Dave van der Veen
UFC DebutNickname“Popeye”
Record
Streak
L3
- Born
- Netherlands
- Camp
- Dolman Gym
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Dave van der Veen makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
106-98-5
.520 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 subRings Holland · 2H2H 4 · 2H2H 3 · TFKRG 5 · Rings
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sander MacKilljan8-7 | KO/TKO | 3 Knock Downs | R0 | — | 2H2H 4 | Mar 17, 2002 |
| L | Cheick Kongo31-12-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:25 | Rings Holland | Dec 2, 2001 |
| L | Roman Zentsov18-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:15 | 2H2H 3 | Oct 7, 2001 |
| W | Edmunds Kirsis5-7 | Disqualification | — | R1 | 2:47 | Rings Holland | Jun 10, 2001 |
| L | Jerrel Venetiaan4-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Rings Holland | Jun 4, 2000 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee and Palm Strikes | R2 | 2:21 | Rings Holland | Feb 6, 2000 | |
| L | Lee Hasdell9-14-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:47 | TFKRG 5 | Oct 3, 1999 |
| L | Masayuki Naruse6-14 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 7:36 | Rings | Mar 20, 1999 |
| L | Jerrel Venetiaan4-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:40 | Rings Holland | Feb 7, 1999 |
| W | Piet van Gammeren7-7-1 | KO/TKO | Cut | R0 | 0:00 | Rings Holland | Oct 24, 1998 |
| L | Lee Hasdell9-14-1 | KO/TKO | Palm Strike | R2 | 4:48 | Rings Holland | Jun 7, 1998 |
| W | Johan Buur | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:54 | Rings Holland | Feb 8, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionShooto
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Peter Maatman | Decision | — | R2 | 3:00 | Shooto | Sep 20, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.