Overeem faced Alexander Volkov on 6 February 2024 at UFC Fight Night 184. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. On 3 March 2024, it was announced that Overeem had been released from his UFC contract.

After nearly twenty-five years, a hall of fame-worthy combat sports career has ended. Alistair Overeem has officially announced his retirement from martial arts at age 43, amassing a final record of 47-19-1NC in MMA and 10-4-1NC in Kickboxing, via an interview on Panorama, a Dutch news outlet.