Lightweight · Men

Bradley Swanepoel

“The Nightmare”
South Africa CombatCoaching.com debut 2018
Held by Adrian Sanchez
Form W L W W L
Elo 1,282 peak 1,387 · 11 Aug 2022 105 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-2pro record
1L current streak
1,192best win, Elo
1,119average opponent
-- born 8 Sep 1998
71.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

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Rating by method KO1,024 Sub1,304 Dec1,116

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 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 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2025): 1,363 Elo, 7-1, aged 27, average opponent 1,108.

  1. Islam Reda then 1,365, 7-1, aged 27 8-0 after peaked 1,690 ▲
  2. Florin Gârdan then 1,377, 7-1, aged 26 6-2 after peaked 1,346 ▼
  3. Kurt Southern then 1,366, 7-1, aged 26 7-6 after peaked 1,658 ▲
  4. Jameson Oliveira then 1,349, 7-1, aged 26 6-12 after peaked 1,409 ▲
  5. Sam Toomer then 1,385, 7-0, aged 26 4-3 after peaked 1,524 ▲
  6. Joshua Weems then 1,418, 7-1, aged 27 10-8 after peaked 1,563 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Guide Moyo Submission R1 · 11 Aug 2022 · EFC Worldwide 1,192
  2. Vince Bembe Submission R2 · 4 Dec 2021 · EFC Worldwide 1,152
  3. Tumisang Madiba Decision R3 · 7 May 2022 · EFC Worldwide 1,126
  4. Sizwe Mnikathi Submission R1 · 4 Dec 2025 · EFC Worldwide 1,063
  5. Robert Simbowe Submission R1 · 10 Aug 2023 · EFC Worldwide 1,006

Losses

Newest first
  1. Adrian Sanchez KO/TKO R1 · 6 Aug 2026 1,389
  2. Igeu Kabesa KO/TKO R1 · 3 Nov 2022 · EFC Worldwide 1,523

Fight history

12 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
12 6 Aug 202627.9 yrs L7-2 Adrian Sanchez 9-5 · 34.5 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:39 0.00 1,363→1,282 -81 1,389 -150→-159 EFC 136: Sanchez vs. Swanepoel
11 4 Dec 202527.2 yrs W7-1 Sizwe Mnikathi 13-15-2 · 33.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:20 1.00 1,332→1,363 +31 1,063 -500→-1000 EFC 130: Zondi vs. Komana EFC Worldwide
10 10 Aug 202324.9 yrs W6-1 Robert Simbowe 3-6 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:05 1.00 1,332→1,356 +23 1,006 -700→-800 EFC 106 EFC Worldwide
9 3 Nov 202224.2 yrs L5-1 Igeu Kabesa 14-2 · 28.9 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:20 0.00 1,387→1,332 -55 1,523 -110→+140 EFC 99 EFC Worldwide
8 11 Aug 202223.9 yrs W5-0 Guide Moyo 3-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:14 1.00 1,334→1,387 +54 1,192 -188→-188 EFC 96 EFC Worldwide
7 7 May 202223.7 yrs W4-0 Tumisang Madiba 9-11 (1) Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,318→1,334 +16 1,126 -175→-175 EFC Worldwide - Fight Night 2 EFC Worldwide
6 4 Dec 202123.2 yrs W3-0 Vince Bembe 2-0 · 29.5 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:45 1.00 1,256→1,318 +62 1,152 -220→-220 EFC 91 EFC Worldwide
5 3 Jul 202122.8 yrs W2-0 Aly Kalambay 0-3 · 36.9 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R13:10 1.00 1,237→1,256 +19 868 -135→-300 EFC 87 EFC Worldwide
4 10 Aug 201920.9 yrs W1-0 Yebo Ntambwe debut Featherweight SubArm Triangle Choke R12:16 1.00 1,220→1,248 +28 935 – EFC Worldwide 81 EFC Worldwide
3 3 Mar 201920.5 yrs W3-0 Lucky Mavimbela 0-4 Featherweight SubTriangle Choke R25:16 1.00 1,197→1,220 +22 924 – MFC South Africa - Fight Zone 106 MFC South Africa am
2 2 Sep 201820.0 yrs W2-0 Brian Dlamini 3-3 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:48 1.00 1,141→1,197 +56 1,091 – MFC Fight Zone 102 MFC South Africa am
1 12 May 201819.7 yrs W1-0 Vince Nkosi 2-0 – SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,056→1,141 +85 1,162 – Fightstar FC 31: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am