5/15/2023 0 Comments Gold strike promotionsOvereem had his first MMA professional fight at 19 years old, defeating Ricardo Fyeet by submission on 24 October 1999 ( ) at It's Showtime, the first event of the eponymously named promotion.Īfter posting a 10–3 record in Fighting Network Rings, M-1, It's Showtime, and 2 Hot 2 Handle, Overeem debuted in the Pride Fighting Championships on 20 July 2002, defeating Yusuke Imamura by TKO in 44 seconds. Alistair initially did not like the sport, as he was routinely beaten by more experienced students, but he changed his mind when he met Bas Rutten and Joop Kasteel, after which he fully dedicated himself to training. At the age of 15, he followed Valentijn into Chris Dolman's Martial Arts gym to become a professional fighter. He decided to pursue a competitive sports career by his brother's example, first in Judo and later Track and Field and Basketball. As a child, Overeem started training martial arts with his older brother Valentijn in order to defend himself from bullying. When he was six years old, his parents divorced and he moved with his mother and older brother to the Netherlands. Overeem was born in Hounslow, England, to a Jamaican father and a Dutch mother, whose family tree connects him to King William III of the Netherlands. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fighter to hold world titles in MMA and K-1 kickboxing at the same time. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Joaquim Valente, Gui Valente and Pedro Valente Īlistair Cees Overeem (born ) is a Dutch professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory.
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