Featherweight · Men

Faeez Jacobs

“Troublemaker”
South Africa Troublemakers MMA debut 2016
Elo 1,630 peak 1,630 · 10 Sep 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 4007052
15-6pro record
3W current streak
1,488best win, Elo
1,264average opponent
-- born 9 Oct 1994
69.0" / 71.3" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,348 Sub1,181 Dec1,233

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Trent Girdham KO/TKO R3 · 26 Feb 2026 · EFC Worldwide 1,488
  2. Jaures Dea Submission R1 · 25 Mar 2022 · UAE Warriors 1,478
  3. Nkazimulo Zulu Decision R5 · 10 Aug 2019 · EFC Worldwide 1,440
  4. Gift Walker Decision R5 · 2 Jul 2026 1,437
  5. Sylvester Chipfumbu KO/TKO R1 · 9 May 2024 · EFC Worldwide 1,419

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Mehemmedeli Osmanli Decision R3 · 24 Jul 2025 · UAE Warriors 1,524
  2. Gabriel Braga Decision R3 · 2 Jul 2022 · UAE Warriors 1,564
  3. Sindile Manengela Decision R5 · 6 Nov 2021 · EFC Worldwide 1,356
  4. Sylvester Chipfumbu Decision R5 · 8 May 2021 · EFC Worldwide 1,346
  5. Cal Ellenor Submission R1 · 31 Mar 2018 · EFC Worldwide 1,359

Fight history

23 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
23 10 Sep 202631.9 yrs W15-6 Shadrick Dju Yemba 7-1 · 28.0 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:00 1.00 1,602→1,630 +28 1,314 -197→-333 EFC 137: Jacobs vs. Yemba
22 2 Jul 202631.7 yrs W14-6 Gift Walker 8-3 Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,583→1,602 +19 1,437 -191→-380 EFC 135: Jacobs vs. Walker
21 26 Feb 202631.4 yrs W13-6 Trent Girdham 17-6-1 (1) · 28.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R313:36 1.00 1,498→1,583 +85 1,488 -175→-333 EFC 131: KNOX Legacy Series EFC Worldwide
20 24 Jul 202530.8 yrs L12-6 Mehemmedeli Osmanli 9-2 · 21.0 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,569→1,498 -71 1,524 +150→+130 UAE Warriors 62: Boynazarov vs. Llontop UAE Warriors
19 10 Apr 202530.5 yrs W12-5 Sibusiso Sovendle 5-2 Bantamweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R13:30 1.00 1,541→1,569 +28 1,251 -424→-450 EFC 122 EFC Worldwide
18 12 Sep 202429.9 yrs W11-5 Vince Bembe 7-3-1 · 32.3 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R29:31 1.00 1,498→1,541 +43 1,304 -225→-275 EFC 117 EFC Worldwide
17 9 May 202429.6 yrs W10-5 Sylvester Chipfumbu 10-5 · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R11:15 1.00 1,408→1,498 +90 1,419 -115→+150 EFC Worldwide 113 EFC Worldwide
16 7 Sep 202328.9 yrs W9-5 Eduardo Barros 2-1 (1) Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,400→1,408 +8 1,165 -225→-250 EFC Worldwide 107 EFC Worldwide
15 2 Jul 202227.7 yrs L8-5 Gabriel Braga 7-0 · 24.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,431→1,403 -28 1,564 +300→+255 UAE Warriors 30 UAE Warriors
14 25 Mar 202227.5 yrs W8-4 Jaures Dea 8-4 (1) · 27.6 yrs Catchweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:43 1.00 1,303→1,431 +128 1,478 +150→+150 UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 UAE Warriors
13 6 Nov 202127.1 yrs L7-4 Sindile Manengela 7-6 · 38.2 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,296→1,303 +6 1,356 -700→-474 EFC 90 EFC Worldwide
12 8 May 202126.6 yrs L7-3 Sylvester Chipfumbu 6-3 · 29.5 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,352→1,296 -56 1,346 -267→-265 EFC 85 EFC Worldwide
11 10 Aug 201924.8 yrs W7-2 Nkazimulo Zulu 11-4 · 30.0 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,331→1,366 +35 1,440 – EFC Worldwide 81 EFC Worldwide
10 4 May 201924.6 yrs W6-2 Billy Oosthuizen 3-1 · 24.0 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches & Knees R14:09 1.00 1,291→1,331 +40 1,077 – EFC Worldwide 79 EFC Worldwide
9 3 Nov 201824.1 yrs W5-2 TC Khusu 2-3 · 24.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:17 1.00 1,260→1,291 +31 996 – EFC 75: Zulu vs. Joshua EFC Worldwide
8 11 Aug 201823.8 yrs W4-2 Tumisang Madiba 7-4 (1) Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:31 1.00 1,138→1,260 +121 1,281 – EFC Worldwide 72 EFC Worldwide
7 31 Mar 201823.5 yrs L3-2 Cal Ellenor 6-1 · 27.0 yrs Bantamweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:52 0.00 1,185→1,138 -47 1,359 – EFC Worldwide 68 EFC Worldwide
6 4 Nov 201723.1 yrs W3-1 Oumpie Sebeko 4-4 Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R29:14 1.00 1,133→1,185 +52 984 – EFC Worldwide 65 EFC Worldwide
5 9 Sep 201722.9 yrs L2-1 Nerik Simões 1-0 Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R311:59 0.00 1,237→1,133 -104 1,172 – EFC Worldwide 63 EFC Worldwide
4 8 Jul 201722.7 yrs W2-0 Kevin Pheko 0-1 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R13:32 1.00 1,194→1,237 +43 999 – EFC Worldwide 61 EFC Worldwide
3 8 Apr 201722.5 yrs W1-0 Jesse Fleming debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R13:02 1.00 1,141→1,194 +53 997 – EFC Worldwide 58 EFC Worldwide
2 3 Feb 201722.3 yrs W2-0 Edwin Manhando 2-0 Bantamweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:00 1.00 1,065→1,141 +76 1,122 – Fight Factory 1 Fight Factory am
1 22 Oct 201622.0 yrs W1-0 Shane Braaf debut Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R36:00 1.00 999→1,065 +66 999 – African Pride FC 5 African Pride FC am