Valentijn Overeem

“The Python”

Age: 48 | Aug 17, 1976

Nationality: Netherlands

Weight Class: Heavyweight

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 234 lbs

Professional Record

62 fights	30 wins	32 losses
KO/TKOs	12	17
Submissions	17	13
Decisions	1	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	30 - 32	Ante Delija	NG - Noc Gladiatora 9	July 03, 2014	TKO (Punches)	Zlatko Klaric	1	1:24
LOSS	30 - 31	Konstantin Gluhov	PFC 6 - Pancrase Fighting Championship	April 12, 2014	KO (Punch)	Laurent Colombeau	1	2:33
LOSS	30 - 30	Mikhail Mokhnatkin	Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 14	December 07, 2013	TKO (Submission to Strikes)	Valentin Tarasov	1	4:45
LOSS	30 - 29	Konstantin Gluhov	PFC 5 - Clash of the Titans	April 27, 2013	KO (Knee)	Laurent Colombo	1	2:48
LOSS	30 - 28	Evgeny Erokhin	FEFoMP - Battle of Empires 2	December 15, 2012	TKO (Submission to Punches)		1	4:47
LOSS	30 - 27	Michal Kita	Oktagon - Oktagon 2012	March 24, 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		1	1:23
WIN	30 - 26	Marcin Rozalski	KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy	February 25, 2012	Submission (Heel Hook)	Tomasz Bronder	1	2:25
LOSS	29 - 26	Chad Griggs	Strikeforce - Overeem vs. Werdum	June 18, 2011	TKO (Submission to Punches)	Kerry Hatley	1	2:08
WIN	29 - 25	Ray Sefo	Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Silva	February 12, 2011	Submission (Neck Crank)	Dan Miragliotta	1	1:37
WIN	28 - 25	Catalin Zmarandescu	K-1 - World GP 2010 Bucharest	May 21, 2010	KO (Knee)		1	0:40
WIN	27 - 25	Tengiz Tedoradze	PFC 2 - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2	April 17, 2010	KO (Head Kick)		1	0:07
LOSS	26 - 25	Rafal Dabrowski	BOTE - Beast of the East	November 14, 2009	TKO (Submission to Punches)	Rick Cocu	1	1:17
LOSS	26 - 24	Nikolai Onikienko	UG 11 - A Decade of Fights	October 17, 2009	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Niels Beursken	1	0:40
WIN	26 - 23	Kazuo Takahashi	Sengoku - Fourth Battle	August 24, 2008	KO (Flying Knee)	Tomoki Matsumiya	1	2:42
WIN	25 - 23	Sasa Lazic	LOTR - Schilt vs. Guelmino	January 12, 2008	Submission (Kimura)		1	0:00
LOSS	24 - 23	Milco Voorn	KOTR - King of the Ring	March 25, 2006	Submission (Choke)		1	0:45
LOSS	24 - 22	Gilbert Yvel	It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena	June 12, 2005	Submission (Armbar)		1	4:30
LOSS	24 - 21	Shungo Oyama	K-1 - Hero's 1	March 26, 2005	Submission (Toe Hold)	Kenichi Serizawa	1	1:28
LOSS	24 - 20	Kresimir Bogdanovic	UN 1 - Ultimate Nokaut 1	March 11, 2005	TKO		1	0:00
WIN	24 - 19	Ross Pointon	AFN - Anarchy Fight Night	February 20, 2005	TKO		1	0:59
LOSS	23 - 19	Dave Dalgliesh	2H2H - 2 Hot 2 Handle	October 10, 2004	KO (Punches)		0	N/A
WIN	23 - 18	Autimio Antonia	CFC 1 - Cage Carnage	July 11, 2004	KO		0	0:00
WIN	22 - 18	Andrey Rudakov	DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3	December 12, 2003	Submission (Arm Lock)		0	0:00
WIN	21 - 18	Milco Voorn	DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3	December 12, 2003	Submission (Side Choke)		1	0:00
WIN	20 - 18	Roman Savochka	DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3	December 12, 2003	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		1	0:00
LOSS	19 - 18	Dave Vader	It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena	June 08, 2003	KO (Punch)		1	3:22
LOSS	19 - 17	Mikko Rupponen	FF 7 - Fight Festival 7	May 19, 2003	Decision		1	15:00
LOSS	19 - 16	Ibragim Magomedov	M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5	April 06, 2003	TKO (Punches)	Marcel Homeijer	1	3:20
LOSS	19 - 15	Ron Waterman	Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3	December 23, 2002	Submission (Keylock)	Yuji Shimada	1	2:18
LOSS	19 - 14	Rodney Glunder	2H2H 5 - Simply the Best 5	October 13, 2002	Forfeit		1	N/A
