Light Heavyweight · Men

Craig Fourie

South Africa Lion's Den SA debut 2009
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L L W L
Elo 906 peak 1,053 · 19 Aug 2010 147 below it
Sherdog
1-4pro record
1L current streak
1,067best win, Elo
1,016average opponent
-- age unknown
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO863 Sub896 Dec893

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2012): 906 Elo, 1-4, average opponent 1,024.

  1. František Smetánka then 869, 1-4 3-1 after peaked 1,183 ▲
  2. Błażej Nagórski then 886, 1-4 1-4 after peaked 960 ▲
  3. Thomas Squadrito then 930, 1-4, aged 27 1-7 after peaked 997 ▲
  4. Brian Mazerolle then 914, 1-4, aged 40 0-3 after peaked 903 ▼
  5. Serob Minasyan then 901, 1-4, aged 22 · Lightweight 14-8 after peaked 1,426 ▲
  6. Enzo Navarro then 912, 1-4, aged 25 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,008 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Chris Du Toit · 12 Aug 2012 · MFC South Africa 996

Losses

Newest first
  1. Chris du Pont KO/TKO R1 · 8 Sep 2012 · Cape Fight League 1,148
  2. Danie van Heerden KO/TKO R1 · 27 Nov 2011 · United Fight League 1,032
  3. Danie van Heerden KO/TKO R1 · 3 Mar 2011 · South Africa Regional 1,041
  4. Brian Thomas Submission R2 · 25 Nov 2010 · King of the Cage 903

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Danie van Heerden 2 meetings · 2011, 2011 0–2

Fight history

7 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
7 8 Sep 2012 L1-4 Chris du Pont 1-0 · 24.6 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:30 0.00 949→906 -42 1,148 – Cape Fight League 2 Cape Fight League
6 12 Aug 2012 W1-3 Chris Du Toit debut · 40.8 yrs Heavyweight -- -- 1.00 820→949 +128 996 – MFC Fight Zone MFC South Africa
5 27 Nov 2011 L0-3 Danie van Heerden 8-4 · 24.9 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 0.00 870→820 -49 1,032 – United Fight League 2: Stand and Deliver United Fight League
4 3 Mar 2011 L0-2 Danie van Heerden 7-3 · 24.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 930→870 -60 1,041 – XFC Africa - Fight Club 5 South Africa Regional
3 25 Nov 2010 L0-1 Brian Thomas 0-2 Lightweight SubSubmission R26:45 0.00 1,053→930 -123 903 – KOTC: Platinum King of the Cage
2 19 Aug 2010 W1-1 Brett Raymond Vorster debut – SubArmbar R10:59 1.00 970→1,053 +83 1,067 – Fight Force 8: Cage Rage Fight Force International am
1 3 Dec 2009 L0-1 J.P. Joubert debut – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,059→970 -90 927 – Fight Force 3: King of the Cage Fight Force International am