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Alistair Overeem booked for Jake Paul card vs. fellow UFC alum

Two former UFC contenders will serve as the supporting act for Jake Paul vs. Cedric Doumbe.

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem and former UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa will battle it out in a 200-plus-pound boxing match scheduled for six rounds. The Most Valuable Promotions boxing event takes place Dec. 24 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

Overeem, 46, has not competed since an October 2022 kickboxing match vs. Badr Hari. Initially, Overeem was the victor via unanimous decision. However, a failed drug test resulted in a no contest. That was the first fight following Overeem's 2021 UFC departure. Overeem went 12-8 in 20 UFC fights.

Manuwa, 46, departed the UFC in 2019 and remained away from competition until August when he made his professional boxing debut and finished fellow UFC alum Chase Sherman by second-round knockout. Manuwa competed in the UFC a total of 12 times and headlined two events for the promotion.

With the addition, the MVP event lineup includes:

  • Jake Paul vs. Cedric Doumbe

  • Alistair Overeem vs. Jimi Manuwa

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