Alistair Overeem
Nickname“The Demolition Man”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Amsterdam
- Born
- Netherlands
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'4" · 193 cm
- Reach
- 80" · 203 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Feb 6, 2021
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 2:06
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
KO/TKO
R2 · 2:06
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head On Ground · R5 · 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
KO/TKO
R5 · 0:26
Elbows to Head On Ground
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 · 3:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
KO/TKO
R2 · 3:00
Punches to Head From Back Control
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R5 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019
KO/TKO
R5 · 4:56
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 · 4:45
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:45
Knee to Head In Clinch
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 4:21
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:21
Punches to Head On Ground
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R3 · 2:56
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 9, 2018
KO/TKO
R3 · 2:56
Elbows to Head From Guard
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:42
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:42
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · Decision · Majority · R3 · 5:00
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Majority
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R3 · 1:44
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
KO/TKO
R3 · 1:44
Knees to Head In Clinch
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head From Guard · R1 · 4:27
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · Sep 10, 2016
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:27
Punch to Head From Guard
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski · May 8, 2016
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:12
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 4:43
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:43
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 · 4:13
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs. Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:13
Punch to Head On Ground
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi · Sep 5, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:19
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick · R1 · 4:08
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:08
Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick
L
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 · 0:25
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:25
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R1 · 2:26
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:26
Kick to Body At Distance
Outside the UFC
across 47 bouts · 20 promotions · wins by 16 KO · 17 sub · 2 decPRIDE · Strikeforce · DREAM · Rings · K-1 +15
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Fabricio Werdum24-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 18, 2011 |
| W | Todd Duffee9-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:19 | K-1 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| W | Brett Rogers17-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:40 | Strikeforce | May 15, 2010 |
| W | Kazuyuki Fujita18-14 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 1:15 | K-1 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| W | James Thompson20-17 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:33 | DREAM | Oct 25, 2009 |
| W | Tony Sylvester11-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:23 | UG 11 | Oct 17, 2009 |
| W | Gary Goodridge23-22-1 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:47 | UG 10 | Nov 9, 2008 |
| NC | Mirko Filipovic38-11-2 | No Contest | Knee to the Groin | R1 | 6:09 | DREAM | Sep 23, 2008 |
| W | Mark Hunt13-14-1 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:11 | DREAM | Jul 21, 2008 |
| W | Tae Hyun Lee1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | DREAM | Jun 15, 2008 |
| W | Paul Buentello35-17 | KO/TKO | Submission to Knee to the Body | R2 | 3:42 | Strikeforce | Nov 16, 2007 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:21 | K-1 HERO's | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| W | Michael Knaap18-22-3 | Submission | Peruvian Necktie | R1 | 3:29 | K-1 | Jun 23, 2007 |
| L | Mauricio Rua27-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:37 | PRIDE | Feb 24, 2007 |
| L | Ricardo Arona14-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:28 | PRIDE | Sep 10, 2006 |
| L | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 2:13 | PRIDE | Jul 1, 2006 | |
| W | Vitor Belfort26-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 9, 2006 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum24-10-1 | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 3:43 | PRIDE | May 5, 2006 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:42 | WCFC | Mar 18, 2006 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 5:13 | PRIDE | Feb 26, 2006 | |
| L | Mauricio Rua27-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 6:42 | PRIDE | Aug 28, 2005 |
| W | Igor Vovchanchyn56-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:20 | PRIDE | Jun 26, 2005 |
| W | Vitor Belfort26-14 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 9:36 | PRIDE | Apr 23, 2005 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PRIDE | Feb 20, 2005 | |
| W | Hiromitsu Kanehara19-27-5 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 3:52 | PRIDE | Oct 31, 2004 |
| W | Rodney Glunder25-20-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:33 | 2H2H | Oct 10, 2004 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 0:36 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | Dec 31, 2003 | |
| L | Chuck Liddell21-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:09 | PRIDE | Aug 10, 2003 |
| W | Mike Bencic1-2 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body and Punches | R1 | 3:44 | PRIDE | Jun 8, 2003 |
| W | Aaron Brink29-27 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:53 | 2H2H 6 | Mar 16, 2003 |
| W | Bozigit Ataev20-5-1 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body | R2 | 4:59 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2002 |
| W | Dave Vader12-11-3 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | — | 2H2H 5 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| W | Moise Rimbon25-14-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:03 | 2H2H 5 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 0:44 | PRIDE | Jul 20, 2002 | |
| W | Vesa Vuori2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:15 | 2H2H | May 26, 2002 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:37 | M-1 | Apr 26, 2002 | |
| W | Roman Zentsov18-12 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:26 | 2H2H 4 | Mar 17, 2002 |
| W | Stanislav Nuschik7-6-1 | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 0:53 | 2H2H 2 | Mar 18, 2001 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:06 | Rings | Feb 24, 2001 | |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:06 | It's Showtime | Dec 12, 2000 | |
| L | Bobby Hoffman36-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 9:39 | Rings | Jun 15, 2000 |
| L | Yuriy Kochkine7-4-1 | Decision | Split | R2 | 5:00 | Rings Russia | May 20, 2000 |
| W | Yasuhito Namekawa25-16-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:45 | Rings | Apr 20, 2000 |
| W | Can Sahinbas5-4 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:21 | 2H2H 1 | Mar 5, 2000 |
| W | Chris Watts3-2 | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body | R1 | 3:58 | Rings Holland | Feb 6, 2000 |
| L | Yuriy Kochkine7-4-1 | Decision | Majority | R2 | 5:00 | Rings | Oct 28, 1999 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:39 | It's Showtime | Oct 24, 1999 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
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