UFC fight night 87 which is scheduled to happen next month in Rotterdam, Netherlands just got a whole lot more interesting thanks to confirmations that Paddy Holohan Vs Willie Gates is a fight that will feature in the event and also the headline act will feature none other than Alistair Overeem.
Paddy Holohan has an impressive MMA record of 12 wins, 2 ties and just one loss and he has three wins and two losses to his name as far as the UFC is concerned. Holohan’s opponent come UFC fight night 87 will be Willie Gates who also has a decent MMA record of 12 wins and 6 losses and 1 win and 2 losses in the UFC.
Paddy Holohan vs Willie Gates will be the 13th fight slated for UFC fight night 87 and is sure to draw in a lot of pay per views and bets. UFC fight night will happen on May 8th in a venue called Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This particular card will be telecasted on FOX sports 1 even though the bout order has not yet been confirmed.
Alistair Overeem has confirmed that he will headline UFC fight night 87 which occurs in his adopted home soil. Overeem has only recently re-signed with the UFC. Shortly after tweeting out a picture of his resigning papers he also tweeted out saying that he would headline UFC Rotterdam.
UFC fight night 87 will be the debut of UFC in Netherlands. Overeem was originally born in London but the 7th ranked fighter (As per MMAjunkie MMA heavyweight rankings) moved to the Netherlands when he was only 5 years old and began his kickboxing training in Amsterdam.
This fight in Rotterdam is an excellent opportunity for Overeem to establish himself in the sport again after a period of inactivity. However, his championship plans have certainly taken a blow as the title race has now become a much more crowded rat race than what it was when he was last involved.
Author : Rory McGregor
