Flyweight · Men

Steven Goncalves

“Guts”
South Africa Tapout Academy debut 2014
Holds 1 fighter
Form W L L W W
Elo 1,220 peak 1,420 · 10 Mar 2018 200 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-6 (1)pro record
2W current streak
1,276best win, Elo
1,171average opponent
-- age unknown
73.0" / 77.6" height / reach

Elo history

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

Record

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Rating by method KO1,029 Sub1,080 Dec976

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of flyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,789 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 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2025): 1,140 Elo, 8-6, average opponent 1,218.

  1. Wellington Pereira then 1,164, 8-6 2-6 after peaked 1,355 ▲
  2. Miguel Haro then 1,154, 8-6, aged 24 4-5 after peaked 1,314 ▲
  3. Ricardo da Silva then 1,167, 7-8, aged 34 6-5 after peaked 1,263 ▲
  4. Adrian Kępa then 1,183, 8-7 4-4 after peaked 1,393 ▲
  5. Brady Harrison then 1,178, 8-7, aged 25 4-5 after peaked 1,351 ▲
  6. Ramon Martinez then 1,120, 8-6, aged 35 5-4 after peaked 1,369 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Nerik Simões Submission R1 · 16 Dec 2017 · EFC Worldwide 1,276
  2. Marcel Els KO/TKO R1 · 11 Mar 2017 · FightStar FC 1,225
  3. Roberto Miyaba Submission R1 · 26 Feb 2026 · EFC Worldwide 1,111
  4. Guide Moyo Submission R1 · 6 Nov 2025 · EFC Worldwide 1,099
  5. Tapiwa Katikati Decision R3 · 7 Dec 2023 · EFC Worldwide 1,084

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Shadrick Dju Yemba Submission R2 · 5 Jun 2025 · EFC Worldwide 1,183
  2. Ayanda Zwane Decision R3 · 11 Apr 2024 · EFC Worldwide 1,192
  3. Nerik Simões Submission R1 · 17 Mar 2023 · UAE Warriors 1,150
  4. Shoaib Yousaf Decision R3 · 1 Apr 2021 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,505
  5. Ilia Topuria KO/TKO R1 · 15 Nov 2019 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,542

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Nerik Simões 2 meetings · 2017, 2023 1–1

Fight history

22 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
22 26 Feb 2026 W9-6 (1) Roberto Miyaba 3-2 Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:53 1.00 1,140→1,220 +80 1,111 -205→-255 EFC 131: KNOX Legacy Series EFC Worldwide
21 6 Nov 2025 W8-6 (1) Guide Moyo 6-5 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:45 1.00 1,037→1,140 +103 1,099 -150→-180 EFC 129: Allen vs. Bembe EFC Worldwide
20 5 Jun 2025 L7-6 (1) Shadrick Dju Yemba 3-0 · 26.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:18 0.00 1,105→1,037 -68 1,183 +120→+120 EFC Worldwide 124 EFC Worldwide
19 11 Apr 2024 L7-5 (1) Ayanda Zwane 3-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,157→1,106 -51 1,192 +120→-115 EFC 112 EFC Worldwide
18 7 Dec 2023 W7-4 (1) Tapiwa Katikati 5-4 · 31.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.62 1,152→1,157 +5 1,084 +120→-105 EFC 110 EFC Worldwide
17 17 Mar 2023 L6-4 (1) Nerik Simões 5-5 Featherweight SubKimura R12:08 0.00 1,268→1,152 -116 1,150 – UAE Warriors 38: Africa 5 UAE Warriors
16 1 Apr 2021 L6-3 (1) Shoaib Yousaf 7-2 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,293→1,281 -12 1,505 – Brave Combat Federation 50 BRAVE Combat Federation
15 15 Nov 2019 L6-2 (1) Ilia Topuria 7-0 · 22.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R13:42 0.00 1,341→1,299 -42 1,542 – Brave Combat Federation 29: Torres vs. Adur BRAVE Combat Federation
14 19 Apr 2019 NC★6-1 (1) Akhmed Magomedov 6-0 · 23.0 yrs Featherweight Decision R315:00 0.00 1,413→1,341 -72 1,474 – Brave CF 23: Pride & Honor BRAVE Combat Federation
13 7 Sep 2018 W6-1 Sizwe Mnikathi 9-8-2 · 26.4 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:40 1.00 1,388→1,413 +25 1,073 – EFC 73: Kalunda vs. Da Rocha EFC Worldwide
12 23 Jun 2018 L5-1 Luthando Biko 3-1 · 28.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,420→1,388 -32 1,334 – EFC Worldwide 71 EFC Worldwide
11 10 Mar 2018 W5-0 Trezeguet Kanyinda 2-2 · 37.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:55 1.00 1,399→1,420 +21 1,055 – EFC Worldwide 67 EFC Worldwide
10 16 Dec 2017 W4-0 Nerik Simões 2-0 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:34 1.00 1,324→1,399 +75 1,276 – EFC Worldwide 66 EFC Worldwide
9 19 Aug 2017 W3-0 Claude Ntumba 2-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,324→1,324 -1 1,030 – EFC Worldwide 62 EFC Worldwide
8 11 Mar 2017 W2-0 Marcel Els 1-0 Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,241→1,324 +84 1,225 – Fightstar FC 22: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC
7 29 Oct 2016 W1-0 Ryan Pretorius debut Featherweight SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,188→1,241 +53 1,042 – Fightstar FC 20: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC
6 7 May 2016 W5-1 Quade Allen 2-3 Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:18 1.00 1,142→1,188 +46 1,034 – Fightstar FC 18 FightStar FC am
5 27 Feb 2016 L4-1 Elbert Lukas Steyn 4-1 · 19.1 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R313:16 0.00 1,214→1,142 -72 1,178 – Fightstar FC 17 FightStar FC am
4 1 Aug 2015 W4-0 Orlando Machava 2-1 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,200→1,214 +14 1,024 – Fightstar FC 13 FightStar FC am
3 2 May 2015 W3-0 Willie McLaggen 1-1 Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,168→1,200 +32 971 – Fightstar FC 12 FightStar FC am
2 28 Feb 2015 W2-0 Elbert Lukas Steyn 2-0 · 18.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R37:43 1.00 1,093→1,168 +76 1,147 – Fightstar FC 11: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am
1 25 Oct 2014 W1-0 Theo Scorpion debut Featherweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R23:00 1.00 1,027→1,093 +66 1,027 – Fightstar FC 9 FightStar FC am