On the clock
9 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–8UFC record
10 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
74thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came9 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 8
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time9:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy74%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time26% of the fight
Best winFabricio Werdum rated 1820 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Alistair Overeem’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2toughest oppositionNo. 5knockdownsNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
71
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
63
88.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
53
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
57
3.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
54
3.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
0.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Fabricio Werdum, rated 1820 at 265 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 6 Feb 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1713, after 20 fights there.
12–8Record at 265 lb
10 of 12Dominant wins
88Average win score
1612Avg opponent rating
How the wins came9 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 8
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time9:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy74%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time26% of the fight
Best winJunior Dos Santos rated 1838 going in
Against the division
How Alistair Overeem’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Alistair Overeem is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1striking accuracyNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2toughest oppositionNo. 3knockdownsNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 6average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
80
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
64
88.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
74th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
50
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
57
3.87
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
57
3.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
0.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
9 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Fabricio Werdum, rated 1820 at 265 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2021 | Loss | 5–95 | Alexander Volkov | KO/TKO | R2 2:06 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Augusto Sakai | KO/TKO | R5 0:26 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai |
| 16 May 2020 | Win | 94–6 | Walt Harris | KO/TKO | R2 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris |
| 7 Dec 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | KO/TKO | R5 4:56 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Aleksei Oleinik | KO/TKO | R1 4:45 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Win | 89–11 | Sergei Pavlovich | KO/TKO | R1 4:21 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Loss | 6–94 | Curtis Blaydes | KO/TKO | R3 2:56 | Heavyweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Francis Ngannou | KO/TKO | R1 1:42 | Heavyweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Win | 73–27 | Fabricio Werdum | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Win | 96–4 | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO | R3 1:44 | Heavyweight | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Loss | 10–90 | Stipe Miocic | KO/TKO | R1 4:27 | Heavyweight | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem |
| 8 May 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Andrei Arlovski | KO/TKO | R2 1:12 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Win | 90–10 | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R2 4:43 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Roy Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Stefan Struve | KO/TKO | R1 4:13 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Loss | 10–90 | Ben Rothwell | KO/TKO | R1 2:19 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Frank Mir | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Travis Browne | KO/TKO | R1 4:08 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen |
| 2 Feb 2013 | Loss | 12–88 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R3 0:25 | Heavyweight | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Brock Lesnar | KO/TKO | R1 2:26 | Heavyweight | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |