Light Heavyweight · Men

Khulekani Hlongwa

“Cold Steel”
South Africa debut 2009
Elo 754 peak 1,154 · 25 May 2013 400 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4649394
4-12 (1)pro record
5L current streak
1,131best win, Elo
1,063average opponent
-- born 28 Mar 1985
70.0" / 77.2" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO792 Sub923 Dec900

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Colin Hume KO/TKO R1 · 16 Dec 2017 · EFC Worldwide 1,131
  2. Roy Lokolo Submission R2 · 10 Aug 2023 · EFC Worldwide 995
  3. Francois Cundari Submission R2 · 12 Jun 2021 · EFC Worldwide 985
  4. Willem Smith KO/TKO R1 · 3 Nov 2018 · EFC Worldwide 943

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. Jaden Van Der Merwe KO/TKO R1 · 26 Feb 2026 · EFC Worldwide 1,064
  2. Tico Van Den Berg KO/TKO R2 · 10 Apr 2025 · EFC Worldwide 997
  3. JT Botha KO/TKO R1 · 12 Dec 2024 · EFC Worldwide 961
  4. Shadrack Nsua KO/TKO R1 · 8 Aug 2024 · EFC Worldwide 1,162
  5. Jailson Sousa Submission R3 · 9 Nov 2023 · EFC Worldwide 1,125

Fight history

30 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
30 26 Feb 202640.9 yrs L4-12 (1) Jaden Van Der Merwe 2-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:33 0.00 783→754 -29 1,064 +300→+1000 EFC 131: KNOX Legacy Series EFC Worldwide
29 10 Apr 202540.0 yrs L4-11 (1) Tico Van Den Berg 0-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOElbows R26:28 0.00 832→783 -49 997 +115→-130 EFC 122 EFC Worldwide
28 12 Dec 202439.7 yrs L4-10 (1) JT Botha 1-3 Middleweight KO/TKOOverhand Right to Ground Strikes R10:39 0.00 906→832 -74 961 -105→+130 EFC Worldwide 120 EFC Worldwide
27 8 Aug 202439.4 yrs L4-9 (1) Shadrack Nsua 3-1 Middleweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:55 0.00 944→906 -39 1,162 +375→+325 EFC 116 EFC Worldwide
26 9 Nov 202338.6 yrs L4-8 (1) Jailson Sousa 2-1 · 30.5 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R312:31 0.00 1,002→944 -58 1,125 -105→+152 EFC Worldwide 109 EFC Worldwide
25 12 Oct 202338.5 yrs NC4-7 (1) Jeremie Tshibala 2-0 Middleweight -- R25:29 0.00 1,002→1,002 +0 1,135 +475→+175 EFC Worldwide 108 EFC Worldwide
24 10 Aug 202338.4 yrs W4-7 Roy Lokolo 2-2 Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:31 1.00 889→1,002 +113 995 +275→+275 EFC 106 EFC Worldwide
23 13 Apr 202338.0 yrs L3-7 JC Lamprecht 3-2 Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:27 0.00 939→889 -50 1,100 +240→+240 EFC Worldwide 102 EFC Worldwide
22 6 Oct 202237.5 yrs L3-6 Stefan Pretorius 4-7 · 29.6 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R28:19 0.00 1,004→939 -65 1,094 +140→+165 EFC Worldwide 98 EFC Worldwide
21 5 Mar 202236.9 yrs L3-5 Diego Bandu 2-0 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.16 1,004→1,004 +0 1,295 -125→-125 EFC 92 EFC Worldwide
20 12 Jun 202136.2 yrs W3-4 Francois Cundari 2-3 · 27.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:35 1.00 894→1,004 +110 985 – EFC 86: Ilunga vs. Kanyeba 2 EFC Worldwide
19 10 Aug 201934.4 yrs L2-4 Roy Lokolo 0-1 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 951→889 -61 944 – EFC Worldwide 81 EFC Worldwide
18 4 May 201934.1 yrs L2-3 Stefan Pretorius 2-4 · 26.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:01 0.00 1,077→951 -127 910 – EFC Worldwide 79 EFC Worldwide
17 3 Nov 201833.6 yrs W2-2 Willem Smith 0-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:44 1.00 1,005→1,077 +72 943 – EFC 75: Zulu vs. Joshua EFC Worldwide
16 10 Mar 201833.0 yrs L1-2 Quintin Rossouw 1-0 · 27.8 yrs Light Heavyweight SubTriangle Choke R11:47 0.00 1,048→1,005 -42 1,245 – EFC Worldwide 67 EFC Worldwide
15 16 Dec 201732.7 yrs W1-1 Colin Hume 1-0 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOElbows R12:40 1.00 911→1,048 +136 1,131 – EFC Worldwide 66 EFC Worldwide
14 26 Nov 201631.7 yrs L0-1 Jacques Joubert 4-6 · 31.9 yrs Catchweight SubArmbar R25:00 0.00 985→911 -73 1,041 – Fightstar FC 21: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC
13 6 Mar 201630.9 yrs W5-8 Janes Van Reenen 2-4 Featherweighttitle -- -- 1.00 914→985 +70 939 – MFC Fight Zone 82 MFC South Africa am
12 31 Oct 201530.6 yrs L4-8 Niel Du Plessis 5-1 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R310:46 0.00 932→914 -17 1,259 – Fightstar FC 15 FightStar FC am
11 31 May 201530.2 yrs L4-7 Jason Pretorius 3-1 Light Heavyweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R1 0.00 970→932 -38 1,123 – MFC Fight Zone 76 MFC South Africa am
10 2 May 201530.1 yrs L4-6 Tresor Boluwa 2-1 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,008→970 -38 1,044 – Fightstar FC 12 FightStar FC am
9 10 Jul 201429.3 yrs L4-5 Cameron Pritchard 3-0 Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,021→1,008 -13 1,178 – African Fight League 21 African Fight League am
8 31 Aug 201328.4 yrs L4-4 Gerhardus Pretorius 1-0 Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.19 1,066→1,021 -45 1,040 – African Fight League 16 African Fight League am
7 23 Jun 201328.2 yrs L4-3 Arthur Lasike 3-1 Middleweight KO/TKOVerbal R310:00 0.00 1,154→1,066 -88 1,030 – MFC Fight Zone 48 MFC South Africa am
6 25 May 201328.2 yrs W4-2 Tyron Rodrigues debut Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:38 1.00 1,105→1,154 +49 1,014 – African Fight League 14 African Fight League am
5 23 Feb 201327.9 yrs W3-2 Gwayne Grech debut Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R25:06 1.00 1,043→1,105 +62 1,025 – African Fight League 13: Heavyweight Reconning African Fight League am
4 3 Nov 201227.6 yrs W2-2 Dwayne Davies 1-1 Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R23:25 1.00 971→1,043 +72 1,005 – African Fight League 12: Underground African Fight League am
3 31 Aug 201227.4 yrs W1-2 Pietie Coxen 1-0 · 29.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 895→971 +76 1,077 – African Fight League 11 African Fight League am
2 17 Feb 201226.9 yrs L0-2 Bryan Steyn debut · 20.4 yrs Middleweight SubKneebar R11:48 0.00 949→895 -54 1,011 – African Fight League 9: Back To Our Roots African Fight League am
1 26 Jul 200924.3 yrs L0-1 Van Wyk Povey debut – KO/TKOPunches R1 0.00 1,010→945 -66 1,010 – Fight Force 1: Armageddon Fight Force Cage Fighting am