Alistair Overeem

At 43 years old, Alistair Overeem has this physical status:

Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former kickboxer.

He is a retired Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, DREAM Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and one of only two fighters to hold world titles in both MMA and K-1 kickboxing at the same time.

He wins over Fabricio Werdum, Mark Hunt, and Vitor Belfort, as well as former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski, Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir, and Brock Lesnar.

He currently ranks #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings as of December 10, 2019.

Personal life

Storm, the frog who was born in October 2006, has a daughter named Storm. Both Overeem and his new fiancée have two children, Yazz-ley Rey (born 27 February 2016) and Sensi-Liss Royce (born August 2017).

On the island of Jamaica, Overeem's great-great-grandfather was enslaved. He became a free man and purchased a large tract of property on which he built a village that has thrived and prospered to this day. His Dutch mother is a descendant of King William III of the Netherlands by one of his many illegitimate children.

In LMFAO's hit single "Sexy and I Know It," Overeem appears in a cameo.

Alistair and his brother were involved in an altercation at a Dutch dance club in 2009. Alistair began arguing with a bouncer when he discovered himself with no coins to pay the toilet lady and was asked to leave by five other security agents. Valentijn pleaded for his patience, but was struck by a flash light that sparked a brawl. Five bouncers were forced to go urgently to the hospital, and Alistair was forced to postpone a title match due to a hand injury sustained in the brawl.

Overeem shoved a woman in the chest "causing her to stagger back" at the Wynn Las Vegas police Department on January 1, 2012, following his match with Brock Lesnar at UFC 141. Overeem was charged with misdemeanor battery and spent up to six months in the Clark County Detention Facility, not jailed, but not sent to court, and a fine of up to $1,000 was fined. Overeem's 90-day county prison term was suspended pending the completion of 50 hours of community service and anger management, which was suspended.

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Mixed martial arts career

Overeem was 19 years old at the time, defeating Ricardo Fyeet by submission on October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24), the first event of the eponymously named promotion.

Overeem debuted in the Pride Fighting Championships on July 20, 2002, defeating Yusuke Imamura by TKO in 44 seconds, a new record in Fighting Network Rings, M-1, It's Showtime, and 2 Hot 2 Handle.

Overeem has won two more fights in Pride before going into the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix, losing to future UFC Lightweight Champion Chuck Liddell in the quarterfinals. Overeem beat Tomohiko Hashimoto in 36 seconds at the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003. Overeem defeated Hiromitsu Kanehara in the second round of Pride 28, defeating him by TKO in the second round. Overeem lost his next match against Brazilian Top Team fighter Antônio Rogério Nogério No. 1 (Brazil) No. 1.

Overeem qualified for the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix in 2005, defeating UFC Light heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort by submission in the first round. In the quarterfinals at Pride Critical Countdown 2005, Overeem advanced to face Igor Vovchanchyn, who was defeated in less than two minutes. Overeem also lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Mauro Rua.

Overeem defeated Russian Top Team favourite Sergei Kharitonov in February 2006, a win for the Russian Top Team. Overeem triumphed, dislocating Kharitonov's shoulder in the process. Overeem won the PRIDE 2006 Openweight Grand Prix at Pride Total Elimination Absolute after defeating Kharitonov. He defeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu master Fabro Werdum but lost by kimura in the second round.

Overeem won a rematch with Vitor Belfort by a vote at Strikeforce: Revenge on June 9, 2006.

Overeem has returned to PRIDE a month later for a highly awaited rematch with Antônio Rogério No. With a heavily taped neck, Overeem was able to enter the combat. Overeem was stunned by a punch in the first round and a half, and Nomado followed with a flurry of hits. If Overeem is more injured, his corner has thrown in the towel.

Overeem defeats Ricardo Arona in the final battle at Pride Quest. Overeem was the recipient of a leg kick that resulted in a non-serious injury to his nerves, causing him to lose sensation in his foot and leg. Arona is a little bit hard to defend or defend against, and Overeem is tapped out to avoid any more injuries.

