Fighter

Alistair Overeem

"The Demolition Man"

47-19-0★ 2bonuses Netherlands

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Amateur Muay Thai 1-0Kickboxing 8-4Muay Thai 1-0Grappling 1-0

47-19-0 · 42 finishes · Full stats →

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Alistair Overeem holds a professional MMA record of 47-19-0. Alistair Overeem has won 47 fights: 25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 19 career losses, 15 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Alistair Overeem lands 3.67 significant strikes per minute with 64% accuracy and averages 1.42 takedowns per 15 minutes. Alistair Overeem also has 1 recorded Muay Thai bout. Alistair Overeem also has 13 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Alistair Overeem also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Most recent fight: February 6, 2021. Tracked organizations: UFC, STRIKEFORCE, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height: 6'4"193 cm
Weight: 265 lbs120 kg
Reach: 80"203 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1980-05-17
Age: 46
Nationality: Netherlands
Birthplace: Hounslow, England

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo

2010K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
2010DREAM Heavyweight Championship · DREAM
20093rd Place · K 1 World Grand Prix · heavyweight
2007Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce
2005Champion · ADCC · -98.9 kg
20053rd Place · Pride Grand Prix · middleweight (205 lb)
20042H2H Light Heavyweight Championship · 2H2H
Blue belt · BJJ · Joaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
2010 and 2011.
Started in Judo
AGE 15Started in MMA
Kickboxing 10-4 (1 NC) · Professional record · EN Wikipedia: 10 wins (7 KO/TKO, 3 dec), 4 losses, 1 no contest. NL Wikipedia scores the same 15 bouts as 10-4-1 with a draw - see conflicts. Fought under K-1 and It's Showtime banners.

Camp

Chris Dolman's Martial Arts gym · Amsterdam, NL Former
Golden Glory · Breda, NL Former
Blackzilians · Boca Raton, US Former
Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, US Former
Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US Former
Hemmers Gym · Breda, NL Former
Mike's Gym · Amsterdam, NL Former

Coaches

Chris Dolman · Head coach
Lucien Carbin · Striking coach
Martijn de Jong · Head coach
Cor Hemmers · Head coach
Henri Hooft · Striking coach
Greg Jackson · Head coach
Mike Winkeljohn · Striking coach
Eliot Marshall · Grappling coach
Nick Hemmers · Head coach
Mike Passenier · Striking coach

Training partners

Valentijn Overeem
Bas Rutten
Joop Kasteel

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

One-Shot Power

99 · top 1% in division

Sniper

98 · top 3% in division

Granite Base

97 · top 1% in division

Punch power99

Kick power98

Punch speed97

Kick speed97

Accuracy98

Takedowns74

Ground striking99

Submissions55

Chin90

Body strength97

Cardio53

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 12-8-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed3.67per min

64% accuracy

Strikes absorbed2.44per min

57% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.42per 15 min

55% success

Takedowns stuffed73%

Submission attempts0.8per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Alistair Overeem sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Alistair Overeem has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ POTN ×1

