Afterbusiness practices were blamed for the release of Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, Alistair said that he wants to continue working with the UFC and Strikeforce, including a deal to bring Overeem to the UFC “if the terms are right”.

“Maybe there is a miscommunication and Dana was not well informed that the direct payment issue was solved,” Golden Glory co-owner Bas Boon said in a statement. “It is their company and they can do what they want, we would like to keep working in the future with the UFC and with this statement I cleary say that direct payment to any of our fighter was not a problem and will not be a problem in the future.

Overeem, who was released after injuries forced him out of the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix semifinals in September, recently said that he still hopes to become UFC champion and fight those ranked above him, including current UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos.