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Alistair Overeem granted license by NSAC for UFC 156 fight against Bigfoot Silva
Following a Tuesday hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Alistair Overeem has been cleared to fight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in the co-main event of February's UFC 156 event.
Overeem was required to appear in front of the commission after the NSAC declined to license him for a planned May 2012 fight with Frank Mir due to a failed drug screen. During the hearing, he said the ordeal proved educational, and he has since taken steps to ensure he never again fails a drug screen.
"I think we've done everything we could to correct ourselves from the errors that were made, and I'm just ready to get my life back on track," Overeem told the commission. "I'm ready to get back to fighting."
The massively chiseled Overeem has long been at the center of controversy regarding performance-enhancing drug use accusations. The Dutchman long contended he was a "clean fighter" and the "most-tested athlete in sports." However, he was in 2011 suspended by the NSAC when a a pre-UFC 146 drug test was flagged for a 14-to-1 testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio, more than twice the 6-to-1 ratio allowed by the commission.
Overeem maintained his innocence throughout his NSAC hearings and suggested a prescribed injection was responsible for his heightened ratios. Still, the NSAC declined to issue him a license and refused to hear a new application before Dec. 27. With the issue behind him, Overeem said he's ready to move forward with his career and is looking forward to UFC 156.
"Today I went for my license," Overeem told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) following the hearing. "I'm very happy to inform you guys that I got licensed to fight Feb. 2 in the UFC against 'Bigfoot' Silva.
"For me, it's now back to work, back to entering the gym. I'm already basically in shape, so it's just a couple more weeks of grinding it, and then it's going to be showtime again." For more on UFC 156, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
UFC 159 to host Jones vs. Sonnen title fight on April 27
The previously announced title fight between UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (17-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) and Chael Sonnen (27-12-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will headline UFC 159.
Officially previously announced the April 27 event date and location at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Now, the event has an official name: "UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen."
The main card, including the Jones vs. Sonnen title fight, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook. Currently, Jones vs. Sonnen is the only fight announced or rumored for the card.
Jones and Sonnen serve as coaches on the 17th edition of "The Ultimate Fighter," which debuts Jan. 22 on FX. Their fight coincides with the "TUF 17" conclusion, though it won't be part of the show's official finale event.
The New York-based Jones beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 128 in March 2011 to win the title in New Jersey. Since then, he has defended it with wins over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 135, Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, Rashad Evans at UFC 145, and Vitor Belfort at UFC 152 in September.
Sonnen, meanwhile, suffered a July loss to middleweight champ Anderson Silva. A month later, he announced his intention to move up to the light-heavyweight division for a fight against former champ Forrest Griffin. But Sonnen pulled out of that fight when the UFC tapped him a "TUF 17" coach over other possibilities, including top contender Dan Henderson, and promised him an immediate title shot.
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Overeem said he spent his de facto suspension focused on training and has actually added weight since his most recent appearance, a UFC 141 win over Brock Lesnar in December 2011. Overeem credited work with a new nutritionist and medical team for ensuring his testosterone levels are now within allowable limits.