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Valentijn Overeem

"The Python"
33-35-0NetherlandsNetherlandsLast 5
Amateur Muay Thai 0-1

Last fight: Loss vs Ante Delija · TKO · Jul 3, 2014

LAST FIGHT
WINvs Marcin RozalskiSUB · R1 2:25
KSWKSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy·February 25, 2012

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CAREER SUMMARY

Valentijn Overeem holds a professional MMA record of 33-35-0. Overeem has won 33 fights: 14 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission, 1 by decision. Of 35 career losses, 16 came by KO/TKO and 17 by submission. Most recent fight: February 25, 2012. Tracked organizations: KSW, STRIKEFORCE, PRIDE FC.

Profile

Height
6'3"191 cm
Weight
234 lbs106 kg
Reach
76"193 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Aug 17, 1976
Age
50
Nationality
Netherlands
Birthplace
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

  • Golden Glory

Related fighters

Recent & upcoming opponents

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Ante Delija
    Night Of The Gladiators 9· Jul 3, 2014· Heavyweight· 33-35 vs 11-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:24
  2. LOSS
    vs Konstantin Gluhov
    Pancrace Fighting Championship· Apr 12, 2014· 33-34 vs 28-14
    TKO
  3. LOSS
    vs Mikhail Mokhnatkin
    Fight Nights Global 22· Dec 7, 2013· Heavyweight· 33-33 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:45
  4. LOSS
    vs Konstantin Gluhov
    PFC 5· Apr 27, 2013· Heavyweight· 33-32 vs 26-12
    TKO
    R1 · 2:48
  5. LOSS
    vs Evgeny Erokhin
    MFP: Battle Of Empires 2· Dec 15, 2012· Heavyweight· 33-31 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:47
  6. LOSS
    vs Michal Kita
    Oktagon 2012· Mar 24, 2012· Heavyweight· 33-30 vs 12-6
    SUB
    R1 · 1:23
  7. WIN
    vs Marcin Rozalski
    KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy· Feb 25, 2012· Heavyweight· 33-29 vs 2-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:25
  8. LOSS
    vs Chad Griggs
    Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum· Jun 17, 2011· Heavyweight· 32-29 vs 11-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:08
  9. WIN
    vs Ray Sefo
    Strikeforce /M-1 Global: Fedor vs Silva· Feb 12, 2011· Heavyweight· 32-28 vs 2-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:37
  10. WIN
    vs Catalin Zmarandescu
    K-1: Romania 2010· May 21, 2010· Heavyweight· 31-28 vs 5-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:40
  11. WIN
    vs Tengiz Tedoradze
    Pancrace Fighting Championship· Apr 17, 2010· 30-28 vs 26-11-1
    TKO
  12. LOSS
    vs Rafał Dąbrowski
    Poland Regional· Nov 14, 2009· 29-28 vs 5-1
    SUB
  13. LOSS
    vs Nikolai Onikienko
    Ultimate Glory 11· Oct 17, 2009· 29-27 vs 17-13
    TKO
  14. WIN
    vs Kazuo Takahashi
    Sengoku 4· Aug 24, 2008· Heavyweight· 29-26 vs 28-24-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:42
  15. WIN
    vs Saša Lazić
    Lord Of Ring 2008· Jan 12, 2008· Heavyweight· 28-26 vs 8-8-1
    SUB
  16. LOSS
    vs Milco Voorn
    King Of The Ring· Mar 25, 2006· Heavyweight· 27-26 vs 16-6-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:45
  17. LOSS
    vs Gilbert Yvel
    It's Showtime 13· Jun 12, 2005· Heavyweight· 27-25 vs 29-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:30
  18. LOSS
    vs Shungo Oyama
    K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama· Mar 26, 2005· Heavyweight· 27-24 vs 3-7
    SUB
    R1 · 1:28
  19. LOSS
    vs Unknown opponent
    Croatia (Hrvatska) Regional· Mar 11, 2005· 27-23
    TKO
  20. WIN
    vs Ross Pointon
    United Kingdom Regional· Feb 20, 2005· 27-22 vs 3-1
    TKO
  21. LOSS
    vs Dave Dalgliesh
    2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 10, 2004· Heavyweight· 26-22 vs 16-11-2
    TKO
  22. WIN
    vs Autimio Antonia
    United Kingdom Regional· Jul 11, 2004· 26-21 vs 1-2
    TKO
  23. WIN
    vs Andrey Rudakov
    Durata World Grand Prix 2003· Dec 12, 2003· Heavyweight· 25-21 vs 10-5
    SUB
  24. WIN
    vs Milco Voorn
    Durata World Grand Prix 2003· Dec 12, 2003· Heavyweight· 24-21 vs 7-1
    SUB
  25. WIN
    vs Roman Savochka
    Durata World Grand Prix 2003· Dec 12, 2003· Heavyweight· 23-21 vs 12-10
    SUB
  26. LOSS
    vs Dave Vader
    It's Showtime 8· Jun 8, 2003· Heavyweight· 22-21 vs 12-5-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:22
  27. LOSS
    vs Mikko Rupponen
    Fight Festival· May 19, 2003· 22-20 vs 10-0-2
    DEC
  28. LOSS
    vs Ibragim Magomedov
    M-1: Russia vs. The World 5· Apr 6, 2003· Heavyweight· 22-19 vs 5-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:20
  29. LOSS
    vs Ron Waterman
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002· Heavyweight· 22-18 vs 7-1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:18
  30. LOSS
    vs Rodney Glunder
    2 Hot 2 Handle· Oct 13, 2002· Heavyweight· 22-17 vs 13-7-3
    DQ
    R1 · 3:00
  31. LOSS
    vs Aaron Brink
    Nevada Regional· Jul 5, 2002· 22-16 vs 14-7
    TKO
  32. WIN
