Alistair Overeem
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Alistair Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist and former K-1 kickboxing world champion known for his elite striking, success in major MMA promotions like PRIDE, Strikeforce, and the UFC, and his long career as a top heavyweight contender.
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heavyweight fighter
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human ⓘ kickboxer ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| achievement | first fighter to hold world titles in MMA and K-1 simultaneously ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1980-05-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hounslow
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| blackBeltIn | Brazilian jiu-jitsu ⓘ |
| careerStartYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| competedIn |
Dream
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Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ K-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ PRIDE Fighting Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ RINGS NERFINISHED ⓘ Strikeforce NERFINISHED ⓘ UFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeated |
Brock Lesnar
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Fabricio Werdum NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Mir NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Vovchanchyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior dos Santos NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Kharitonov NERFINISHED ⓘ Stefan Struve NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitor Belfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division | UFC Heavyweight Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 21st century combat sports ⓘ |
| familyName | Overeem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingStyle |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Muay Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ kickboxing ⓘ |
| foughtForTitle | UFC Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alistair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Valentijn Overeem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 193 cm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elite striking
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guillotine choke ⓘ powerful knees ⓘ |
| lostTo |
Antonio Silva
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Ben Rothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Chuck Liddell NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Blaydes NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Ngannou NERFINISHED ⓘ Jairzinho Rozenstruik NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Kharitonov NERFINISHED ⓘ Shogun Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ Stipe Miocic NERFINISHED ⓘ Travis Browne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alistair Overeem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Demolition Man
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Ubereem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
Dream
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Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ K-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ PRIDE Fighting Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ Strikeforce NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reach | approximately 203 cm ⓘ |
| relative | Valentijn Overeem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Netherlands ⓘ |
| sport |
kickboxing
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mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| stance | orthodox ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion
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K-1 World Grand Prix Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedIn |
Elevation Fight Team
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Golden Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson Wink MMA Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UFCDebutOpponent | Brock Lesnar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
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