Alistair Overeem Joins Roster for UFC Undisputed 3

The UFC organization and THQ have announced that the official roster of the UFC Undisputed 3 video game will be enhanced with the addition of Alistair Overeem, a heavyweight fighter who hails from Holland.

Gamers who like the Facebook page of UFC Undisputed 3 and then share it with at least two friends will get a free token which allows them to add the new fighter to the game at no extra charge.

The offer ends on January 20.

Overeem is a well known fighter who has been a world champion in kickboxing and has then fought in the heavyweight category in the Strikeforce promotion, where he has managed to remain undefeated.

His debut in the UFC will come against another very spectacular fighter, Brock Lesnar, during the UFC 141 event which is set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on December 30.

Overeem has a chance to then fight Junior Dos Santos, the current champion of the UFC, at some point during 2012.

Danny Bilson, who is the executive vice president of Core Games at THQ, stated, “Social media is an invaluable tool for us to share information, generate interest and grow our thriving UFC Undisputed 3 community. Rewarding this key demographic with free access to a fighter like Alistair Overeem is an invaluable opportunity for everyone involved.”

Alistair Overeem himself added, “I'm very excited to be part of the new Undisputed videogame. I know a lot of my fans have wanted to play as me ever since the first game, and I'm as happy to be part of the new Undisputed as I am to finally be in the UFC to complete my quest to become UFC Heavyweight Champion.”

UFC Undisputed 3 will be launched on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony on February 14 in the United States and three days later in Europe.