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Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem

“The Demolition Man”

HeavyweightKingdom of the Netherlands

47Wins
19Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLW

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Profile

Age
46 (born May 17, 1980)
Born in
Hounslow
Height
6' 4"
Weight
265 lbs.
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
12-8
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 8

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.87 top 34%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.19
Striking accuracy74%Better than 99% of heavyweights
Strike defense51%Better than 43% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.81 top 56%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy34%Better than 40% of heavyweights
Takedown defense63%Better than 43% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Overeem last fought on February 6, 2021 (Loss vs Alexander Volkov). Overeem has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem "The Demolition Man" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Hounslow, Kingdom of the Netherlands on May 17, 1980. At 6' 4", Overeem has an 80" reach, long for that height.

Overeem has fought professionally since 1999, debuting with It's Showtime. Overeem arrived in the UFC with a 35-11 record. Overeem made a UFC debut at UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem in December 2011 and beat Brock Lesnar by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Overeem is 12-8 across 20 fights.

Knockouts define Overeem's UFC career: 9 of 12 wins came by KO or TKO. By the numbers, Overeem is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of heavyweights. Notable wins include Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Junior Dos Santos and Frank Mir, all UFC title-fight winners. Overeem ranks #1 in UFC history for highest significant strike accuracy.

Overeem has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Overeem fought in Pride (7-7) and DREAM (3-0).

Overeem's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov in February 2021, where Overeem lost to Alexander Volkov.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Alexander Volkov

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:06

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

    Feb 6, 2021

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Augusto Sakai

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R5 0:26

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai

    Sep 5, 2020

    92Str 3TD 0KD
  3. W

    Walt Harris

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

    May 16, 2020

    68Str 1TD 1KD
  4. L

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 4:56

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

    Dec 7, 2019

    74Str 2TD 0KD
  5. W

    Aleksei Oleinik

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 4:45

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

    Apr 20, 2019

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Sergei Pavlovich

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:21

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2

    Nov 24, 2018

    22Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Curtis Blaydes

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R3 2:56

    UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

    Jun 9, 2018

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Francis Ngannou

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:42

    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

    Dec 2, 2017

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Fabricio Werdum

    Decision - Majority · R3 5:00

    UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

    Jul 8, 2017

    21Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Mark Hunt

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R3 1:44

    UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

    Mar 4, 2017

    55Str 0TD 1KD
  11. L

    Stipe Miocic Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head From Guard · R1 4:27

    UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem

    Sep 10, 2016

    9Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:12

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski

    May 8, 2016

    23Str 1TD 1KD
  13. W

    Junior Dos Santos

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:43

    UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

    Dec 19, 2015

    32Str 0TD 1KD
  14. W

    Roy Nelson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos

    Mar 14, 2015

    62Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Stefan Struve

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 4:13

    UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic

    Dec 13, 2014

    17Str 1TD 0KD
  16. L

    Ben Rothwell

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:19

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi

    Sep 5, 2014

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Frank Mir

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

    Feb 1, 2014

    62Str 0TD 1KD
  18. L

    Travis Browne

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront Kick · R1 4:08

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

    Aug 17, 2013

    41Str 0TD 2KD
  19. L

    Antonio Silva

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 0:25

    UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar

    Feb 2, 2013

    51Str 1TD 0KD
  20. W

    Brock Lesnar

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 2:26

    UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem

    Dec 30, 2011

    19Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Alistair Overeem is 47-19 (1 NC) across 67 professional fights in 16 promotions, since a pro debut on October 24, 1999 (It's Showtime). 47 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins47

  • KO/TKO 24
  • Submission 18
  • Decision 5

Pro losses19

  • KO/TKO 14
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
89% of wins
Longest win streak
12

