Lightweight · Men

Ryan van Niekerk

South Africa Black Dragon debut 2009
Holds 2 fighters
Form L W W W W
Elo 1,285 peak 1,285 · 2 Mar 2012
Sherdog
9-4pro record
4W current streak
1,295best win, Elo
1,091average opponent
-- born 29 Nov 1983
-- / -- 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 KO1,054 Sub1,142 Dec1,105

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 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2011): 1,229 Elo, 8-4, aged 27, average opponent 1,081.

  1. Jonathan Gary then 1,239, 8-3, aged 28 5-11 after peaked 1,429 ▲
  2. Michael Bowman then 1,255, 8-4, aged 27 3-2 after peaked 1,264
  3. Troy Dennison then 1,266, 8-4, aged 29 0-4 after peaked 1,228 ▼
  4. Diego Wilson then 1,296, 8-3, aged 27 6-9 after peaked 1,336
  5. Sebas Santana Guedes then 1,212, 8-3, aged 27 6-6 after peaked 1,363 ▲
  6. Randy Spence then 1,280, 8-4, aged 26 4-7 after peaked 1,281

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Wesley Hawkey Submission R2 · 11 Nov 2010 · Fight Force Cage Fighting 1,295
  2. William Bentley Submission R1 · 4 Oct 2009 · Fight Force Cage Fighting 1,235
  3. Markus Taljaard Decision R3 · 2 Mar 2012 · EFC Worldwide 1,217
  4. Ronald Dlamini KO/TKO R3 · 26 Jul 2009 · Fight Force Cage Fighting 1,087
  5. Johan van Staden KO/TKO R1 · 30 May 2009 · South Africa Regional 1,087

Losses

Newest first
  1. Leon Mynhardt KO/TKO R1 · 16 Sep 2010 · Fight Force Cage Fighting 960
  2. William Bentley Submission R2 · 30 May 2010 · Fight Force Cage Fighting 1,119
  3. Chris Bright KO/TKO R1 · 26 Apr 2009 · Fight Club 1,069
  4. William Bentley KO/TKO R1 · 25 Jan 2009 · South Africa Regional 1,022

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. William Bentley 3 meetings · 2009, 2009, 2010 1–2
  2. Johan van Staden 2 meetings · 2009, 2011 2–0

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 2 Mar 201228.3 yrs W9-4 Markus Taljaard 1-0 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,229→1,285 +57 1,217 – Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 12 EFC Worldwide
12 5 May 201127.4 yrs W8-4 Amos Hlatshwayo 0-1 – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,181→1,229 +47 1,008 – Fight Force 13: Fight for Glory Fight Force Cage Fighting
11 30 Jan 201127.2 yrs W7-4 Johan van Staden 6-3 · 25.9 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,206→1,181 -24 1,058 – Fight Force 11: Aftermath Fight Force Cage Fighting
10 11 Nov 201027.0 yrs W6-4 Wesley Hawkey 3-0 · 24.6 yrs – SubGuillotine Choke R2 1.00 1,068→1,206 +138 1,295 – Fight Force 10: Night of the Champions Fight Force Cage Fighting
9 16 Sep 201026.8 yrs L5-4 Leon Mynhardt 2-3 · 28.2 yrs – KO/TKOSpinning Back Kick R13:54 0.00 1,210→1,068 -141 960 – Fight Force 9: Born and Bred Fight Force Cage Fighting
8 19 Aug 201026.7 yrs W5-3 Brandin Fourie 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R11:54 1.00 1,145→1,210 +65 1,054 – Fight Force 8: Cage Rage Fight Force Cage Fighting
7 30 May 201026.5 yrs L4-3 William Bentley 3-1 – SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,267→1,145 -123 1,119 – Fight Force 6: Redemption Fight Force Cage Fighting
6 11 Feb 201026.2 yrs W4-2 Ian Swart 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,235→1,267 +33 978 – Fight Force 4: Pride and Honour Fight Force Cage Fighting
5 4 Oct 200925.8 yrs W3-2 William Bentley 3-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,119→1,235 +116 1,235 – Fight Force 2: MMA Mania Fight Force Cage Fighting
4 26 Jul 200925.7 yrs W2-2 Ronald Dlamini 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,013→1,119 +106 1,087 – Fight Force 1: Armageddon Fight Force Cage Fighting
3 30 May 200925.5 yrs W1-2 Johan van Staden 1-0 · 24.2 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:36 1.00 879→1,013 +134 1,087 – XFC Africa - Fight Club South Africa Regional
2 26 Apr 200925.4 yrs L0-2 Chris Bright 1-0 – KO/TKOPunches R12:20 0.00 934→879 -55 1,069 – Fight Club - Resurrection Fight Club
1 25 Jan 200925.2 yrs L0-1 William Bentley debut – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R11:35 0.00 1,022→934 -88 1,022 – XFC Africa - Fight Club South Africa Regional