Alistair Overeem Unrecognizable After Weight Loss he opens up on new diet

Overeem was at one point seen as one of the most deadly knockout artists in the sport

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Since leaving the sport, Overeem had been seen to have lost a huge amount of weight - looking very trim in comparison to his fighting days.

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Speaking on Lovin Dubai after being asked about his extreme weight loss, Overeem said: "I started doing detoxing.

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Overeem stated that his new nutritionist told him that he has 'parasites in his body', and that he'd need to work for them to 'die off

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He then added that the 'parasites' would influence him to eat meat - which put on the pounds.

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"If I eat meat, yes it’s delicious, but then these parasites come in my system.

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retired from fighting, after leaving the UFC in 2021 with an impressive 47-19 record in MMA

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