How do you guys think the Python will do this time around?
Name Valentijn Overeem
Nick Name The Python
Record 28 - 25 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)
Wins 11 (T)KOs ( 39.29 %)
16 Submissions ( 57.14 %)
1 Decisions ( 3.57 %)
Losses 9 (T)KOs ( 36 %)
15 Submissions ( 60 %)
1 Decisions ( 4 %)
Association Golden Glory
Height 6'3" (191cm)
Weight 240lbs (109kg)
Birth Date 1976-08-17
Country Holland
http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/fighter/20081030103335_valentijn.JPG
Win Catalin Zmarandescu KO (Knee) K-1 - World GP 2010 Bucharest 5/21/2010 1 0:40
Win Tengiz Tedoradze KO (Head Kick) PFC - Pancrase Fighting Championship 2 4/17/2010 1 0:07
Loss Rafal Dabrowski Submission (Punches) BOTE - Beast of the East 11/14/2009 1 1:17
Loss Nikolai Onikienko TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UG 11 - A Decade of Fights 10/17/2009 1 0:40
Win Kazuo Takahashi KO (Flying Knee) Sengoku - Fourth Battle 8/24/2008 1 2:42
Win Sasa Lazic Submission (Kimura) LOTR - Schilt vs. Guelmino 1/12/2008 1 N/A
Loss Milco Voorn Submission (Choke) KOTR - King of the Ring 3/25/2006 1 0:45
Loss Gilbert Yvel Submission (Armbar) It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena 6/12/2005 1 4:30
Loss Shungo Oyama Submission (Toe Hold) K-1 - Hero's 1 3/26/2005 1 1:28
Loss Kresimir Bogdanovic TKO UN 1 - Ultimate Nokaut 1 3/11/2005 1 N/A
Win Ross Pointon TKO AFN - Anarchy Fight Night 2/20/2005 1 0:59
Loss Dave Dalgliesh KO 2H2H - 2 Hot 2 Handle 10/10/2004 N/A N/A
Win Autimio Antonia KO CFC 1 - Cage Carnage 7/11/2004 N/A N/A
Win Andrey Rudakov Submission (Armlock) DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 12/12/2003 N/A N/A
Win Milco Voorn Submission (Side Choke) DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 12/12/2003 1 N/A
Win Roman Savochka Submission (Guillotine Choke) DF - Durata World Grand Prix 3 12/12/2003 1 N/A
Loss Dave Vader KO (Punch) It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena 6/8/2003 1 3:22
Loss Mikko Rupponen Decision FF 7 - Fight Festival 7 5/19/2003 1 15:00
Loss Ibragim Magomedov TKO (Punches) M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 5 4/6/2003 1 3:20
Loss Ron Waterman Submission (Keylock) PRIDE 24 - Cold Fury 3 12/23/2002 1 2:18
Loss Rodney Glunder Submission (Forfeit) 2H2H 5 - Simply the Best 5 10/13/2002 1 N/A
Loss Aaron Brink TKO (Punches) WFA 2 - Level 2 7/5/2002 1 2:24
Win Marc Emmanuel TKO (Leg Kicks) 2H2H 4 - Simply the Best 4 3/17/2002 1 N/A
Loss Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Heel Hook) PRIDE 18 - Cold Fury 2 12/23/2001 1 4:35
Loss Assuerio Silva Submission (Heel Hook) PRIDE 15 - Raging Rumble 7/29/2001 1 2:50
Loss Gary Goodridge Submission (Knee) PRIDE 14 - Clash of the Titans 5/27/2001 1 2:39
Win Ian Freeman Submission (Knees) 2H2H 2 - Simply The Best 3/18/2001 1 1:42
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final 2/24/2001 1 1:20
Win Randy Couture Submission (Guillotine Choke) Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final 2/24/2001 1 0:56
Win Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission (Armbar) Rings - King of Kings 2000 Final 2/24/2001 1 0:45
Win Jerrel Venetiaan Submission (Heel Hook) It's Showtime - Christmas Edition 12/12/2000 1 1:27
Win Renato Sobral Submission (Toe Hold) Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A 10/9/2000 1 2:19
Win Suren Balachinskiy TKO (Strikes) Rings - King of Kings 2000 Block A 10/9/2000 1 2:13
Win Joe Slick Submission (Achilles Lock) Rings - Millennium Combine 3 8/23/2000 1 0:36
Loss Tom Sauer KO (Punches) Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B 7/22/2000 1 0:35
Win Tuli Kulihaapai Submission (Armbar) Rings USA - Rising Stars Block B 7/22/2000 1 2:05
Win Brad Kohler Submission (Kneebar) Rings - Millennium Combine 2 6/15/2000 1 0:31
Win Fatih Kocamis KO (Punch) Rings Holland - Di Capo Di Tutti Capi 6/4/2000 2 0:47
Loss Achmed Labasanov Submission (Achilles Lock) Rings Russia - Russia vs. The World 5/20/2000 1 3:50
Win Dennis Reed Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2H2H 1 - 2 Hot 2 Handle 3/5/2000 1 0:28
Loss Hiromitsu Kanehara KO (Punch) Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion 2/6/2000 1 4:14
Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Technical Submission (Keylock) Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block A 10/28/1999 1 1:51
