• Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

  • Sep 9 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Valentijn Overeem Early Career Deep Dive

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  • 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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