At Pride 33, he suffered another KO loss to Mauro Rua, but he regained control in June 2007 against Michael Knaap at K-1 Grand Prix in Amsterdam, despite the fact that the match was fought under MMA rules).

Alistair met Sergei Kharitonov again on September 17, 2007 at the Hero's 10: Middleweight Tournament Final. Overeem displayed solid energy as soon as the first round began, but he lost by a KO right before the first round.

Overeem defeated Paul Buentello for the vacant Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship by submission due to knee strikes on November 16, 2007. In the first round against Lee Tae-Hyun at DREAM 4, Overeem was defeated by KO on June 15, 2008 by KO. Overeem defeated K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Mark Hunt in the first round by submission at Dream 5: The Lightweight Grand Prix 2008.

On September 23, 2008, he took on Mirko Cro Cop at Dream 6 for his next fight. After Overeem landed multiple knees to the groin of Cro Cop, the brawl was called a no contest about halfway through the first round and declared a no contest.

Overeem is expected to make his first title defense against Brett Rogers on June 6th at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. However, a hand injury stymied plans for the combat. Overeem was diagnosed with a hand infection following a nightclub brawl in early May 2009. According to Boon, Alistair and his brother Valentijn, they were both heavyweights involved in an altercation that resulted in the death of five security guards who needed hospitalization and almost cost Alistair his hand.

Overeem was supposed to make his first Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship defense against Fabrcie Werdum at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, but he had to cancel due to a hand injury, most likely due to his nightclub brawl.

Alistair choked Tony Sylvester during Golden Glory's 10-year anniversary celebration with a standing guillotine choke. He submitted James Thompson at Dream 12 using the same choke eight days later.

Overeem was supposed to meet Andrei Arlovski at Dynamite! 2009, but FEG decided to have him compete with Kazuyuki Fujita to keep with the DREAM vs. Sengoku theme. Overeem was able to defeat his opponent quickly and recorded a head blowout.

Brett Rogers will be the next overeem champion at Strikeforce Heavy Artillery's Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship on May 15, 2010. In the first round, he defeated him via TKO. Overeem said for the second time in his post-fight interview that he intends to defuse Fedor Emelianenko, arguing that Fedor's leadership can no longer ignore his presence. The bulk of Alistair Overeem's pre-fight training camp took place in Pattaya, Thailand, where "The Demolition Man" concentrated on the further development of his Muay Thai skills.

Overeem met Todd Duffee at Dynamite on December 31, 2010. 2010. He defeated Duffee by a margin of 19 seconds in the first round to advance to the interim DREAM Heavyweight Championship.

Overeem was named one of eight men to compete in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix in early 2011, alongside Fabr dum, Sergei Kharitonov, Brett Rogers, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Antônio Silva, and Fedor Emelianenko.

On June 18, 2011, a rematch with Fabrciuo Werdum took place in Strikeforce: Dallas as part of an eight-man heavyweight tournament. Overeem defeated Werdum by a unanimous vote (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28).

Overeem was banned from the 2011 Heavyweight Grand Prix, according to the promotion. Overeem went on to say that the September deadline was too soon for him to return, and that he needed time to rest and recover after his 18 June quarterfinal decision over Fabr's Werdum. Daniel Cormier, an unbeaten up-and-coming player, was swapped out for Overeem. Overeem was discharged from the Strikeforce corporation as Zuffa exercised their right to dismiss the one remaining dispute on his contract, triggering the retaliation. Overeem's release from Strikeforce was not due to his inability to participate in the Grand Prix semi-finals, but due to Golden Glory's policy that requires fighters to pay first.

Overeem's discharge was not the only reason for his resignation, but also other Golden Glory members under Zuffa's Zuffa deal, including former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Jon Olav Einemo, Norwegian UFC Heavyweight Jon Olav Einemo, and even brother Valentijn Overeemo. Bas Boon, the current team's manager, said he had since updated the strategy and that Alistair Overeem could visit the UFC under an exclusive contract if the right terms were given, which he later accepted.