LOSS	19 - 13	Aaron Brink	WFA 2 - Level 2	July 05, 2002	TKO (Punches)	Nelson Hamilton	1	2:24
WIN	19 - 12	Marc Emmanuel	2H2H 4 - Simply the Best 4	March 17, 2002	TKO (Leg Kicks)		1	N/A
LOSS	18 - 12	Igor Vovchanchyn	Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2	December 23, 2001	Submission (Heel Hook)	Keiji Shiozaki	1	4:35
LOSS	18 - 11	Assuerio Silva	Pride 15 - Raging Rumble	July 29, 2001	Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)	Keiji Shiozaki	1	2:47
LOSS	18 - 10	Gary Goodridge	Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans	May 27, 2001	TKO (Submission to Knee)	Keiji Shiozaki	1	2:39
WIN	18 - 9	Ian Freeman	2H2H 2 - Simply The Best	March 18, 2001	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)		1	1:42
LOSS	17 - 9	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final	February 24, 2001	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)		1	1:20
WIN	17 - 8	Randy Couture	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final	February 24, 2001	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		1	0:56
WIN	16 - 8	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final	February 24, 2001	Submission (Armbar)		1	0:45
WIN	15 - 8	Jerrel Venetiaan	It's Showtime - Christmas Edition	December 12, 2000	Submission (Heel Hook)	Marcel Homeijer	1	1:27
WIN	14 - 8	Renato Sobral	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A	October 09, 2000	Submission (Toe Hold)		1	2:19
WIN	13 - 8	Suren Balachinskiy	Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A	October 09, 2000	TKO (Strikes)		1	2:13
WIN	12 - 8	Joe Slick	Rings - Millennium Combine 3	August 23, 2000	Submission (Achilles Lock)		1	0:36
LOSS	11 - 8	Tommy Sauer	Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B	July 22, 2000	KO (Punches)		1	0:35
WIN	11 - 7	Tuli Kulihaapai	Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B	July 22, 2000	Submission (Armbar)		1	2:05
WIN	10 - 7	Brad Kohler	Rings - Millennium Combine 2	June 15, 2000	Submission (Kneebar)		1	0:31
WIN	9 - 7	Fatih Kocamis	Rings Holland - Di Capo Di Tutti Capi	June 04, 2000	KO (Punch)		2	0:47
LOSS	8 - 7	Achmed Labasanov	Rings Russia - Russia vs. The World	May 20, 2000	Submission (Achilles Lock)		1	3:50
WIN	8 - 6	Dennis Reed	2H2H 1 - 2 Hot 2 Handle	March 05, 2000	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		1	0:28
LOSS	7 - 6	Hiromitsu Kanehara	Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion	February 06, 2000	KO (Punch)		1	4:14
LOSS	7 - 5	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A	October 28, 1999	Technical Submission (Keylock)		1	1:51
WIN	7 - 4	Hiromitsu Kanehara	Rings - Rise 3rd	May 22, 1999	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	Ryogaku Wada	1	4:35
LOSS	6 - 4	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	Rings - Rise 1st	March 20, 1999	Submission (Armbar)	Ryogaku Wada	1	2:40
LOSS	6 - 3	Kiyoshi Tamura	Rings - Final Capture	February 21, 1999	Submission (Armbar)		1	6:08
LOSS	6 - 2	Gilbert Yvel	Rings Holland - Who's the Boss	June 07, 1998	TKO (Shoulder Injury)		1	0:38
WIN	6 - 1	Dexter Casey	NOTS 1 - Night of the Samurai 1	March 07, 1998	Submission (Guillotine Choke)		1	1:50
WIN	5 - 1	Chris Haseman	Rings Holland - The King of Rings	February 08, 1998	Decision (Unanimous)		2	5:00
LOSS	4 - 1	Wataru Sakata	Rings - Extension Fighting 7	September 26, 1997	Submission (Ankle Lock)		1	2:16
WIN	4 - 0	Cees Bezems	Rings Holland - Utrecht at War	June 29, 1997	Submission (Heel Hook)		1	0:49
WIN	3 - 0	Masayuki Naruse	Rings Holland - The Final Challenge	February 02, 1997	TKO (Cut)		1	3:58
WIN	2 - 0	Jeroen Waringa	Fight Gala - Mix Fight Night	June 15, 1996	KO		1	0:00
WIN	1 - 0	Tjerk Vermanen	Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts	February 18, 1996	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	3:06