A former UFC fighter may be sleeping on the couch tonight or 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, even Alistair Overeem fumbles the bag sometimes.
But to be fair, the Dutchman created his own problems. He forgot the most fundamental rule of any relationship: you don’t forget your partner’s birthday or the date of your anniversary.
Well, Overeem forgot the latter, and his partner made sure he knew he messed up. The retired former MMA fighter posted a video on his story with his fiance Sophie, 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“, he said.
Alistair Overeem’s story on Instagram after forgetting his anniversary pic.twitter.com/1pJLk6oXwg
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Overeem is currently with his fiance, Sophie, after getting engaged to her just this past October in 2024. The pair made the news 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.
The pair 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.
Overeem also has two daughters from a previous relationship and you guessed it, they have also started training in Mixed Martial Arts at a young age.
Overeem’s quality time with his daughters
The former UFC fighter is a proud girl-dad to Yazz-Ley and Storm. Despite not being their mother, his current fiance, Sophie is raising his girls with him. The entire family goes out on trips all the time, especially to Croatia, where his fiance is from.
Overeem has an entire Instagram highlights section for 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 both his daughters.
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.
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“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 says.