    vs Marc Emmanuel
    2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 17, 2002· Heavyweight· 22-15 vs 1-2
    TKO
  33. LOSS
    vs Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001· Heavyweight· 21-15 vs 49-5-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:35
  34. LOSS
    vs Assuerio Silva
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001· Openweight· 21-14 vs 8-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:50
  35. LOSS
    vs Gary Goodridge
    PRIDE FC · PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001· Openweight· 21-13 vs 13-12
    TKO
    R1 · 2:39
  36. WIN
    vs Ian Freeman
    2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 18, 2001· Heavyweight· 21-12 vs 10-4
    TKO
    R1 · 1:42
  37. LOSS
    vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 20-12 vs 11-1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:20
  38. WIN
    vs Randy Couture
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 20-11 vs 8-3
    SUB
    R1 · 0:56
  39. WIN
    vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 19-11 vs 39-28-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:45
  40. WIN
    vs Jerrel Venetiaan
    It's Showtime 4· Dec 12, 2000· Heavyweight· 18-11 vs 2-2
    SUB
    R1 · 1:27
  41. WIN
    vs Renato Sobral
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000· Heavyweight· 17-11 vs 16-2
    SUB
    R1 · 2:19
  42. WIN
    vs Suren Balachinskiy
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000· Heavyweight· 16-11 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:13
  43. WIN
    vs Joe Slick
    Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000· Heavyweight· 15-11 vs 16-4-3
    SUB
    R1 · 0:36
  44. LOSS
    vs Tom Sauer
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 2· Jul 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 14-11 vs 11-3
    TKO
    R1 · 0:35
  45. WIN
    vs Tuli Kulihaapai
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 2· Jul 22, 2000· Heavyweight· 14-10 vs 1-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:05
  46. WIN
    vs Brad Kohler
    Rings Japan· Jun 15, 2000· Heavyweight· 13-10 vs 11-9
    SUB
    R1 · 0:31
  47. WIN
    vs Faith Kocamis
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 4, 2000· 12-10 vs 1-2
    TKO
  48. LOSS
    vs Akhmed Labazanov
    Rings Russia· May 20, 2000· Heavyweight· 11-10 vs 4-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:50
  49. WIN
    vs Dennis Reed
    2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 5, 2000· Heavyweight· 11-9 vs 25-20-1
    SUB
    R1 · 0:28
  50. LOSS
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 6, 2000· 10-9 vs 15-6
    TKO
  51. LOSS
    vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999· Heavyweight· 10-8 vs 3-0
    SUB
    R1 · 1:51
  52. LOSS
    vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan· Sep 15, 1999· Heavyweight· 10-7 vs 37-23-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:55
  53. WIN
    vs Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Rings Japan· May 22, 1999· Heavyweight· 10-6 vs 11-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:35
  54. LOSS
    vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan· Mar 20, 1999· Heavyweight· 9-6 vs 34-23
    SUB
    R1 · 2:40
  55. LOSS
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Feb 21, 1999· Heavyweight· 9-5 vs 26-9-1
    SUB
    R1 · 6:08
  56. LOSS
    vs Gilbert Yvel
    Rings Holland· Jun 7, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-4 vs 10-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:38
  57. WIN
    vs Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Apr 16, 1998· Heavyweight· 9-3 vs 20-6
    TKO
    R1 · 3:56
  58. WIN
    vs Kenichi Yamamoto
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1998· Heavyweight· 8-3 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 6:39
  59. WIN
    vs Dexter Casey
    United Kingdom Regional· Mar 7, 1998· 7-3 vs 0-1
    SUB
  60. WIN
    vs Chris Haseman
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 8, 1998· 6-3 vs 5-12
    DEC
  61. LOSS
    vs Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Sep 26, 1997· Heavyweight· 5-3 vs 8-15-1
    SUB
    R1 · 2:16
  62. WIN
    vs Cees Bezems
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jun 29, 1997· 5-2 vs 1-3
    SUB
  63. LOSS
    vs Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· May 23, 1997· Heavyweight· 4-2 vs 26-21-1
    SUB
    R1 · 4:58
  64. LOSS
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 19-23-1
    TKO
    R1 · 12:05
  65. WIN
    vs Masayuki Naruse
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 2, 1997· 4-0 vs 18-23-1
    TKO
  66. WIN
    vs Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 4-11-1
    SUB
    R1 · 6:42
  67. WIN
    vs Jeroen Waringa
    Haarlem Fight Night 1996· Jun 15, 1996· Light Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  68. WIN
    vs Tjerk Vermanen
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 18, 1996· 1-0 vs 1-1
    SUB

