Best fights of Alistair Overeem
Over 21 years as a professional, Alistair Overeem has compiled a 47-19 (42) record, including six title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Alistair Overeem submits Igor Vovchanchyn
On June 26, 2005 Alistair Overeem faced Igor Vovchanchyn in a middleweight bout. Overeem was 25 years old with a record of 20-5, and Vovchanchyn was 31 with a record of 56-8. Overeem was coming off a win and Vovchanchyn was on a 5-fight winning streak. Overeem submitted Igor Vovchanchyn via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
2. Alistair Overeem KOs Junior dos Santos
On December 19, 2015 Alistair Overeem faced Junior dos Santos in a heavyweight bout. Overeem was 35 years old with a record of 39-14, and Santos was 31 with a record of 17-3. Overeem was on a 2-fight winning streak and Santos was coming off a win. Overeem stopped Junior dos Santos via TKO in the 2nd round.
3. Alistair Overeem KOs Paul Buentello
On November 16, 2007 Alistair Overeem fought Paul Buentello for the vacant Strikeforce heavyweight title. Overeem was 27 years old with a record of 25-11, and Buentello was 33 with a record of 25-9. Overeem was coming off a loss, while Buentello was on a 4-fight winning streak. Overeem stopped Paul Buentello via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
4. Alistair Overeem defeats Fabrício Werdum in their 2nd fight
On June 18, 2011 Alistair Overeem faced Fabrício Werdum in a heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Overeem was 31 years old with a record of 34-11, and Werdum was 33 with a record of 14-4-1. Overeem was on a 6-fight winning streak and Werdum was on a 3-fight winning streak. Overeem won via unanimous decision.
5. Alistair Overeem KOs Sergei Kharitonov
On February 26, 2006 Alistair Overeem faced Sergei Kharitonov in a heavyweight bout. Overeem was 25 years old with a record of 21-6, and Kharitonov was 25 with a record of 14-2. Overeem was coming off a loss, while Kharitonov was on a 4-fight winning streak. Overeem stopped Sergei Kharitonov via TKO in the 1st round.
6. Alistair Overeem defeats Vitor Belfort in their 2nd fight
On June 9, 2006 Alistair Overeem faced Vitor Belfort in a heavyweight bout. It was their second meeting. Overeem was 26 years old with a record of 23-7, and Belfort was 29 with a record of 13-6. Overeem was coming off a loss, while Belfort was coming off a win. Overeem won via unanimous decision.
7. Alistair Overeem defeats Fabrício Werdum in their 3rd fight
On July 8, 2017 Alistair Overeem faced Fabrício Werdum in a heavyweight bout. It was their third meeting. Overeem was 37 years old with a record of 42-15, and Werdum was 39 with a record of 21-6-1. Both Overeem and Werdum were coming off a win. Overeem won via majority decision.
8. Alistair Overeem submits Vitor Belfort
On April 23, 2005 Alistair Overeem faced Vitor Belfort in a middleweight bout. Overeem was 24 years old with a record of 19-5, and Belfort was 28 with a record of 12-5. Overeem was coming off a loss and Belfort was on a 2-fight losing streak. Overeem submitted Vitor Belfort via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
9. Alistair Overeem KOs Augusto Sakai
On September 5, 2020 Alistair Overeem faced Augusto Sakai in a heavyweight bout. Overeem was 40 years old with a record of 46-18, and Sakai was 29 with a record of 15-1-1. Overeem was coming off a win and Sakai was on a 6-fight winning streak. Overeem stopped Augusto Sakai via TKO in the 5th round.
10. Alistair Overeem defeats Roy Nelson
On March 14, 2015 Alistair Overeem faced Roy Nelson in a heavyweight bout. Overeem was 34 years old with a record of 38-14, and Nelson was 38 with a record of 20-10. Overeem was coming off a win, while Nelson was coming off a loss. Overeem won via unanimous decision.