Ep 237 Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

Valentijn Overeem is a 50 fight club member that started his career in the mid 90’s.
Valentijn takes us through the early Dutch MMA/Kickboxing scene with some incredible stories while at the same time diving into some career highs.

Interviews like this are exactly the reason we love the early Dutch scene

Ep 237 Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

Ep 237 Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

Valentijn Overeem is a 50 fight club member that started his career in the mid 90’s.
Valentijn takes us through the early Dutch MMA/Kickboxing scene with some incredible stories while at the same time diving into some career highs.

Interviews like this are exactly the reason we love the early Dutch scene

Ep 237 Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

0:00 Lytes out intro
0:19 guest introduction
0:33 interview start
1:08 early life
1:45 beginnings in MMA
2:13 experience at Chris Doleman’s gym
4:21 Valentijn Overeem vs Remy Bonjasky
6:32 relationships with Chris Dollman
8:30 sparring with Andre Brilleman
8:51 what it’s like sparring it Holland
10:13 Valentijn Overeem vs Tjerk Vermamen
11:20 only leaving the 1st round twice in entire career
12:45 not wanting to embarrass Chris Dollman
13:10 meeting Dirty Bob Schrijber
14:06 experience with Gerard Gordeau
16:45 Gerard Gordeau issues in Japan
18:21 Valentijn Overeem vs Jeroen Waringa
19:49 bar fight with bouncers
23:54 Valentijn Overeem vs Masayuki Naruse
25:58 being a big ticket seller
26:44 meeting the Lions Den
27:27 Valentijn Overeem vs Chris Haseman
28:44 Gilbert Yvel vs Dirty Bob Schrijber
30:08 Valentijn Overeem vs Gilbert Yvel
32:09 Ron Nyquist car bomb incident
34:37 relationship with Bas Boon
36:38 experience with Yon Plass
38:40 getting approached by Freek Hamaker
42:39 growing up with brother Alistair Overeem
47:00 local fighters not having a platform to compete in MMA
48:30 injuries in Bareknuckle fighting
50:01 mentality after losing 3 fights
53:48 negotiation differences between pride and Rings
55:57 what it’s like fighting in Russia
1:00:49 never having issues with the Yakuza and the Mafia
1:03:12 Dutch fighters only supported by fans in other countries
1:05:37 experience with Simon Rutz
1:07:47 thoughts on Apy Echteld
1:08:06 Rings King of kings Tournament
1:11:20 Valentijn Overeem vs Randy Couture
1:13:50 Valentijn Overeem vs Minotauro Nogueira
1:16:08 Assuerio Silva worked fight
1:16:25 thoughts on Bas Rutten
1:18:08 career highlights
1:21:49 attending Hans Nijmen’s funeral
1:24:13 Valentijn Overeem vs Rodney Glunder “Greasing”
1:26:21 interview wrap up
1:31:15 outro/ final thoughts


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