Bantamweight · Men

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“Young Savage”
South Africa Xtreme Couture debut 2014
Elo 1,336 peak 1,617 · 17 Nov 2020 281 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1079929
9-6pro record
4L current streak
1,462best win, Elo
1,288average opponent
-- born 30 Apr 1996
65.0" / 67.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,087 Sub1,235 Dec1,081

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jacob Silva Submission R1 · 17 Nov 2020 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,462
  2. Gamzat Magomedov Disqualification R3 · 27 Oct 2018 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,455
  3. Luthando Biko KO/TKO R4 · 13 Apr 2019 · EFC Worldwide 1,430
  4. Philippe Rouch Submission R1 · 28 Apr 2018 · EFC Worldwide 1,347
  5. Baldwin Mdlalose Submission R1 · 15 Oct 2016 · EFC Worldwide 1,304

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Marcus McGhee KO/TKO R1 · 12 Aug 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,554
  2. Cody Durden KO/TKO R1 · 25 Jun 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,479
  3. Montel Jackson Decision R3 · 18 Sep 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,829
  4. Bruno Silva KO/TKO R2 · 20 Mar 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,471
  5. Joby Sanchez KO/TKO R2 · 22 Aug 2017 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,536

Fight history

21 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
21 12 Aug 202327.3 yrs L9-6 Marcus McGhee 7-1 · 33.3 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKORight Hook R12:19 0.00 1,384→1,336 -48 1,554 +298→+275 UFC on ESPN 51: Luque vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 25 Jun 202226.2 yrs L9-5 Cody Durden 12-4-1 · 31.2 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:08 0.00 1,472→1,386 -86 1,479 -105→-116 UFC on ESPN 38: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 18 Sep 202125.4 yrs L9-4 Montel Jackson 10-2 · 29.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,494→1,472 -22 1,829 +375→+450 UFC Fight Night 192: Smith vs. Spann Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 20 Mar 202124.9 yrs L9-3 Bruno Silva 11-6-2 (1) · 31.0 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOCounter Right R27:56 0.00 1,617→1,494 -122 1,471 -240→-145 UFC on ESPN 21: Brunson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 17 Nov 202024.6 yrs W9-2 Jacob Silva 6-3 · 32.7 yrs Flyweight SubGuillotine Choke (Referee Stoppage) R14:54 1.00 1,551→1,617 +66 1,462 -343→-343 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 10 Dana White's Contender Series
16 15 Nov 201923.5 yrs W8-2 Cristian Rodriguez, Jr. 4-2 · 27.2 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:13 1.00 1,528→1,551 +23 1,197 – LFA 78: Yanez vs. Estrada Legacy Fighting Alliance
15 13 Apr 201923.0 yrs W7-2 Luthando Biko 5-1 · 29.4 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R419:00 1.00 1,445→1,528 +84 1,430 – EFC Worldwide 78 EFC Worldwide
14 27 Oct 201822.5 yrs W6-2 Gamzat Magomedov 2-0 · 23.4 yrs Bantamweight DQDisqualification R312:43 0.00 1,445→1,445 +0 1,455 – Brave CF 17: Cavalheiro vs. Abdouraguimov BRAVE Combat Federation
13 28 Apr 201822.0 yrs W5-2 Philippe Rouch 7-3 · 25.7 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubMounted Guillotine Choke R12:29 1.00 1,360→1,445 +84 1,347 – EFC Worldwide 69 EFC Worldwide
12 22 Aug 201721.3 yrs L4-2 Joby Sanchez 10-2 · 26.2 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:28 0.00 1,420→1,360 -59 1,536 +235→+235 Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series - Season 1, Episode 7 Dana White's Contender Series
11 15 Oct 201620.5 yrs W4-1 Baldwin Mdlalose 4-4 Flyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R12:05 1.00 1,341→1,420 +78 1,304 – EFC Worldwide 54 EFC Worldwide
10 13 May 201620.0 yrs W3-1 Abdul Hassan 6-5-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:06 1.00 1,269→1,341 +72 1,208 – EFC Worldwide 49 EFC Worldwide
9 5 Mar 201619.8 yrs W2-1 Roevan De Beer debut · 28.7 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:24 1.00 1,212→1,269 +57 1,086 – EFC Worldwide 47 EFC Worldwide
8 27 Aug 201519.3 yrs L1-1 Baldwin Mdlalose 2-4 Open Weight SubRear Naked Choke R13:29 0.00 1,358→1,212 -146 1,079 – EFC Worldwide 43 EFC Worldwide
7 11 Jul 201519.2 yrs W1-0 Josemare Emerson Octavio debut Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:02 1.00 1,319→1,358 +40 1,105 – Extreme Fighting Championship 41 EFC Worldwide
6 2 May 201519.0 yrs W6-0 Roevan De Beer 3-2 · 27.9 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,281→1,319 +38 1,123 – Fightstar FC 12 FightStar FC am
5 28 Feb 201518.8 yrs W5-0 Jaydee Van Der Merwe 2-2 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOVerbal R25:15 1.00 1,253→1,281 +28 1,027 – Fightstar FC 11: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am
4 6 Dec 201418.6 yrs W4-0 TC Khusu 5-0 · 20.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,213→1,253 +40 1,186 – Fightstar FC 10 FightStar FC am
3 22 Nov 201418.6 yrs W3-0 Norman Lekgothoane 4-0 Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke -- 1.00 1,134→1,213 +79 1,206 – Cage Wars Evolution 4: Retribution Cage Wars Championship am
2 25 Oct 201418.5 yrs W2-0 Leonard Gregory debut Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,078→1,134 +56 1,026 – Fightstar FC 9 FightStar FC am
1 10 Jul 201418.2 yrs W1-0 Ntando Zama 1-3 Bantamweight KO/TKOMounted Triangle Punches R11:04 1.00 1,028→1,078 +51 947 – African Fight League 21 African Fight League am