
55:21 - What Does Love Mean To You?
55:50 - Being a Father to Three Daughters
56:40 - Why Dubai?
57:13 - White Card Questions
57:16 - #ABtalks Card Game
1:13:35 - His Relationship With His Wife
1:18:40 - What Success Means Today
1:22:40 - A Message to His Father
1:24:08 - The Last Time He Cried
1:30:13 - A Message to His Daughters
1:32:50 - Alistair in One Word
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