All fightersValentijn Overeem
Heavyweight30-32RECORD
12KO / TKO WINS
17SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 17 Aug 1976 |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Lives in | Amsterdam |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Golden Glory |
| Height | 190 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 104.3 kg (230 lb) |
| Pro debut | 18 Feb 1996 |
| Last fight | 3 Jul 2014 |
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Fight history
62 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ante Delija | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:24 | NG - Noc Gladiatora 9 | 3 Jul 2014 |
| Referee Zlatko Klaric | ||||||
| Loss | Konstantin Gluhov | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:33 | PFC 6 - Pancrase Fighting Championship | 12 Apr 2014 |
| Referee Laurent Colombeau | ||||||
| Loss | Mikhail Mokhnatkin | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:45 | Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 14 | 7 Dec 2013 |
| Referee Valentin Tarasov | ||||||
| Loss | Konstantin Gluhov | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:48 | PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans | 27 Apr 2013 |
| Referee Laurent Colombeau | ||||||
| Loss | Evgeny Erokhin | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:47 | FEFoMP - Battle of Empires 2 | 15 Dec 2012 |
| Loss | Michal Kita | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:23 | Oktagon - Oktagon 2012 | 24 Mar 2012 |
| Win | Marcin Rozalski | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:25 | KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy | 25 Feb 2012 |
| Referee Tomasz Bronder | ||||||
| Loss | Chad Griggs | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:08 | Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum | 18 Jun 2011 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Win | Ray Sefo | Submission (neck crank) | 1 | 1:37 | Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva | 12 Feb 2011 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Catalin Zmarandescu | KO (knee) | 1 | 0:40 | K-1 - World GP 2010 Bucharest | 21 May 2010 |
| Win | Tengiz Tedoradze | KO (head kick) | 1 | 0:07 | PFC 2 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 | 17 Apr 2010 |
| Loss | Rafal Dabrowski | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:17 | BOTE - Beast of the East | 14 Nov 2009 |
| Referee Rick Cocu | ||||||
| Loss | Nikolai Onikienko | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 0:40 | UG 11 - A Decade of Fights | 17 Oct 2009 |
| Referee Niels Beursken | ||||||
| Win | Kazuo Takahashi | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:42 | Sengoku - Fourth Battle | 24 Aug 2008 |
| Referee Tomoki Matsumiya | ||||||
| Win | Sasa Lazic | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 0:00 | LOTR - Schilt vs. Guelmino | 12 Jan 2008 |
| Loss | Milco Voorn | Submission (choke) | 1 | 0:45 | KOTR - King of the Ring | 25 Mar 2006 |
| Loss | Gilbert Yvel | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:30 | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | 12 Jun 2005 |
| Loss | Shungo Oyama | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 1:28 | K-1 - Hero's 1 | 26 Mar 2005 |
| Referee Kenichi Serizawa | ||||||
| Loss | Kresimir Bogdanovic | TKO | 1 | 0:00 | UN 1 - Ultimate Nokaut 1 | 11 Mar 2005 |
| Win | Ross Pointon | TKO | 1 | 0:59 | AFN - Anarchy Fight Night | 20 Feb 2005 |
| Loss | Dave Dalgliesh | KO (punches) | – | – | 2H2H - 2 Hot 2 Handle | 10 Oct 2004 |
| Win | Autimio Antonia | KO | – | 0:00 | CFC 1 - Cage Carnage | 11 Jul 2004 |
| Win | Andrey Rudakov | Submission (arm lock) | – | 0:00 | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 Dec 2003 |
| Win | Roman Savochka | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:00 | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 Dec 2003 |
| Win | Milco Voorn | Submission (side choke) | 1 | 0:00 | DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 Dec 2003 |
| Loss | Dave Vader | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:22 | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | 8 Jun 2003 |
| Loss | Mikko Rupponen | Decision | 1 | 15:00 | FF 7 - Fight Festival 7 | 19 May 2003 |
| Loss | Ibragim Magomedov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:20 | M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5 | 6 Apr 2003 |
| Referee Marcel Homeijer | ||||||
