Valentijn Overeem
UFC DebutNickname“The Python”
Record
Streak
L6
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Amsterdam
- Born
- Netherlands
- Camp
- Golden Glory
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Valentijn Overeem 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
1124-773-50
.593 win rate
Winning-record opponents
41 of 60
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
62
60 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 62 bouts · 35 promotions · wins by 12 KO · 17 sub · 1 decRings · Rings Holland · PRIDE · It's Showtime · DF +30
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ante Delija26-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:24 | NG | Jul 3, 2014 |
| L | Konstantin Gluhov35-17 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:33 | PFC 6 | Apr 12, 2014 |
| L | Mikhail Mokhnatkin16-7-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:45 | Fight Nights | Dec 7, 2013 |
| L | Konstantin Gluhov35-17 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 2:48 | PFC 5 | Apr 27, 2013 |
| L | Evgeny Erokhin26-13 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:47 | FEFoMP | Dec 15, 2012 |
| L | Michal Kita23-17-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:23 | Oktagon | Mar 24, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:25 | KSW 18 | Feb 25, 2012 | |
| L | Chad Griggs11-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:08 | Strikeforce | Jun 18, 2011 |
| W | Ray Sefo2-2 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 1:37 | Strikeforce | Feb 12, 2011 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 0:40 | K-1 | May 21, 2010 | |
| W | Tengiz Tedoradze23-10-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:07 | PFC 2 | Apr 17, 2010 |
| L | Rafal Dabrowski5-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:17 | BOTE | Nov 14, 2009 |
| L | Nikolai Onikienko16-15 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 0:40 | UG 11 | Oct 17, 2009 |
| W | Kazuo Takahashi30-28-3 | KO/TKO | Flying Knee | R1 | 2:42 | Sengoku | Aug 24, 2008 |
| W | Sasa Lazic13-25-1 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:00 | LOTR | Jan 12, 2008 |
| L | Milco Voorn20-11-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:45 | KOTR | Mar 25, 2006 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel40-16-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:30 | It's Showtime | Jun 12, 2005 |
| L | Shungo Oyama14-19 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 1:28 | K-1 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| L | Kresimir Bogdanovic3-1-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | UN 1 | Mar 11, 2005 |
| W | Ross Pointon6-17 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:59 | AFN | Feb 20, 2005 |
| L | Dave Dalgliesh30-19-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R0 | — | 2H2H | Oct 10, 2004 |
| W | Autimio Antonia | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | CFC 1 | Jul 11, 2004 |
| W | Andrey Rudakov20-8 | Submission | Arm Lock | R0 | 0:00 | DF | Dec 12, 2003 |
| W | Milco Voorn20-11-1 | Submission | Side Choke | R1 | 0:00 | DF | Dec 12, 2003 |
| W | Roman Savochka24-19 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | DF | Dec 12, 2003 |
| L | Dave Vader12-11-3 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:22 | It's Showtime | Jun 8, 2003 |
| L | Mikko Rupponen20-5-2 | Decision | — | R1 | 15:00 | FF 7 | May 19, 2003 |
| L | Ibragim Magomedov22-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:20 | M-1 | Apr 6, 2003 |
| L | Ron Waterman16-6-2 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:18 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2002 |
| L | Rodney Glunder25-20-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 3:00 | 2H2H 5 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| L | Aaron Brink29-27 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | WFA 2 | Jul 5, 2002 |
| W | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks | R1 | — | 2H2H 4 | Mar 17, 2002 | |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn56-10 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:35 | PRIDE | Dec 23, 2001 |
| L | Assuerio Silva16-8 | Submission | Inverted Heel Hook | R1 | 2:47 | PRIDE | Jul 29, 2001 |
| L | Gary Goodridge23-22-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Knee | R1 | 2:39 | PRIDE | May 27, 2001 |
| W | Ian Freeman20-7-1 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:42 | 2H2H 2 | Mar 18, 2001 |
| L | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira34-10-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:20 | Rings | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Randy Couture19-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:56 | Rings | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Yoshihisa Yamamoto14-25-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:45 | Rings | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Jerrel Venetiaan4-3 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:27 | It's Showtime | Dec 12, 2000 |
| W | Renato Sobral37-12 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 2:19 | Rings | Oct 9, 2000 |
| W | Suren Balachinskiy0-1 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 2:13 | Rings | Oct 9, 2000 |
| W | Joe Slick16-5-3 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 0:36 | Rings | Aug 23, 2000 |
| L | Tommy Sauer25-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:35 | Rings USA | Jul 22, 2000 |
| W | Tuli Kulihaapai1-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:05 | Rings USA | Jul 22, 2000 |
| W | Brad Kohler12-15 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 0:31 | Rings | Jun 15, 2000 |
| W | Fatih Kocamis8-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:47 | Rings Holland | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 3:50 | Rings Russia | May 20, 2000 | |
| W | Dennis Reed45-63-1 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:28 | 2H2H 1 | Mar 5, 2000 |
| L | Hiromitsu Kanehara19-27-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:14 | Rings Holland | Feb 6, 2000 |
| L | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira34-10-1 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:51 | Rings | Oct 28, 1999 |
| W | Hiromitsu Kanehara19-27-5 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 4:35 | Rings | May 22, 1999 |
| L | Yoshihisa Yamamoto14-25-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:40 | Rings | Mar 20, 1999 |
| L | Kiyoshi Tamura32-13-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 6:08 | Rings | Feb 21, 1999 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel40-16-1 | KO/TKO | Shoulder Injury | R1 | 0:38 | Rings Holland | Jun 7, 1998 |
| W | Dexter Casey2-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:50 | NOTS 1 | Mar 7, 1998 |
| W | Chris Haseman20-17 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Rings Holland | Feb 8, 1998 |
| L | Wataru Sakata11-14 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 2:16 | Rings | Sep 26, 1997 |
| W | Cees Bezems1-4 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:49 | Rings Holland | Jun 29, 1997 |
| W | Masayuki Naruse6-14 | KO/TKO | Cut | R1 | 3:58 | Rings Holland | Feb 2, 1997 |
| W | Jeroen Waringa | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Fight Gala | Jun 15, 1996 |
| W | Tjerk Vermanen5-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:06 | Rings Holland | Feb 18, 1996 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.