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Corner Stoppage) Rings - Rise 3rd 5/22/1999 1 4:35
Loss Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission (Armbar) Rings - Rise 1st 3/20/1999 1 2:40
Loss Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (Arm Bar) Rings - Final Capture 2/21/1999 1 6:08
Loss Gilbert Yvel TKO (Shoulder Injury) Rings Holland - Who's The Boss 6/7/1998 1 0:38
Win Dexter Casey Submission (Guillotine Choke) NOTS 1 - Night of the Samurai 1 3/7/1998 1 1:50
Win Chris Haseman Decision (Unanimous) Rings Holland - The King of Rings 2/8/1998 2 5:00
Loss Wataru Sakata Submission (Ankle Lock) Rings - Extension Fighting 7 9/26/1997 1 2:16
Win Cees Bezems Submission (Heel Hook) Rings Holland - Utrecht at War 6/29/1997 1 0:49
Win Masayuki Naruse TKO (Cut) Rings Holland - The Final Challenge 2/2/1997 1 3:58
Win Jeroen Waringa KO Fight Gala - Mix Fight Night 6/15/1996 1 N/A
Win Tjerk Vermanen Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts 2/18/1996 1 3:06
I don't see him winning at all, but I definitely think he will go balls out and he should, this is likely the last opportunity he will ever have to shine.
Dennis Schurg - I don't see him winning at all, but I definitely think he will go balls out and he should, this is likely the last opportunity he will ever have to shine.
How old is he?
depends if he's on the shark & horse meat steaks
- It has nothing to do with age though. He's just been in the game forever, barely has a winning record and is just not going to get many opportunities in MMA to be on the big stage, if any after this. I think he is only being brought in because of his brothers rise to popularity. One thing that I think is really crazy though, between him and his brother, he has the best wins! He actually submitted both Randy Couture and Babalu back in the day.
His last 2 fights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdDBuIIYy3M&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2UUyqrAHrg&feature=player_embedded
Vaelntijn has the athleticism and experience but he's never really excelled
Bigfoot by tko 
that matchup is a joke, pairing up Bigfoot who should be getting Overeem or Fedor, against a guy with a horrible record isnt really fair to Silva.
Canada_88 - that matchup is a joke, pairing up Bigfoot who should be getting Overeem or Fedor, against a guy with a horrible record isnt really fair to Silva.
He is getting Overeem.
When is Arlovski fighting next?
Squared Circle -Canada_88 - that matchup is a joke, pairing up Bigfoot who should be getting Overeem or Fedor, against a guy with a horrible record isnt really fair to Silva.
He is getting Overeem.
har har har, he should be getting Alistair
very nice aggression in both fights.. damn
i think the losses have helped develop the overeems personally. In wrestling plenty of champions have handfuls of losses during a four year cycle on their way to an olympic gold, I see no reason why over an 8 year span you couldn't lose 10-11 times and not possibly have been the best guy for a sixth month period during that run. They are soo much better competition trained, and think about who some of those losses are two.... He was losing to Igor when he was what 22? who wouldn't get their ass beat by Igor at 22? How do you think any of these fighters would have done against those guys when they were that inexperienced. As long as they haven't taken too many head blows, thats a tough vet.
Val's major problem has been wrestlers (or anyone that can shoot a good double)---he's a pretty traditional Dutch MMAer.. good M-T, good leg locks, not so great from his back or on takedown defense. I can just assume that Big Foot would come out shooting, so, I give him a chance. If he's +220 or greater, I'd give him a little action.
Such a stupid fight, they basically just signed Valentijn so Pezao could beat him up and then they'd have an easier time hyping an Alistair/Pezao title fight with a "avenging brother" storyline.
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"One thing that I think is really crazy though, between him and his brother, he has the best wins! He actually submitted both Randy Couture and Babalu back in the day."
But the '10er kids dont have any knowledge of that. Randy and Babalu were top guys on the world stage when Overeem tapped them out.
Val was always bigger than Alistair. Now Alistair is bigger than his brother ever was.