Heavyweight

Alistair Overeem

The Demolition Man

47-19

Age
46
Height
6'4"
Reach
6'8"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Elevation Fight Team
Out of
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 64
Finish rate
36%
Win rate
71%

Career methods

KO/TKO
27
Sub
17
Dec
3

FightMetric

SLpM

3.67

SApM

3.32

Str Acc

73%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

1.42

TD Acc

56%

TD Def

79%

Sub Avg

0.83

Tape read

Power striker — live counter

Fight IQ

64C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 66 career fights for Alistair Overeem. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C

Defense

C+

Counter

A

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C+

TD react

C+

Chin

C+

What they do well

  • Counter punching

    Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Alistair Overeem “The Demolition Man” is a 46-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of Amsterdam, Netherlands, camped at Elevation Fight Team. The tape read: power striker — live counter. Career mark 47-19-0 — 27 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission, 3 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (64).

What works. Counter punching is the standout at 85 (A). Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange. Ground game C on 1.42 TD/15 and 0.83 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.32 SApM. Counter punching A; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 79% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (52, C). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Overeem yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

52 C

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.42 takedowns / 15 at 56% accuracy
  • 0.83 submission attempts / 15 · 17 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.32 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 19 defeats

Counter punching

85 A

Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.

  • 73% accuracy on 3.67 SLpM
  • 0.79 knockdowns / 15 · 27 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

65 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 79% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.32 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

64 C+

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.67 SLpM at 73% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.32 SApM

Takedown reaction

65 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 79% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

65 C+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 19 losses
  • 3 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.