Alistair Overeem

Heavyweight · 47-19 (1 NC) · orthodox

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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'8"
203.2 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1639.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 64% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 96% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 57% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 85% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 55% of their takedown attempts — better than 84% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.67
    Top 37%
  • Striking accuracy
    64%
    Top 4%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.44
    Top 22%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 15%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.42
    Top 32%
  • Takedown accuracy
    55%
    Top 16%
  • Takedown defense
    73%
    Top 29%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 18%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1581, higher than 71% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1639).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520254:45Oleinik24:56Rozenstruik8:00Harris20:26Sakai7:06Volkov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
2021-02-06 · KO/TKO, R2 2:06
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
2020-09-05 · KO/TKO, R5 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 · KO/TKO, R2 3:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 · KO/TKO, R5 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
2019-04-20 · KO/TKO, R1 4:45
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
2018-11-24 · KO/TKO, R1 4:21
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2018-06-09 · KO/TKO, R3 2:56
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R1 1:42
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
2017-07-08 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
2017-03-04 · KO/TKO, R3 1:44
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
2016-09-10 · KO/TKO, R1 4:27
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
2016-05-08 · KO/TKO, R2 1:12
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · KO/TKO, R2 4:43
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
2014-12-13 · KO/TKO, R1 4:13
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-09-05 · KO/TKO, R1 2:19
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
2014-02-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · KO/TKO, R1 4:08
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar
2013-02-02 · KO/TKO, R3 0:25
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
2011-12-30 · KO/TKO, R1 2:26