Jay Overmeer

Jay Overmeer
Born	(1996-12-01) December 1, 1996 (age 27) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team	Team Nibte [1]
Trainer	Ricardo Nibte
Years active	2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total	36
Wins	29
By knockout	15
Losses	7
By knockout	0

Jay Overmeer (born December 1, 1996) is a Dutch kickboxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of Glory. As of December 2022, he is ranked as the tenth best welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing and Combat Press. ^{[2] [3]}

Kickboxing career

Early career

Overmeer faced the future Glory middleweight champion Donovan Wisse at World Fighting League 5 : Champions vs. Champions on April 23, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[4]

Overmeer took part in the 2017 World Fighting League welterweight tournament, which was held on October 29, 2017. ^[5] He captured the tournament title with unanimous decision victories over Abdelmouniem Mouyah in the semifinal and Darryl Sichtman in the final. ^[6]

Overmeer participated in the 2019 King of Kings welterweight tournament. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the one-day tournament, as he lost to Ekrem Doruk by a narrow split decision, after an extra fourth round was contested. ^[7] Overmeer faced the eventual tournament winner Chico Kwasi two years later, at a May 21, 2021, WFL event. He won the fight by unanimous decision, after knocking Kwasi down with a head kick. ^[8]

Overmeerfaced Haris Biber at the August 21, 2021, World Fighting League event. ^[9] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, as the in-ring official waved the fight off, judging Biber to have sustained too much damage. ^[10] It was later revealed by Biber that he had suffered a broken nose and jaw. ^[11]

Overmeer was booked to face the two-weight Enfusion champion Endy Semeleer for the inaugural Enfusion World Welterweight (-77kg) Championship at Enfusion #104 on November 12, 2021. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[12]

Glory

Overmeer made his Glory debut against Jos van Belzen at Glory 80 on March 19, 2022. ^[13] He won the fight by technical knockout, after thrice knocking van Belzen down in the second round. ^[14]

Overmeer faced Rodrigo Mineiro in his next Glory appearance, at Glory Rivals 1 on June 11, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Mineiro with a well-placed knee strike. ^[15]

Overmeer faced the former Enfusion 80 kg champion Robin Ciric at Glory Rivals 3 on November 5, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision. ^[16]

Overmeer faced Jamie Bates at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, after thrice knocking Bates down by the 2:42 minute mark of the round. ^[17]

Overmeer challenged Endy Semeleer for the Glory Welterweight Championship at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023. ^[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[19]

Overmeer faced Chico Kwasi at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023. ^[20] He lost the fight by split decision. ^[21]

Overmeer is scheduled to face Teodor Hristov at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024. ^[22]

Championships and accomplishments

• World Fighting League
  • 2017 WFL Welterweight (-77 kg) Tournament Winner
  • 2019 WFL Welterweight (-77 kg) Championship

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

29 Wins (15 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2024-05-18		Teodor Hristov	Glory 92	Rotterdam, Netherlands
2023-11-04	Loss	Chico Kwasi	Glory: Collision 6	Arnhem, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2023-06-17	Loss	Endy Semeleer	Glory: Collision 5	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the Glory Welterweight Championship.
2022-11-05	Win	Jamie Bates	Glory 84	Rotterdam, Netherlands	TKO (Three knockdowns)	2	2:42
2022-11-05	Win	Robin Ciric	Glory Rivals 3	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-06-11	Win	Rodrigo Mineiro	Glory Rivals 1	Alkmaar, Netherlands	KO (Knee)	2	0:55
2022-03-19	Win	Jos van Belzen	Glory 80	Hasselt, Belgium	TKO (3 knockdowns)	2	2:47
2021-11-12	Loss	Endy Semeleer	Enfusion 104	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the inaugural Enfusion World Welterweight (-77kg) Championship.
2021-08-22	Win	Haris Biber	World Fight League	Netherlands	TKO (Referee's stoppage)	3
2021-05-15	Win	Chico Kwasi	World Fight League	Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-11-30	Loss	Ekrem Doruk	KOK World Series 2019 Germany, Welterweight Tournament Semifinals	Krefeld, Germany	Ext. R. Decision (Split)	4	3:00
2019-02-17	Win	Darryl Sichtman	WFL Final 8	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Won the WFL Welterweight (-77 kg) title.
2018-03-25	Win	Fernando Groenhart	WFL Final 8	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-10-29	Win	Darryl Sichtman	WFL Final 16, Welterweight Tournament Finals	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Won the WFL Welterweight (-77 kg) Tournament title.
2017-10-29	Win	Abdelmouniem Mouyah	WFL Final 16, Welterweight Tournament Semifinals	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-04-23	Loss	Donovan Wisse	World Fighting League 5 : Champions vs. Champions	Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-03-19	Win	Kenneth Susanna	Fight Time Haarlem	Haarlem, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-10-16	Win	Amine Doudou	ACB KB 8: Only The Braves	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2016-04-03	Loss	Tom Duivenvoorden	World Fighting League	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2016-03-05	Loss	Marino Schouten	House of Pain 2016	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-11-14	Win	Serginio Kruydenhof	Final RINGS League, Final	Aalsmeer, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
Wins the Final RINGS Welterweight Tournament.
2015-11-14	Win	Mark Trijsburg	Final RINGS League, Semi Final	Aalsmeer, Netherlands	TKO (Punches)	2
2015-04-12	Win	Onur Sahin	World Fighting League	Hoofddorp, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-09-27	Win	Rushad Moradi	SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2014	Alkmaar, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

References

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