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Recent & upcoming opponents

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Alistair Overeem earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Alexander Volkov
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021· Heavyweight· 47-19 vs 33-8
TKO
R2 · 2:06
WIN
vs Augusto Sakai
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai· Sep 5, 2020· Heavyweight· 47-18 vs 15-2-1
TKO
R5 · 0:26
WIN
vs Walt Harris
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020· Heavyweight· 46-18 vs 13-8
TKO
R2 · 3:00
LOSS
vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019· Heavyweight· 45-18 vs 10-0
TKO
R5 · 4:56
WIN
vs Aleksei Oleinik
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019· Heavyweight· 45-17 vs 57-12-1
TKO
R1 · 4:45
WIN
vs Sergei Pavlovich
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2· Nov 24, 2018· Heavyweight· 44-17 vs 12-1
TKO
R1 · 4:21
LOSS
vs Curtis Blaydes
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018· Heavyweight· 43-17 vs 10-1
TKO
R3 · 2:56
LOSS
vs Francis Ngannou
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2· Dec 2, 2017· Heavyweight· 43-16 vs 11-1
TKO
R1 · 1:42
WIN
vs Fabricio Werdum
UFCUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 8, 2017· Heavyweight· 43-15 vs 21-7-1
MD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Mark Hunt
UFCUFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2· Mar 4, 2017· Heavyweight· 42-15 vs 12-11-1
TKO
R3 · 1:44
LOSS
vs Stipe MiocicTitle bout
UFCUFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem· Sep 10, 2016· Heavyweight· 41-15 vs 16-2
TKO
R1 · 4:27
FOTN
WIN
vs Andrei Arlovski
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski· May 8, 2016· Heavyweight· 41-14 vs 25-12
TKO
R2 · 1:12
POTN
WIN
vs Junior Dos Santos
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015· Heavyweight· 40-14 vs 17-4
TKO
R2 · 4:43
WIN
vs Roy Nelson
UFCUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015· Heavyweight· 39-14 vs 20-11
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Stefan Struve
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic· Dec 13, 2014· Heavyweight· 38-14 vs 25-7
TKO
R1 · 4:13
LOSS
vs Ben Rothwell
UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi· Sep 5, 2014· Heavyweight· 37-14 vs 32-9
TKO
R1 · 2:19
WIN
vs Frank Mir
UFCUFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014· Heavyweight· 37-13 vs 16-9
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Travis Browne
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013· Heavyweight· 36-13 vs 15-1-1
TKO
R1 · 4:08
LOSS
vs Antonio Silva
UFCUFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar· Feb 2, 2013· Heavyweight· 36-12 vs 18-4
TKO
R3 · 0:25
WIN
vs Brock Lesnar
UFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem· Dec 30, 2011· Heavyweight· 36-11 vs 5-3
TKO
R1 · 2:26
WIN
vs Fabricio Werdum
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum· Jun 17, 2011· Heavyweight· 35-11 vs 14-5-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Todd Duffee
K-1: Dynamite 2010· Dec 31, 2010· Heavyweight· 34-11 vs 6-2
TKO
R1 · 0:19
WIN
vs Brett Rogers×1Title bout · Title win #1
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery· May 14, 2010· Heavyweight· 33-11 vs 10-2
TKO
R1 · 3:40
WIN
vs Kazuyuki Fujita
K-1: Dynamite 2009· Dec 31, 2009· Heavyweight· 32-11 vs 15-9
TKO
R1 · 1:15
WIN
vs James Thompson
Dream 12: Cage of the Rising Sun· Oct 25, 2009· Heavyweight· 31-11 vs 14-11
SUB
R1 · 0:33
WIN
vs Tony Sylvester
Ultimate Glory 11· Oct 17, 2009· 30-11 vs 11-3
SUB
WIN
vs Gary Goodridge
Ultimate Glory 10· Nov 9, 2008· Heavyweight· 29-11 vs 23-19-1
SUB
R1 · 1:47
NC
vs Mirko Filipovic
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008· Middleweight· 28-11 vs 23-6-2
NC
R1 · 6:09
WIN
vs Mark Hunt
Dream 5· Jul 21, 2008· Heavyweight· 28-11 vs 5-4
SUB
R1 · 1:11
WIN
vs Tae Hyun Lee
Dream 4· Jun 18, 2008· Heavyweight· 27-11 vs 1-2
TKO
R1 · 0:36
WIN
vs Paul Buentello
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives· Nov 15, 2007· Heavyweight· 26-11 vs 25-10
TKO
R2 · 3:42
LOSS
vs Sergei Kharitonov
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2)· Sep 17, 2007· Heavyweight· 25-11 vs 16-4
TKO
R1 · 4:21
WIN
vs Michael Knaap
It's Showtime 24· Jun 23, 2007· Heavyweight· 25-10 vs 14-12-3
SUB
R1 · 3:29
LOSS
vs Mauricio Rua
PRIDE FCPRIDE 33: Second Coming· Feb 24, 2007· Middleweight· 24-10 vs 16-2
TKO
R1 · 3:37
LOSS
vs Ricardo Arona
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006· Middleweight· 24-9 vs 13-4
TKO
R1 · 4:28
LOSS
vs Rogerio Nogueira
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown Absolute· Jul 1, 2006· Middleweight· 24-8 vs 12-2
TKO
R2 · 2:13
WIN
vs Vitor Belfort
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Revenge· Jun 8, 2006· Catchweight· 24-7 vs 13-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Fabricio Werdum
