Welterweight · Men

Nolan Swanepoel

“The Real Deal”
South Africa The Colloseum debut 2010
Held by Aung La N Sang
Form W W L W L
Elo 1,160 peak 1,222 · 1 Sep 2011 62 below it
Tapology Sherdog
4-3pro record
1L current streak
1,337best win, Elo
1,143average opponent
-- born 26 May 1979
70.0" / -- 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 welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,029 Sub1,150 Dec989

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 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 (2011): 1,079 Elo, 3-2, aged 32, average opponent 1,068.

  1. Milton Afonso Cabral then 1,072, 3-2, aged 32 1-4 after peaked 1,208 ▲
  2. Fábio Trindade then 1,085, 3-2, aged 31 2-3 after peaked 1,222 ▲
  3. Luis Schmitt then 1,134, 3-2, aged 31 4-2 after peaked 1,264 ▲
  4. David Bollea then 1,091, 3-2, aged 32 6-1 after peaked 1,373 ▲
  5. Elmer Waterhen then 1,102, 3-2, aged 31 13-16 after peaked 1,415 ▲
  6. Raimundo Chaves then 1,140, 3-2, aged 32 2-1 after peaked 1,297 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Leon Mynhardt Submission R1 · 1 Sep 2011 · EFC Worldwide 1,337
  2. Remo Ralph Submission R1 · 10 Mar 2010 · EFC Worldwide 1,131
  3. Chad Hepburn Submission R1 · 21 Oct 2010 · EFC Worldwide 892
  4. Mawande Vapi Submission R1 · 3 Feb 2011 · EFC Worldwide 865

Losses

Newest first
  1. Martin van Staden KO/TKO R2 · 10 Nov 2011 · EFC Worldwide 1,327
  2. Adam Speechly Submission R2 · 14 Apr 2011 · EFC Worldwide 1,191
  3. Adam Speechly Submission R1 · 5 Aug 2010 · EFC Worldwide 1,261

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Adam Speechly 2 meetings · 2010, 2011 0–2

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 10 Nov 201132.5 yrs L4-3 Martin van Staden 10-4 Welterweight KO/TKOKnees & Punches R27:20 0.00 1,222→1,160 -62 1,327 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11 EFC Worldwide
6 1 Sep 201132.3 yrs W4-2 Leon Mynhardt 7-3 · 29.2 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:34 1.00 1,079→1,222 +143 1,337 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 10 EFC Worldwide
5 14 Apr 201131.9 yrs L3-2 Adam Speechly 4-2 · 22.6 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 0.00 1,158→1,079 -79 1,191 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 8 EFC Worldwide
4 3 Feb 201131.7 yrs W3-1 Mawande Vapi 1-2 – SubRear-Naked Choke R11:35 1.00 1,126→1,158 +32 865 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 7 EFC Worldwide
3 21 Oct 201031.4 yrs W2-1 Chad Hepburn 0-2 – SubHeel Hook R14:39 1.00 1,083→1,126 +44 892 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 5 EFC Worldwide
2 5 Aug 201031.2 yrs L1-1 Adam Speechly 3-1 · 21.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:41 0.00 1,141→1,083 -58 1,261 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 4 EFC Worldwide
1 10 Mar 201030.8 yrs W1-0 Remo Ralph 1-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,028→1,141 +113 1,131 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 2 EFC Worldwide