Middleweight · Men

Chad Hanekom

“Superman”
South Africa QuanWessels BJJ & MMA Academy debut 2013
Elo 1,415 peak 1,524 · 21 Sep 2018 109 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2503031
11-4pro record
1L current streak
1,527best win, Elo
1,181average opponent
-- born 20 Apr 1990
76.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,202 Sub1,201 Dec1,137

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Leon Aliu Decision R3 · 21 Sep 2018 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,527
  2. In Jae La KO/TKO R1 · 26 Nov 2022 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,452
  3. Cian Erraught Submission R2 · 17 Jun 2016 · EFC Worldwide 1,277
  4. Mateusz Janur Decision R3 · 6 Aug 2022 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,189
  5. Ruben Groenewald Submission R1 · 12 Dec 2015 · EFC Worldwide 1,143

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jordan Fongno Decision R3 · 15 Nov 2025 · African Knockout 1,094
  2. Dylan Budka Decision R3 · 5 Sep 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series 1,551
  3. Daniel Pereira KO/TKO R2 · 7 Dec 2019 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,406
  4. Ikram Aliskerov Decision R3 · 2 Mar 2018 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,430

Fight history

20 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
20 15 Nov 202535.6 yrs L11-4 Jordan Fongno 3-1 Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,497→1,415 -83 1,094 – African Knockout - AKO 11: Hanekom vs. Fongno African Knockout
19 4 Apr 202535.0 yrs W11-3 Memom Kone 2-1 Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage (Cut) R312:37 1.00 1,482→1,497 +15 1,070 – African Knockout - AKO 8: Road to the Finals African Knockout
18 22 Nov 202434.6 yrs W10-3 Cherif Drame 8-5 · 35.9 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:39 1.00 1,459→1,482 +23 1,131 – African Knockout - AKO 6: Ayana vs. Mulumba African Knockout
17 5 Sep 202333.4 yrs L9-3 Dylan Budka 6-2 · 23.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,515→1,464 -51 1,551 +103→-123 Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 5 Dana White's Contender Series
16 26 Nov 202232.6 yrs W9-2 In Jae La 11-1-1 · 36.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOElbow R11:35 1.00 1,419→1,515 +96 1,452 -250→-255 Brave Combat Federation 66 BRAVE Combat Federation
15 6 Aug 202232.3 yrs W8-2 Mateusz Janur 5-4 · 30.7 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,409→1,419 +11 1,189 – Brave Combat Federation 61 BRAVE Combat Federation
14 25 Mar 202130.9 yrs W7-2 Dominic Schober 11-9 · 30.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeg Kick/ground & Pound R25:18 1.00 1,397→1,416 +19 1,032 – Brave Combat Federation 49 BRAVE Combat Federation
13 7 Dec 201929.6 yrs L6-2 Daniel Pereira 8-2 · 29.0 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:14 0.00 1,518→1,403 -115 1,406 – Brave Combat Federation 31 BRAVE Combat Federation
12 21 Sep 201828.4 yrs W6-1 Leon Aliu 8-0 · 29.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,443→1,524 +80 1,527 – Brave CF 16: Abu Dhabi BRAVE Combat Federation
11 9 Jun 201828.1 yrs W5-1 Dominic McConnell 8-10 Middleweight SubKimura R11:31 1.00 1,414→1,443 +30 1,137 – Brave CF 13: European Evolution BRAVE Combat Federation
10 2 Mar 201827.9 yrs L4-1 Ikram Aliskerov 5-0 · 25.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,422→1,414 -9 1,430 – Brave CF 10: The Kingdom Rises BRAVE Combat Federation
9 5 Aug 201727.3 yrs W4-0 Eric Smith 2-1 · 33.8 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R14:42 1.00 1,391→1,422 +31 1,122 – GKO 10 Global Knockout
8 15 Oct 201626.5 yrs W3-0 Wade Henderson 11-17 · 35.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:36 1.00 1,381→1,391 +11 907 – EFC Worldwide 54 EFC Worldwide
7 17 Jun 201626.2 yrs W2-0 Cian Erraught 1-0 Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:26 1.00 1,299→1,381 +82 1,277 – EFC Worldwide 50 EFC Worldwide
6 12 Dec 201525.6 yrs W1-0 Ruben Groenewald debut · 38.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R11:32 1.00 1,234→1,299 +65 1,143 – EFC Worldwide 46 EFC Worldwide
5 31 May 201424.1 yrs W5-0 Quaid Openshaw debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,205→1,240 +35 1,026 – Fightstar FC 7 FightStar FC am
4 8 Mar 201423.9 yrs W4-0 Jason Laing 3-3 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,164→1,205 +42 1,031 – Fightstar FC 6 FightStar FC am
3 16 Nov 201323.6 yrs W3-0 Rudi Otto 2-2 Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,114→1,164 +50 1,029 – Fightstar FC 5: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am
2 8 Jun 201323.1 yrs W2-0 Gareth Sawyer 4-2 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,070→1,114 +44 1,064 – Fightstar FC 3: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am
1 4 May 201323.0 yrs W1-0 Herman Oberholse debut Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,005→1,070 +66 1,005 – Nelspruit Fight Night 7 Nelspruit Fight Night am