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-82011
Pride7-72002
Other8-02000
DREAM3-0 (1 NC)2008
Rings Japan2-21999
Strikeforce4-02006
Dynamite!!2-02009
It's Showtime2-01999
Ultimate Glory2-02008
Hero's0-12007
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye1-02003
K-1-02007
M-11-02002
Rings Holland1-02000
Rings Russia0-12000
World Cage FC1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Alexander Volkov TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Feb 6, 2021
W Augusto Sakai TKO (elbows and punches), R5 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai Sep 5, 2020
W Walt Harris TKO (punches), R2 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020
L Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO (punch), R5 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Dec 7, 2019
W Aleksei Oleinik TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Apr 20, 2019
W Sergei Pavlovich TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 Nov 24, 2018
L Curtis Blaydes TKO (elbows), R3 UFC 225 Jun 9, 2018
L Francis Ngannou KO (punch), R1 UFC 218 Dec 2, 2017
W Fabrício Werdum Decision (majority), R3 UFC 213 Jul 8, 2017
W Mark Hunt KO (knee), R3 UFC 209 Mar 4, 2017
L Stipe Miocic KO (punches), R1 UFC 203 Sep 10, 2016
W Andrei Arlovski TKO (front kick and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016
W Junior dos Santos TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
W Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 185 Mar 14, 2015
W Stefan Struve KO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic Dec 13, 2014
L Ben Rothwell TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Mousasi Sep 5, 2014
W Frank Mir Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 169 Feb 1, 2014
L Travis Browne KO (front kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug 17, 2013
L Antônio Silva KO (punches), R3 UFC 156 Feb 2, 2013
W Brock Lesnar TKO (kick to the body and punches), R1 UFC 141 Dec 30, 2011
W Fabrício Werdum Decision (unanimous), R3 Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum Jun 18, 2011
W Todd Duffee KO (punches), R1 Dynamite!! 2010 Dec 31, 2010
W Brett Rogers TKO (punches), R1 Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery May 15, 2010
W Kazuyuki Fujita KO (knee), R1 Dynamite!! 2009 Dec 31, 2009
W James Thompson Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Dream 12 (DREAM) Oct 25, 2009
W Tony Sylvester Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Ultimate Glory 11 Oct 17, 2009
W Gary Goodridge Submission (keylock), R1 Ultimate Glory 10 Nov 9, 2008
NC Mirko Cro Cop NC (knee to the groin), R1 Dream 6 (DREAM) Sep 23, 2008
W Mark Hunt Submission (keylock), R1 Dream 5 (DREAM) Jul 21, 2008
W Lee Tae-hyun KO (punches), R1 Dream 4 (DREAM) Jun 15, 2008
W Paul Buentello TKO (submission to knees to the body), R2 Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives Nov 16, 2007
L Sergei Kharitonov KO (punch), R1 Hero's 10 Sep 17, 2007
W Michael Knaap Submission (Peruvian necktie), R1 K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam Jun 23, 2007
L Maurício Rua KO (punches), R1 Pride 33 Feb 24, 2007
L Ricardo Arona TKO (submission to punches), R1 Pride Final Conflict Absolute Sep 10, 2006
L Antônio Rogério Nogueira TKO (corner stoppage), R2 Pride Critical Countdown Absolute Jul 1, 2006
W Vitor Belfort Decision (unanimous), R3 Strikeforce: Revenge Jun 9, 2006
L Fabrício Werdum Submission (kimura), R2 Pride Total Elimination Absolute May 5, 2006
W Nikolajus Cilkinas Submission (armbar), R1 World Cage FC: No Guts, No Glory Mar 18, 2006
W Sergei Kharitonov TKO (knees), R1 Pride 31 Feb 26, 2006
L Maurício Rua TKO (punches), R1 Pride Final Conflict 2005 Aug 28, 2005
W Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Pride Critical Countdown 2005 Jun 26, 2005
W Vitor Belfort Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Pride Total Elimination 2005 Apr 23, 2005
L Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous), R3 Pride 29 Feb 20, 2005
W Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Pride 28 Oct 31, 2004
W Rodney Glunder Submission (guillotine choke), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 8 (Other) Oct 10, 2004
W Tomohiko Hashimoto TKO (knees), R1 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Dec 31, 2003
L Chuck Liddell KO (punches), R1 Pride Total Elimination 2003 Aug 10, 2003
W Mike Bencic TKO (knee to the body and punches), R1 Pride 26 Jun 8, 2003
W Aaron Brink Submission (guillotine choke), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply the Best 6 (Other) Mar 16, 2003
W Bazigit Atajev TKO (knee to the body), R2 Pride 24 Dec 23, 2002
W Dave Vader TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply the Best 5 (Other) Oct 13, 2002
W Moise Rimbon Submission (guillotine choke), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply the Best 5 (Other) Oct 13, 2002
W Yusuke Imamura TKO (knee and punches), R1 Pride The Best Vol.2 Jul 20, 2002
W Vesa Vuori TKO (punches), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Germany (Other) May 26, 2002
W Sergey Kaznovsky Submission (armbar), R1 M-1: Russia vs. the World 3 Apr 26, 2002
W Roman Zentsov Submission (keylock), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply the Best 4 (Other) Mar 17, 2002
W Stanislav Nuschik TKO (knees), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 2 (Other) Mar 18, 2001
W Vladimer Chanturia Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Rings Japan: King of Kings 2000 Final Feb 24, 2001
W Peter Verschuren Submission (keylock), R1 It's Showtime: Christmas Edition Dec 12, 2000
L Bobby Hoffman KO (Lariat), R1 Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 2 Jun 15, 2000
L Yuriy Kochkine Decision (split), R2 Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 2 May 20, 2000
W Yasuhito Namekawa Submission (armbar), R1 Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 1 Apr 20, 2000
W Can Sahinbas KO (knee), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply The Best 1 (Other) Mar 5, 2000
W Chris Watts KO (knee to the body), R1 Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion Feb 6, 2000
L Yuriy Kochkine Decision (majority), R2 Rings Japan: King of Kings 1999 Block A Oct 28, 1999
W Ricardo Fyeet Submission (guillotine choke), R1 It's Showtime 2 Oct 24, 1999

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Alistair Overeem's record?

Alistair Overeem's professional MMA record is 47 wins, 19 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Alistair Overeem?

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

How tall is Alistair Overeem and what is their reach?

Alistair Overeem stands 6' 4" with a 80" reach.

Who did Alistair Overeem fight last?

Alistair Overeem lost to Alexander Volkov by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov on Feb 6, 2021.

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