Valentijn Overeem
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| Valentijn Overeem | |
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| Born | August 17, 1976 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Python |
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 2341⁄2 lb (106.4 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Golden Glory |
| Years active | 1996–present (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 55 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 17 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 26 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 16 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Alistair Overeem, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Valentijn Overeem (born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed 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 and Brazilian 'Babalu' Sobral.
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[edit] Biography and career
Overeem was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands[1] and is currently associated with the Golden Glory gym where he trains with his younger brother Alistair. He holds notable wins over Renato Sobral, Randy Couture and Ray Sefo all by submission.
On June 9, 2010, Valentijn signed to fight under the Strikeforce banner. He was scheduled to fight Antonio Silva on December 4, 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 February 12, 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 June 18, 2011, in Dallas, Texas.[3] Overeem lost as he tapped out due to punches. Valentijn has been widely criticized for giving up too easily in his fights.
On August 3, 2011, Golden Glory announced that Overeem had been released from his contract by Strikeforce.[4]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 60 matches | 31 wins | 29 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 10 |
| By submission | 18 | 18 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 31-29 |  Chad Griggs |
Submission (punches) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | 18 June 2011 | 1 | 2:55 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 31–28 |  Ray Sefo |
Submission (neck crank) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | 12 February 2011 | 1 | 1:37 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Rings: Fighting Integration II | 16 April 1998 | 1 | 6:39 | Osaka,Japan | |
| Win | 7–4 | Kenichi Yamamoto |
TKO | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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[edit] See also
[edit] 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. November 27, 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. 2011-04-09. 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. 2011-08-03. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/3/2341550/marloes-coenen-and-valentijn-overeem-cut-from-stikeforce-jon-olav. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
