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Valentijn Overeem
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| Valentijn Overeem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1976 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Python, Oldereem |
| Residence | Holland |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (242.5 lb; 17.3 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Golden Glory Imperial Athletics Xtreme Couture |
| Years active | 1996–present (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 62 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 19 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 30 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 19 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Alistair Overeem, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Valentijn Overeem (born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce. He holds notable wins over UFC hall-of-famer Randy Couture, K-1 Stand out Ray Sefo, English MMA Veteran Ian ‘The Machine’ Freeman, former Pancrase Heavyweight Champion: Kazuo Takahashi, former 2 time RINGS Openweight Champion: Kiyoshi Tamura, and Brazilian ‘Babalu’ Sobral.
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Biography and career
Overeem was born in Amersfoort, but now lives in Belgium [1] and is currently associated with the Imperial Athletics gym where he trains with his younger brother Alistair. He holds notable wins over Renato Sobral,and Ray Sefo all by submission.
On 9 June 2010, Valentijn signed to fight under the Strikeforce banner. He was scheduled to fight Antonio Silva on 4 December 2010, but suffered an injury that caused him to withdraw from the fight.[2] He eventually made his promotional debut against Ray Sefo at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva on 12 February 2011 where he won in the first round by using a neck crank.
Valentijn then returned against Chad Griggs at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum on 18 June 2011, in Dallas, Texas.[3] Overeem lost as he tapped out due to punches.
On 3 August 2011, Golden Glory announced that Overeem had been released from his contract by Strikeforce.[4]
On 25 February, Valentijn won his fight against Polish kickboxer and mixed maritial artist Marcin Różalski at KSW 18 in Płock, Poland. He replaced injured Jerome Le Banner and took the fight on 2 days notice. Valentijn won by submission (toe hold) in the first round.[5]
Championships and Accomplishments
- Fighting Network RINGS
- RINGS King of Kings 2000 Tournament Runner Up
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 62 matches | 32 wins | 30 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 10 |
| By submission | 19 | 19 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 32-30 |  Michal Kita |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Oktagon Italy | 24 March 2012 | 1 | 4:03 | Assago, Lombardy, Italy | |
| Win | 32-29 | Marcin Różalski |
Submission (toe hold) | KSW 18 | 25 February 2012 | 1 | 2:24 | Płock, Poland | |
| Loss | 31-29 |  Chad Griggs |
Submission (punches) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | 18 June 2011 | 1 | 2:55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout |
| Win | 31–28 |  Ray Sefo |
Submission (neck crank) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | 12 February 2011 | 1 | 1:37 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout |
| Win | 30–28 |  Cătălin Zmărăndescu |
KO (knee) | K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest | 21 May 2010 | 1 | 0:50 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 29–28 |  Tengiz Tedoradze |
KO (head kick) | Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 | 17 April 2010 | 1 | 0:07 | Marseille, France | |
| Loss | 28–28 | Rafał Dąbrowski |
Submission (punches) | Beast Of The East | 14 November 2009 | 1 | 1:17 | Gdynia, Poland | |
| Loss | 28–27 |  Nikolai Onikienko |
TKO (broken nose) | Ultimate Glory 11: A Decade of Fights | 17 October 2009 | 1 | 0:47 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 28–26 |  Kazuo Takahashi |
KO (flying knee) | Sengoku 4 | 24 August 2008 | 1 | 2:42 | Japan | |
| Win | 27–26 |  Sasa Lazic |
Submission (kimura) | LOTR: Schilt vs. Guelmino | 12 January 2008 | 1 | 0:33 | Serbia | |
| Loss | 26–26 |  Milco Voorn |
Submission (choke) | King of the Ring | 25 March 2006 | 1 | 0:45 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 26–25 | Gilbert Yvel |
Submission (armbar) | It’s Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam | 12 June 2005 | 1 | 4:30 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 26–24 | Shungo Oyama |
Submission (toe hold) | Hero’s 1 | 26 March 2005 | 1 | 1:28 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 26–23 |  Kresimir Bogdanovic |
TKO (injury) | Ultimate Nokaut 1 | 11 March 2005 | 1 | N/A | Croatia | |
| Win | 26–22 |  Ross Pointon |
TKO (elbows) | Anarchy Fight Night | 20 February 2005 | 1 | 0:59 | England | |
| Loss | 25–22 | Dave Dalgliesh |
KO | 2 Hot 2 Handle | 10 October 2004 | 2 | Netherlands | ||
| Win | 25–21 |  Autimio Antonia |
KO (punches) | CFC 1: Cage Carnage | 11 July 2004 | 1 | 0:57 | Essex, England | |
| Win | 24–21 | Roman Savochka |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 December 2003 | 1 | 0:31 | Croatia | |
| Win | 23–21 | Milco Voorn |
Submission (side choke) | Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 December 2003 | 1 | 1:21 | Croatia | |
| Win | 22–21 | Andrei Rudakov |
Submission (keylock) | Durata World Grand Prix 3 | 12 December 2003 | 1 | 0:21 | Croatia | |
| Loss | 21–21 | Dave Vader |
TKO (injury) | It’s Showtime 2003 Amsterdam | 8 June 2003 | 1 | 3:22 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 21–20 |  Mikko Rupponen |
Decision (split) | Fight Festival 7 | 19 May 2003 | 1 | 15:00 | Finland | |
| Loss | 21–19 | Ibragim Magomedov |
TKO (towel) | M-1 MFC: Russia vs the World 5 | 6 April 2003 | 1 | 3:20 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 21–18 | Ron Waterman |
Submission (keylock) | Pride 24 | 23 December 2002 | 1 | 2:18 | Japan | |
| Loss | 21–17 | Rodney Glunder |
Submission (forfeit) | 2H2H 5: Simply the Best 5 | 13 October 2002 | 1 | N/A | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 21–16 | Aaron Brink |
TKO (strikes) | WFA 2: Level 2 | 5 July 2002 | 1 | 2:24 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 21–15 |  Marc Emmanuel |
TKO (leg kicks) | 2H2H 4: Simply the Best 4 | 17 March 2002 | 1 | 1:12 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 20–15 |  Igor Vovchanchyn |