Overeem had signed a UFC deal, and his first fight against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar will take place on December 30, 2011 at UFC 141.

The lead up to the war was tumultuous. Both participants were required by the NSAC to comply with out-of-commission drug testing in November 2011. Lesnar screened his samples on November 21, November 21, while Overeem delivered his on November 23. However, the film did not meet the commission's requirements. Overeem performed a second test through his personal physician, which was also considered unacceptable, before heading out of the country. During a meeting held on December 12, 2011, Overeem was ultimately granted a conditional license for the war by the committee.

Overeem made his UFC debut against Brock Lesnar on December 30th, 2011 at UFC 141. Lesnar was stabbed multiple times early in the body, and he continued to finish the fight with a kick to the liver and subsequent punches at 2:26 of the first round. With victory over champion Junior dos Santos, he earned himself a heavyweight championship shot.

Overeem was scheduled to face UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos on May 26, 2012 at UFC 146. However, Overeem was found not to have passed his pre-fight drug test by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on April 4, 2012. (NSAC). Overeem had a 14-to-one testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio, much higher than the recommended ratio of 6-to-1. Overeem had been kicked out of his combat with dos Santos and replaced by Frank Mir on Friday, according to UFC President Dana White.

Overeem gave the positive result of the drug test one day before his meeting with the NSAC, in which he claims it was caused by a doctor-prescribed "anti-inflammatory drug mixed with testosterone." The lawyer for Overeem had filed a request for additional time to rally support for his latest accusation, which was approved by the NSAC on April 24, 2012. The request was denied, but the NSAC voted unanimously not to deny Overeem's admission for a period of nine months, beginning on March 27th, the day of his drug test. After this time in December 2012, he was allowed to reapply.

Overeem is back to face Antônio Silva at UFC 156 on February 2, 2013. Overeem dismissed Silva's abilities leading up to the fight, claiming he was better than his opponent in every facet of MMA. Despite being a huge betting favorite and having won rounds one and two, an overconfident Overeem lost by KO in the third round to Silva. Overeem had lower than average T/E ratios at the time, according to the fight.

On May 25, 2013, Overeem was scheduled to face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 160. However, Overeem did not participate in the tournament in early March, citing a back injury and being replaced by Mark Hunt.

Overeem met Travis Browne in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 26 on August 17, 2013, his third fight with the promotion. Earlier in the game, Overeem was dominant, kicking Browne with a flurry of knees and punches. Browne recovered and defeated Overeem with a front kick.

Overeem was supposed to face Frank Mir on November 16, 2013 at UFC 167. However, the pair was pushed to UFC 169 on February 1, 2014. In his post-fight interview, he defeated Mir by unanimous decision and called out Brock Lesnar.

Overeem suffered his elbow and decided to wait for surgery, with the intention of returning in September 2014. The UFC revealed on July 9th that he would meet Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 50 on September 5th. In the first round, Rothwell defeated Overeem via TKO.

On December 13, 2014, Overeem met Stefan Struve at UFC on Fox 13. In the first round, he beat him by KO.

Overeem will meet Roy Nelson at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015. He was victorious by a unanimous vote in the fight.

The battle with Junior dos Santos was postponed for 19 December 15, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. In the second round, he defeated him by TKO.

Overeem revealed on February 15, 2016 that he had signed a new deal with the NFL.

On May 8, 2016, Overeem met Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night 87. In the second round, he claimed the fight by TKO early. He received his first Performance of the Night bonus shortly after.

On September 10, 2016, Overeem met Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 203. Miocic was overeem with a quick left punch before losing the game by a knockout in the first round. Both participants were given Fight of the Night awards.

In a rematch between Overeem and Mark Hunt on March 4, 2017, UFC 209. In the third round, he defeated him by knockout.

On July 8, 2017, UFC 213 hosted a third match with Fabrcie Werdum. Overeem won the election by majority vote.

On Sunday, Overeem met Francis Ngannou at UFC 218. He lost the first round after being knocked out.

