UFC Legend Fearing His Partner’s Wrath Asks Fans to Pray After Forgetting Anniversary

A former UFC fighter may be sleeping on the couch tonight, probably even for the foreseeable future. Despite being 6 feet 3 inches tall, well over 200 lbs in weight, and a certified killer inside the octagon, it’s time for Alistair Overeem to cower a bit, if not fully hide.

To be honest, the Dutchman has no one else but himself to blame for this. He forgot the most fundamental rule of any relationship: you don’t forget your partner’s birthday or anniversary.

Well, the Demolition Man forgot his anniversary, and his partner made sure he knew he messed up. Overeem and his fiancée Sophie got engaged in October last year and had made it official on Instagram with a post.

“Sophie, my angel who lights up my life with your kindness, laughter, and endless support. I am forever grateful to be spending the rest of my life with you by my side,” Overeem said at the time. He would be hoping that Sophie is still kind to him after the former UFC heavyweight challenger forgot the big day.

Overeem posted a video on his story where Sophie is at his doorstep holding a bouquet of roses and wishing him a happy anniversary.

“Forgot the anniversary. She didn’t say a word — just showed up with flowers, chocolate, and that look. I’m just tryna survive at this point. Pray for me,” Overeem wrote on the video.

Overeem and Sophie have kept their relationship under wraps, with the Dutchman only posting about Sophie once in a while on his Instagram page. There is not much information available on her at the moment, either.

Nowadays, with his fighting career left way behind in the rear-view mirror, Overeem has turned to social media, where he shares insights into his daily life as well as his family.

The 45-year-old has two daughters with Sophie and one from a previous relationship. The two younger kids have started training in Mixed Martial Arts.

Overeem’s quality time with his daughters

The former UFC fighter is a proud dad to Storm Overeem, 18, eight-year-old Yazz-Ley Rae Overeem, and Sensi-Liss Royce Overeem (7). The kids stay with Sophie and Overeem, and the entire family goes out on trips all the time, especially to Croatia, where his fiancée is from.

Overeem has an entire Instagram highlights section dedicated to his daughters, where he shows fans just how much they mean to him.

In fact, he also has a reel put up on his page where he reveals that he stopped fighting so he could be more present in the lives of his daughters.

“To all the warriors, fighters, and hardworking fathers out there: Your kids won’t remember the trophies, but they will remember the time you spent with them. Be present,” he had said.

Professional fighters have to undergo weeks of training camps, often at different locations, which means a lot of time away from family. And while it is something he wanted as a younger man, Overeem no longer sees the benefits of such commitment to the sport, especially if it means staying away from family.