Two former UFC contenders will serve as the supporting act for the upcoming boxing event headlined by Jake Paul and Cedric Doumbe.
A Heavyweight Clash in Dubai
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem and former UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa are scheduled to face off in a 200-plus-pound boxing match consisting of six rounds. The Most Valuable Promotions card is set for December 24 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, as reported by MMA Junkie.
Overeem, 46, has not stepped into competition since an October 2022 kickboxing bout against Badr Hari. While Overeem originally won that fight by unanimous decision, a subsequent failed drug test turned the result into a no contest. That match marked his first appearance following his departure from the UFC in 2021, where he compiled a 12-8 record across 20 fights.
Manuwa, also 46, left the promotion in 2019 and stayed away from fighting until August. In that return, he made his professional boxing debut and secured a second-round knockout victory against fellow UFC alumnus Chase Sherman. During his tenure with the UFC, Manuwa competed 12 times and headlined two events.
The updated lineup for the Most Valuable Promotions event features Jake Paul against Cedric Doumbe, alongside the newly added matchup between Alistair Overeem and Jimi Manuwa.