At UFC 225, Overeem met Curtis Blaydes on June 9, 2018. In the third round, he lost by TKO due to elbows.

On Sunday, Overeem met Sergei Pavlovich, the 141st champion of UFC Fight Night. In the first round, he defeated him by TKO.

At UFC Fight Night 149, Overeem was expected to face Alexander Volkov on April 20, 2019. Volkov was forced to withdraw from the match and was replaced by Alexey Oleynik. Overeem won the match by a technical knockout in round one after a few back-and-forth exchanges.

On Sunday, Overeem was scheduled to face Walt Harris at UFC on ESPN 7. Harris was unable to return to his missing step-daughter on November 1, 2019, but Jairzinho Rozenstruik took his place. After being up on all three judges' scorecards (39–37, 39–37, and 40–36), he lost the fight by knockout in the last four seconds of the fifth round.

Walt Harris' fight with Overeem vs. Harris was postponed until April 11th, 2020. The case was eventually postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The match was postponed to 16 May 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. Overeem was down and almost finished early in the first round, but Harris was able to dominate the competition with ground and pound, eventually winning with a head kick and more ground and pound for a second round TKO win.

In the main event of UFC Fight Night 176, Overeem clashed with Augusto Sakai on September 5, 2020. In the fifth round, he defeated the fight by mechanical knockout.

At UFC Fight Night 184, Overeem met Alexander Volkov on February 6, 2021. In round two, he lost the fight due to a technical failure.

Overeem had been suspended from his UFC deal as of March 3, 2021.

Kickboxing career

Overeem was the first professional kickboxing match at the age of 17, winning the contest by a K-1 rules match on November 15, 1997 (1997-11-15). He then fought against Paul Hordijk, winning by default on March 14, 1999 (1999-03-14). Overeem eventually moved to K-1, fighting two K-1 fights in six years against Errol Parris and Glaube Feitosa. Overeem was knocked out of both fights and stayed with MMA from there. He did not fight in K-1 for four years.

Overeem met Badr Hari, one of the top contenders in K-1, under K-1 rules at Dynamite on December 31, 2008! 2008. In the first round, he beat Hari by a margin of knockout.

At the K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama, he met Remy Bonjasky, the defending K-1 champion. Overeem had success in the first and second rounds, but Bonjasky's right hook in the third round knocked them down, resulting in a unanimous decision victory. The match was decided by all three judges in favour of Bonjasky, who led the way 30–28.

Overeem stunned the kickboxing world on September 26th, being selected by fan voting after his dramatic performances against Remy Bonjasky and Badr Hari. He deposed K-1's longest-serving member, Peter Aerts, who was arguably the best-ever champion of the country. Overeem was knocked out of the first round by a knee injury, but they lost to Badr Hari via TKO in the semifinals.

Overeem beat Dzevad Poturak via KO (right knee) in round one of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama, who came at 2:40. In the first round of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final 16, Overeem defeated Ben Edwards by TKO, qualifying him for the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix.

Overeem took the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final on December 11th at the Ariake Coliseum. He defeated Tyrone Spong by a majority vote in the quarterfinals (29–27, 29–28, and 29–27). He defeated Gokhan Saki by first-round TKO after breaking Saki's right arm with a left middle kick. Saki's arm had already been injured in his previous match with Daniel Ghita. He defeated Peter Aerts for the second time in the finals. In the first round, Overeem came out adamantly and placed Aerts in the first round.

Overeem announced on June 2021 that he had signed a multi-fight contract with Glory, more than a decade removed from his previous kickboxing bouts.

Overeem was supposed to face Rico Verhoeven, the reigning Glory Heavyweight champion, at Glory: Collision 3 on October 232021. Overeem had to cancel from the competition due to a back injury on October 6th, 2021. Jamal Ben Saddik, a former Glory heavyweight champion, was recalled.

Overeem was defeated by Badr Hari on October 8th, 2022, Glory's Collision 4. He was ruled in a unanimous decision and won the fight.

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