Q1. What is Alistair Overeem’s birth date and place of birth?
A. May 17, 1980, Amsterdam, Netherlands
B. May 17, 1980, Hounslow, London, England
C. June 5, 1981, Amersfoort, Netherlands
D. April 22, 1979, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Answer: B. May 17, 1980, Hounslow, London, England
Q2. Alistair Overeem is known by what nickname?
A. The Demolition Man
B. The Reem
C. The Predator
D. Bigfoot
Answer: A. The Demolition Man
Q3. What is Alistair Overeem’s height?
A. 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
B. 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
C. 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
D. 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Answer: B. 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Q4. What martial arts background does Overeem have besides striking?
A. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
B. Olympic-level freestyle wrestling
C. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling
D. Sambo black belt
Answer: C. Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling
Q5. In which year did Overeem win a medal at the ADCC European Championships?
A. 2003
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2010
Answer: B. 2005
Q6. How many submission wins does Overeem have in his MMA career?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 17
D. 25
Answer: C. 17
Q7. Who did Overeem submit with a kneebar in the opening round of the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix?
A. Igor Vovchanchyn
B. Vitor Belfort
C. Maurício Rua
D. Chuck Liddell
Answer: B. Vitor Belfort
Q8. Against which opponent did Overeem win the vacant Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship via submission (knee strikes)?
A. Paul Buentello
B. Fabrício Werdum
C. Brett Rogers
D. Mark Hunt
Answer: A. Paul Buentello
Q9. What grappling technique did Overeem use to defeat Mark Hunt in their first encounter at DREAM 5?
A. Rear-naked choke
B. Armbar
C. Guillotine choke
D. Kimura
Answer: C. Guillotine choke
Q10. Overeem lost via kimura to which Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist in the 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix?
A. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
B. Fabrício Werdum
C. Ricardo Arona
D. Maurício Rua
Answer: B. Fabrício Werdum
Q11. What is Overeem’s professional MMA record (wins-losses, excluding NC)?
A. 47-19
B. 50-18
C. 42-22
D. 55-15
Answer: A. 47-19
Q12. In his UFC debut at UFC 141, Overeem defeated which former UFC Heavyweight Champion with a body kick and punches?
A. Brock Lesnar
B. Junior dos Santos
C. Frank Mir
D. Andrei Arlovski
Answer: A. Brock Lesnar
Q13. Overeem holds the UFC record for highest significant strike accuracy at what percentage?
A. 68.5%
B. 74.3%
C. 71.2%
D. 65.8%
Answer: B. 74.3%
Q14. Which fighter defeated Overeem via TKO with a front kick at UFC Fight Night 26?
A. Travis Browne
B. Antônio Silva
C. Ben Rothwell
D. Stipe Miocic
Answer: A. Travis Browne
Q15. Overeem challenged for the UFC Heavyweight Championship against which fighter at UFC 203?
A. Francis Ngannou
B. Stipe Miocic
C. Daniel Cormier
D. Curtis Blaydes
Answer: B. Stipe Miocic
Q16. What submission did Overeem use to defeat James Thompson at DREAM 12?
A. Rear-naked choke
B. Triangle choke
C. Standing guillotine choke
D. Arm-triangle choke
Answer: B. Standing guillotine choke
Q17. Against which opponent did Overeem earn a TKO victory in just 19 seconds to claim the interim DREAM Heavyweight Championship?
A. Todd Duffee
B. Kazuyuki Fujita
C. Brett Rogers
D. Sergei Kharitonov
Answer: A. Todd Duffee
Q18. Overeem defeated which legendary striker via TKO in the first round at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery to defend his title?
A. Mirko Cro Cop
B. Brett Rogers
C. Mark Hunt
D. Badr Hari
Answer: B. Brett Rogers
Q19. In 2005 Pride, Overeem submitted Igor Vovchanchyn in under how many minutes in the quarterfinals?
A. 1 minute
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 4 minutes
Answer: B. 2 minutes
Q20. Overeem’s brother, who also competed in MMA, shares what first name?
A. Victor
B. Vladimir
C. Vincent
D. Valentijn
Answer: D. Valentijn
Q21. Which UFC fighter did Overeem defeat by unanimous decision in their trilogy fight at UFC 213?
A. Mark Hunt
B. Fabrício Werdum
C. Junior dos Santos
D. Andrei Arlovski
Answer: B. Fabrício Werdum
Q22. What caused the no-contest in Overeem’s fight against Mirko Cro Cop at DREAM 6?
A. Accidental headbutt
B. Illegal elbow
C. Multiple knees to the groin
D. Fighter injury before the fight
Answer: C. Multiple knees to the groin
Q23. Overeem won the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship in what year, making him a simultaneous MMA and kickboxing world champion?
A. 2008
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2011
Answer: C. 2010
Q24. Who knocked out Overeem in the third round at UFC 156 after Overeem had dominated the early rounds?
A. Travis Browne
B. Antonio Silva
C. Francis Ngannou
D. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Answer: B. Antonio Silva
Q25. Overeem earned a Performance of the Night bonus for his TKO victory over which fighter in 2016?
A. Andrei Arlovski
B. Roy Nelson
C. Stefan Struve
D. Junior dos Santos
Answer: A. Andrei Arlovski
