Alistair Overeem | |
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Born | Alistair Cees Overeem 17 May 1980 Hounslow, Greater London, England |
Other names | The Reem The Demolition Man Ubereem |
Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
Nationality |
Dutch English |
Ethnicity |
Dutch Jamaican |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 248.5 lb (112.7 kg; 17.75 st) |
Division |
Heavyweight (2006–present) Light Heavyweight (1999–2007) |
Reach | 80.0 in (203 cm) |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, Judo, Gaidojutsu, |
Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Team |
Jackson Wink MMA Academy Blackzilians Golden Glory |
Teacher(s) |
Chris Dolman Lucien Carbin |
Trainer | Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn |
Years active | 1999–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 7 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 57 |
Wins | 41 |
By knockout | 18 |
By submission | 19 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 15 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | Valentijn Overeem (brother) |
Website | thereem |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Alistair Overeem |
Alistair Cees Overeem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːvəreːm], English /ˈoʊvəriːm/; born 17 May 1980) is a British-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, DREAM Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and is one of only 2 fighters to hold world titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing at the same time.
As of 5 July 2016, he is #3 in official UFC heavyweight rankings. He holds notable victories over 6 former UFC champions: Andrei Arlovski (UFC Heavyweight Champion), Fabrício Werdum (UFC Heavyweight Champion), Frank Mir (two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion), Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion), Junior dos Santos (UFC Heavyweight Champion), and Vitor Belfort (UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Tournament Champion).