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‘Energized’ Alistair Overeem ‘very ready’ for Francis Ngannou rematch after UFC Beijing

Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou scored quick TKO finishes Saturday morning at UFC Beijing, and “The Reem” is not opposed to the idea of getting a rematch with “The Predator” next.

Overeem stopped previously unbeaten heavyweight newcomer Sergey Pavlovich with 39 seconds left in the opening round of their co-main event bout in China, while Ngannou was even faster in his rematch with Curtis Blaydes, getting the stoppage in just 44 seconds.

Asked by a reporter at the post-fight press conference about a potential rematch with Ngannou, who finished him in brutal fashion last December, Overeem says it would end differently.