With a heritage in fight sport in The Netherlands, notably kickboxing, and a large, engaged and knowledgeable mixed martial arts fan base, the event was tipped for a quick sell out from the start.

The card features a host of impressive talent, including two Dutch athletes. No.3 heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem (40-14, 1NC), will take on No.5 heavyweight Andrei Arlovski (25-11, 1NC) in the main event, while Stefan Struve (30-8) takes on Brazilian Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-8, 1NC).

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