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Alistair Overeem vs Stefan Struve

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC); Stefan Struve is 33-13-0. Alistair Overeem is 8 years older than Stefan Struve. Stefan Struve has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Alistair Overeem. Stefan Struve is 7" · 18 cm taller than Alistair Overeem. They have met once: Alistair Overeem 1, Stefan Struve 0.

Alistair Overeem
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man” · 47-19-0 (1 NC)
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Stefan Struve
Netherlands
Stefan Struve
“Skyscraper” · 33-13-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
Stefan Struve
KickboxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • —Cage Gladiators Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Gladiators
  • 2004Champion · Dutch Regional Amateur MMA
Camp · Sports Academy Schreiber (Team Schrijber) · Krommenie, Netherlands

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
53%
32%
Body
23%
14%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alistair Overeemlast 20 fights
44%20%36%
Stefan Struvelast 24 fights
84%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alistair Overeem Stefan Struve
Strikes landed / min
3.873.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.194.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.810.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersStefan Struve · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
3.12
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.04
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 1.2
34%
Takedown accuracy
47%
63%
Takedown defence
56%
2:24
Control time / fight
0:51
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
0%0/0
Stefan Struve24 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%229/746
20%119/182
24%141/157
Clinch
3%20/42
2%13/13
0%2/2
Ground
10%61/91
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alistair OvereemStefan Struve

Frequently asked questions

Have Alistair Overeem and Stefan Struve ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic (Sat, Dec 13, 2014), where Alistair Overeem won by TKO.

What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Stefan Struve?

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 (1 NC) and Stefan Struve is 33-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Stefan Struve?

Stefan Struve has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 80" · 203 cm for Alistair Overeem, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Stefan Struve?

Stefan Struve is taller at 6'11" · 211 cm; Alistair Overeem stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Stefan Struve?

Alistair Overeem is 46 and Stefan Struve is 38.

Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Stefan Struve?

Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Stefan Struve has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).

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