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute· May 5, 2006· Openweight· 23-7 vs 8-1-1
SUB
R2 · 3:43
WIN
vs TBA
· Mar 18, 2006· 23-6
SUB
R1 · 1:42
WIN
vs Sergei Kharitonov
PRIDE FCPRIDE 31: Dreamers· Feb 26, 2006· Heavyweight· 22-6 vs 14-3
TKO
R1 · 5:13
LOSS
vs Mauricio Rua
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005· 21-6 vs 11-1
TKO
R1 · 6:42
WIN
vs Igor Vovchanchyn
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005· Middleweight· 21-5 vs 55-9-1
SUB
R1 · 1:20
WIN
vs Vitor Belfort
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005· Middleweight· 20-5 vs 12-6
SUB
R1 · 9:36
LOSS
vs Rogerio Nogueira
PRIDE FCPRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005· Middleweight· 19-5 vs 10-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
PRIDE FCPRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004· Middleweight· 19-4 vs 22-14-1
TKO
R2 · 3:52
WIN
vs Rodney Glunder
2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 10, 2004· Heavyweight· 18-4 vs 21-9-3
SUB
R1 · 1:33
WIN
vs Tomohiko Hashimoto
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 0-3
TKO
R1 · 0:36
LOSS
vs Chuck Liddell
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003· Middleweight· 16-4 vs 14-2
TKO
R1 · 3:09
WIN
vs Mike Bencic
PRIDE FCPRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone· Jun 8, 2003· Heavyweight· 16-3 vs 1-1
TKO
R1 · 3:44
WIN
vs Aaron Brink
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 16, 2003· Heavyweight· 15-3 vs 16-9
SUB
R1 · 0:53
WIN
vs Bozigit Ataev
PRIDE FCPRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002· Middleweight· 14-3 vs 16-1
TKO
R2 · 4:59
WIN
vs Dave Vader
2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 13, 2002· Heavyweight· 13-3 vs 11-3-3
TKO
WIN
vs Moise Rimbon
2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 13, 2002· Heavyweight· 12-3 vs 4-4
SUB
R1 · 1:03
WIN
vs Yusuke Imamura
PRIDE FCPRIDE: The Best Vol. 2· Jul 20, 2002· Middleweight· 11-3 vs 1-3
TKO
R1 · 0:44
WIN
vs Vesa Vuori
Germany Regional· May 26, 2002· 10-3 vs 0-1
TKO
WIN
vs Sergey Kaznovsky
M-1: Russia vs. The World 3· Apr 26, 2002· Heavyweight· 9-3 vs 4-8
SUB
R1 · 3:37
WIN
vs Roman Zentsov
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 17, 2002· Heavyweight· 8-3 vs 5-6
SUB
R1 · 1:26
WIN
vs Stanislav Nuschik
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 18, 2001· Heavyweight· 7-3 vs 4-4-1
TKO
R1 · 0:53
WIN
vs Vladimer Tchanturia
Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 6-3 vs 0-1
SUB
R1 · 1:06
WIN
vs Peter Verschuren
It's Showtime 4· Dec 12, 2000· Heavyweight· 5-3 vs 2-3
SUB
R1 · 1:06
LOSS
vs Bobby Hoffman
Rings Japan· Jun 15, 2000· Heavyweight· 4-3 vs 16-2
TKO
R1 · 9:39
LOSS
vs Yuri Kochkine
Rings Russia· May 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 4-2 vs 5-1-1
SD
WIN
vs Yasuhito Namekawa
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 7-10-1
SUB
R1 · 0:45
WIN
vs Can Sahinbas
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 5, 2000· Heavyweight· 3-1 vs 4-2
TKO
R1 · 2:21
WIN
vs Chris Watts
Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 6, 2000· 2-1 vs 3-2
TKO
R1 · 3:58
LOSS
vs Yuri Kochkine
Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999· Heavyweight· 1-1 vs 4-0-1
MD
WIN
vs Ricardo Fyeet
It's Showtime 2· Oct 24, 1999· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 3-2
SUB
R1 · 1:39

Official UFC Ranking

Alistair Overeem's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #1 Heavyweight
First ranked: Feb 4, 2013
Times ranked: 307

Heavyweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1859▼17
Peak: 1880Jul 9, 2017
Rated fights: 65

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Frequently asked questions

When does Alistair Overeem fight next?

Alistair Overeem has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Alistair Overeem's record?

Alistair Overeem's professional MMA record is 47-19-0.

Who is Alistair Overeem fighting next?

Alistair Overeem's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Alistair Overeem fight last?

Alistair Overeem most recently fought Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov on Saturday, February 6, 2021, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Alistair Overeem fight in?

Alistair Overeem fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Alistair Overeem have?

Alistair Overeem has 25 wins by KO/TKO and 17 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Alistair Overeem won?

Alistair Overeem has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem is 6'4" (193 cm) tall.

How much does Alistair Overeem weigh?

Alistair Overeem weighs 265 lbs (120 kg).

What is Alistair Overeem's reach?

Alistair Overeem has a reach of 80" (203 cm).

How old is Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem is 46 years old (born May 17, 1980).

Where is Alistair Overeem from?

Alistair Overeem is from Netherlands.

CAREER SUMMARY