Submission (heel hook) | Pride 18 | 23 December 2001 | 1 | 4:35 | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–14 |  Assuerio Silva |
Submission (heel hook) | Pride 15 | 29 July 2001 | 1 | 2:50 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–13 |  Gary Goodridge |
Submission (strikes) | Pride 14 | 27 May 2001 | 1 | 2:39 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–12 | Ian Freeman |
Submission (knees) | 2H2H 2: Simply The Best | 18 March 2001 | 1 | 1:42 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 19–12 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 1:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–11 | Randy Couture |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0:56 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–11 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto |
Submission (straight armbar) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–11 | Jerrel Venetiaan |
Submission (ankle lock) | It’s Showtime – Christmas Edition | 12 December 2000 | 1 | 1:27 | Haarlem, Netherlands | |
| Win | 16–11 | Suren Balachinskiy |
TKO (strikes) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 October 2000 | 1 | 2:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–11 | Renato Sobral |
Submission (toe hold) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 October 2000 | 1 | 2:19 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–11 | Joe Slick |
Submission (achilles lock) | Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 23 August 2000 | 1 | 0:36 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 13–11 |  Tuli Kulihaapai |
Submission (armbar) | Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B | 22 July 2000 | 1 | 2:05 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 12–11 | Tom Sauer |
KO (punches) | Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B | 22 July 2000 | 1 | 0:35 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 12–10 | Brad Kohler |
Submission (kneebar) | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | 15 June 2000 | 1 | 0:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–10 |  Fatih Kocamis |
KO (punch) | Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi | 4 June 2000 | 2 | 0:47 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 10–10 | Achmed Labasanov |
Submission (achilles lock) | Rings Russia | 20 May 2000 | 1 | 3:50 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 10–9 | Dennis Reed |
Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 Hot 2 Handle 1 | 5 March 2000 | 1 | 0:28 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 9–9 | Hiromitsu Kanehara |
KO | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | 6 February 2000 | 1 | 4:14 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 9–8 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
Technical submission (keylock) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | 28 October 1999 | 1 | 1:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–7 | Hiromitsu Kanehara |
TKO (punch to the body) | Rings: Rise 3rd | 22 May 1999 | 1 | 4:35 | Japan | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto |
Submission (armbar) | Rings: Rise 1st | 20 March 1999 | 1 | 2:40 | Japan | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
Submission (armbar) | Rings: Final Capture | 21 February 1999 | 1 | 6:08 | Japan | |
| Loss | 8–5 | Gilbert Yvel |
TKO (shoulder injury) | Rings Holland: Who’s The Boss | 7 June 1998 | 1 | 0:38 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–4 | Kiyoshi Tamura |
Submission (verbal) | Rings: Fighting Integration II | 16 April 1998 | 1 | 6:39 | Osaka,Japan | |
| Win | 7–4 | Kenichi Yamamoto |
TKO (punches) | Rings: Fighting Integration | 28 March 1998 | 1 | 6:39 | Japan | |
| Win | 6–4 |  Dexter Casey |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Night of the Samurai 1 | 7 March 1998 | 1 | 1:50 | England | |
| Win | 5–4 |  Chris Haseman |
Decision (majority) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | 8 February 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Wataru Sakata |
Submission (ankle lock) | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | 26 September 1997 | 1 | 2:16 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Mitsuya Nagai |
Submission | Rings: Fighting Extension III | 23 May 1997 | 1 | 4:58 | Sendai, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Masayuki Naruse |
TKO (injury) | Rings: Battle Genesis | 4 April 1997 | 1 | 12:05 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Cees Bezems |
Submission (heel hook) | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | 29 June 1997 | 1 | 0:56 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 3–1 | Masayuki Naruse |
TKO (cut) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | 2 February 1997 | 1 | 3:58 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Wataru Sakata |
Submission | Rings: Maelstrom V | 16 July 1996 | 1 | 6:24 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeroen Waringa |
KO (punch) | Fight Gala: Mix Fight Night | 15 June 1996 | 1 | N/A | Netherlands | |
| Win | 1–0 |  Tjerk Vermanen |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts | 18 February 1996 | 1 | 0:44 | Netherlands |
Kickboxing record
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See also
References
- ^ “Fight Finder – Valentijn Overeem’s Mixed Martial Arts Statistics”. Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=466.
- ^ “Valentijn Overeem Injured, Strikeforce Debut Nixed”. MMAWeekly.com. 27 November 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/valentijn-overeem-injured-strikeforce-debut-nixed-mma.
- ^ “Strikeforce in Dallas Gets Gina Carano, Overeem vs. Griggs, and Del Rosario vs. Cormier”. MMAWeekly.com. 9 April 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/strikeforce-in-dallas-gets-gina-carano-overeem-vs-griggs-and-del-rosario-vs-cormier. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ “Marloes Coenen and Valentijn Overeem cut from Stikeforce, Jon Olav Einemo released from UFC”. MMAmania.com. 3 August 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/3/2341550/marloes-coenen-and-valentijn-overeem-cut-from-stikeforce-jon-olav. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ “VALENTIJN OVEREEM – KSW 18 – Orlen Arena, Płock 25.02.2012″. youtube.com. 25 February 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQaMhzvD5Vk. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
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