Valentijn Overeem

1-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight230 lbs. (104 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 17, 1976

Age50

DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.93

Str. Acc34%

SApM1.49

Str. Def58%

TD Avg1.86

TD Acc50%

TD Def-

Sub Avg4.7

Recent form

L W L L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight2:39

Octagon time18m

Opp win%61%

ActiveMay. 27, 2001 – Jun. 18, 2011 (11y)

Career story

Valentijn Overeem is a 30-32-0 grappler.

Valentijn debuted May. 27, 2001 vs Gary Goodridge (loss). 11 years active (May. 27, 2001–Jun. 18, 2011).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jun. 18, 2011	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum	L Chad Griggs	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:08	0 0	1 12	0 1	1 0
Feb. 12, 2011	Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva	W Ray Sefo	SUB Neck Crank	1	1:37	0 0	0 3	1 0	1 0
Dec. 23, 2002	PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3	L Ron Waterman	SUB Keylock	1	2:18	0 0	0 0	0 1	0 1
Jul. 05, 2002	WFA 2	L Aaron Brink	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:24	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Dec. 23, 2001	PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2	L Igor Vovchanchyn	SUB Heel Hook	1	4:35	0 0	1 3	1 0	1 1
Jul. 29, 2001	PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble	L Assuerio Silva	SUB Heel Hook	1	2:50	0 0	12 0	0 1	1 3
May. 27, 2001	PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans	L Gary Goodridge	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:39	0 0	1 6	0 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.