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1528▼7
Peak
1635Mar 18, 2001
Rated fights
67
1500155016001650199720002003200620092012Feb 18, 1996 · 1545Jun 15, 1996 · 1581Jul 16, 1996 · 1599Feb 2, 1997 · 1626Apr 4, 1997 · 1569May 23, 1997 · 1525Jun 29, 1997 · 1546Sep 26, 1997 · 1510Feb 8, 1998 · 1521Mar 7, 1998 · 1544Mar 28, 1998 · 1565Apr 16, 1998 · 1601Jun 7, 1998 · 1582Feb 21, 1999 · 1567Mar 20, 1999 · 1548May 22, 1999 · 1580Sep 15, 1999 · 1563Oct 28, 1999 · 1539Feb 6, 2000 · 1532Mar 5, 2000 · 1542May 20, 2000 · 1532Jun 4, 2000 · 1542Jun 15, 2000 · 1553Jul 22, 2000 · 1544Jul 22, 2000 · 1554Aug 23, 2000 · 1570Oct 9, 2000 · 1595Oct 9, 2000 · 1586Dec 12, 2000 · 1604Feb 24, 2001 · 1624Feb 24, 2001 · 1611Feb 24, 2001 · 1619Mar 18, 2001 · 1635May 27, 2001 · 1620Jul 29, 2001 · 1606Dec 23, 2001 · 1600Mar 17, 2002 · 1608Jul 5, 2002 · 1597Oct 13, 2002 · 1588Dec 23, 2002 · 1574Apr 6, 2003 · 1563May 19, 2003 · 1557Jun 8, 2003 · 1547Dec 12, 2003 · 1561Dec 12, 2003 · 1586Dec 12, 2003 · 1576Jul 11, 2004 · 1595Oct 10, 2004 · 1583Feb 20, 2005 · 1593Mar 26, 2005 · 1577Jun 12, 2005 · 1569Mar 25, 2006 · 1560Jan 12, 2008 · 1554Aug 24, 2008 · 1566Oct 17, 2009 · 1551Nov 14, 2009 · 1538Apr 17, 2010 · 1552May 21, 2010 · 1565Feb 12, 2011 · 1580Jun 18, 2011 · 1570Feb 25, 2012 · 1586Mar 24, 2012 · 1575Dec 15, 2012 · 1563Apr 27, 2013 · 1554Dec 7, 2013 · 1542Apr 12, 2014 · 1535Jul 3, 2014 · 15281528

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Frequently asked questions

When does Valentijn Overeem fight next?

Valentijn Overeem has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Valentijn Overeem's record?

Valentijn Overeem's professional MMA record is 33-35-0.

Who is Valentijn Overeem fighting next?

Valentijn Overeem's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Valentijn Overeem fight last?

Valentijn Overeem most recently fought Marcin Rozalski at KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy on Saturday, February 25, 2012, WIN (Submission).

What weight class does Valentijn Overeem fight in?

Valentijn Overeem fights at Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Valentijn Overeem have?

Valentijn Overeem has 14 wins by KO/TKO and 18 wins by submission.

How tall is Valentijn Overeem?

Valentijn Overeem is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

How much does Valentijn Overeem weigh?

Valentijn Overeem weighs 234 lbs (106 kg).

What is Valentijn Overeem's reach?

Valentijn Overeem has a reach of 76" (193 cm).

How old is Valentijn Overeem?

Valentijn Overeem is 50 years old (born Aug 17, 1976).

Where is Valentijn Overeem from?

Valentijn Overeem is from the Netherlands.

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