| Loss | Ron Waterman | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:18 | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 | 23 Dec 2002 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Rodney Glunder | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 2H2H 5 - Simply the Best 5 | 13 Oct 2002 |
| Loss | Aaron Brink | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:24 | WFA 2 - Level 2 | 5 Jul 2002 |
| Referee Nelson Hamilton | ||||||
| Win | Marc Emmanuel | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | – | 2H2H 4 - Simply the Best 4 | 17 Mar 2002 |
| Loss | Igor Vovchanchyn | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 4:35 | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | 23 Dec 2001 |
| Referee Keiji Shiozaki | ||||||
| Loss | Assuerio Silva | Submission (inverted heel hook) | 1 | 2:47 | Pride 15 - Raging Rumble | 29 Jul 2001 |
| Referee Keiji Shiozaki | ||||||
| Loss | Gary Goodridge | TKO (submission to knee) | 1 | 2:39 | Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans | 27 May 2001 |
| Referee Keiji Shiozaki | ||||||
| Win | Ian Freeman | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:42 | 2H2H 2 - Simply The Best | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Loss | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:20 | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 |
| Win | Randy Couture | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:56 | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 |
| Win | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:45 | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 |
| Win | Jerrel Venetiaan | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:27 | It's Showtime - Christmas Edition | 12 Dec 2000 |
| Referee Marcel Homeijer | ||||||
| Win | Suren Balachinskiy | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:13 | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 |
| Win | Renato Sobral | Submission (toe hold) | 1 | 2:19 | Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 |
| Win | Joe Slick | Submission (achilles lock) | 1 | 0:36 | Rings - Millennium Combine 3 | 23 Aug 2000 |
| Win | Tuli Kulihaapai | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:05 | Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B | 22 Jul 2000 |
| Loss | Tommy Sauer | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B | 22 Jul 2000 |
| Win | Brad Kohler | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 0:31 | Rings - Millennium Combine 2 | 15 Jun 2000 |
| Win | Fatih Kocamis | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:47 | Rings Holland - Di Capo Di Tutti Capi | 4 Jun 2000 |
| Loss | Achmed Labasanov | Submission (achilles lock) | 1 | 3:50 | Rings Russia - Russia vs. The World | 20 May 2000 |
| Win | Dennis Reed | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:28 | 2H2H 1 - 2 Hot 2 Handle | 5 Mar 2000 |
| Loss | Hiromitsu Kanehara | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:14 | Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion | 6 Feb 2000 |
| Loss | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Technical Submission (keylock) | 1 | 1:51 | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A | 28 Oct 1999 |
| Win | Hiromitsu Kanehara | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 4:35 | Rings - Rise 3rd | 22 May 1999 |
| Referee Ryogaku Wada | ||||||
| Loss | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:40 | Rings - Rise 1st | 20 Mar 1999 |
| Referee Ryogaku Wada | ||||||
| Loss | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 6:08 | Rings - Final Capture | 21 Feb 1999 |
| Loss | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:38 | Rings Holland - Who's the Boss | 7 Jun 1998 |
| Win | Dexter Casey | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:50 | NOTS 1 - Night of the Samurai 1 | 7 Mar 1998 |
| Win | Chris Haseman | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings Holland - The King of Rings | 8 Feb 1998 |
| Loss | Wataru Sakata | Submission (ankle lock) | 1 | 2:16 | Rings - Extension Fighting 7 | 26 Sep 1997 |
| Win | Cees Bezems | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:49 | Rings Holland - Utrecht at War | 29 Jun 1997 |
| Win | Masayuki Naruse | TKO (cut) | 1 | 3:58 | Rings Holland - The Final Challenge | 2 Feb 1997 |
| Win | Jeroen Waringa | KO | 1 | 0:00 | Fight Gala - Mix Fight Night | 15 Jun 1996 |
| Win | Tjerk Vermanen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts | 18 Feb 1996 |