Alistair Overeem
UFC 2011–present · rated in 4 editions · peak overall 88.0
Scouting report
Holding world titles in Strikeforce, DREAM, and K-1, Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem is one of the most accomplished heavyweight kickboxers to enter the Octagon. Born in Hounslow, England, and representing the Netherlands, Overeem challenged for the UFC Heavyweight Championship with knees, reflected in an 80 Kickboxing rating, 82 Strength, and 86 Overall score.
Peak ratings
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Overeem made his UFC debut at UFC 141 in Las Vegas in December 2011, stopping Brock Lesnar in round one with liver kicks, before suffering knockout defeats in slugfests against Antonio Silva and Travis Browne. His K-1 World Grand Prix kickboxing pedigree, clinch knees, and strength are reflected in an 88 Boxing and 95 Kickboxing.
Overeem adapted into an economical, tactical striker across 2014 and 2015, outpointing Frank Mir at UFC 169 in Newark, knocking out Stefan Struve in Phoenix, defeating Roy Nelson in Dallas, and finishing former champion Junior dos Santos with a second-round left hook in Orlando. His kickboxing counters, oblique kicks, and tactical fight IQ anchor his 87 Boxing and 93 Kickboxing.
Overeem knocked out Andrei Arlovski with a crane kick in Rotterdam to earn a title shot against Stipe Miocic at UFC 203 in Cleveland where he dropped the champion, before knocking out Mark Hunt in Las Vegas and defeating Fabricio Werdum at UFC 213. His striking variety, guillotine chokes, and composure justify his 88 Boxing and 86 Fight IQ.
Overeem rebounded from a loss to Curtis Blaydes by scoring consecutive first-round ground-and-pound stoppages over Sergey Pavlovich in Beijing and Alexey Oleinik in St. Petersburg, before dominating Jairzinho Rozenstruik across five rounds in Washington D.C. prior to a last-second stoppage. His wrestling, top strikes, and kickboxing anchor his 88 Boxing and 86 Fight IQ.
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