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"Young Savage"

9 - 6 - 0

(W-L-D)
Age
29
Height
65 cm 165 cm
Last Weigh-In
136 lbs 62 kg
Reach
67 cm 170 cm
Leg Reach
36 cm 91 cm
South Africa
Style
BJJ, Wrestling
Stance
Orthodox
Born
Brakpan, South Africa
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Nikolas
Motta

Dustin
Stoltzfus

Statistics

Wins

KO/TKO

3 (38%)
Dec

0
Sub

5 (62%)

Loss

KO/TKO

4 (67%)
Dec

1 (17%)
Sub

1 (16%)

5:3721

Avg fight time

66

First round finishes
7:537

Avg fight time in the UFC

44

UFC Bouts for calculating statistics
1.001.00

Submission attempts per 15 min

0.800.80

Takedowns per bout
33

Takedowns Landed

1414

Takedown Attempted
21%21

Successful takedown

35%35

Takedown Defense
1.491.49

Sig. strikes landed (per min)

4.104.10

Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)
4747

Sig. strikes landed

126126

Sig. strikes attempted
37%37

Significant Strikes Accuracy

53%53

Sig. strikes defense
133133

Sig. Strikes Landed

226226

Sig. Strikes Attempted
59%59

Striking Accuracy

0.3030

Coup attempts per fight

Promotion Stats

Promotion	Bouts
UFC	4
BCF	1
DWCS	2
EFCA	7
LFA	1

Sig. strikes by position

Standing

33 (70%)
Clinch

12 (26%)
Ground

2 (4%)

Head

55%

Body

21%

Legs

24%

PRO Results

Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Marcus McGhee
12.08.2023 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Time
2.19

Method
KO/TKO
9 - 5 - 0

(W-L-D)

7 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Right Hook
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +290 Moderate Underdog
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Cody Durden
25.06.2022 • UFC Fight Night

Round
1

Time
1.08

Method
KO/TKO
9 - 4 - 0

(W-L-D)

12 - 4 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Punches
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -110 Near Even
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Montel Jackson
18.09.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
Decision
9 - 3 - 0

(W-L-D)

10 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  +475 Heavy Underdog
VS Francisco Figueiredo
08.05.2021 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Bruno Silva
20.03.2021 • UFC Fight Night

Round
2

Time
7.56

Method
KO/TKO
9 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

10 - 5 - 2

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UFC Fight Night
- Finishing move
  
  Counter Right
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -135 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jacob Silva
17.11.2020 • Contender Series 2020

Round
1

Time
4.54

Method
Submission
8 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

6 - 3 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Contender Series 2020
- Finishing move
  
  Guillotine Choke (referee Stoppage)
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  125.5 lbs (56.9 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -490 Heavy Favorite
VS Nate Smith
01.09.2020 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
VS Nate Smith
11.08.2020 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Cristian Rodriguez, Jr.
15.11.2019 • LFA 78: Yanez vs. Estrada

Round
1

Time
1.13

Method
KO/TKO
7 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

4 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  LFA 78: Yanez vs. Estrada
- Finishing move
  
  Ground & Pound
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  135.4 lbs (61.4 kgs)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Luthando Biko
13.04.2019 • EFC Worldwide 78

Round
4

Time
19.00

Method
KO/TKO
6 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

5 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 78
- Champ Bout
  
  Champion — EFC Worldwide Bantamweight Championship
- Finishing move
  
  Ground & Pound
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Gamzat Magomedov
27.10.2018 • Brave CF 17
5 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

2 - 0 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Brave CF 17
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Philippe Rouch
28.04.2018 • EFC Worldwide 69

Round
1

Time
2.29

Method
Submission
4 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)

7 - 3 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 69
- Finishing move
  
  Mounted Guillotine Choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Joby Sanchez
22.08.2017 • DW's Contender Series 2017

Round
2

Time
7.28

Method
KO/TKO
4 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)

10 - 2 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  DW's Contender Series 2017
- Finishing move
  
  Ground & Pound
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  126.0 lbs (57.2 kgs)
VS Josh Paiva
05.08.2017 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
VS Nkazimulo Zulu
13.05.2017 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
VS Nkazimulo Zulu
04.03.2017 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Baldwin Mdlalose
15.10.2016 • EFC Worldwide 54

Round
1

Time
2.05

Method
Submission
3 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)

4 - 4 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 54
- Finishing move
  
  Arm Triangle Choke
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  125.3 lbs (56.8 kgs)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Abdul Hassan
13.05.2016 • EFC Worldwide 49

Round
2

Time
7.06

Method
KO/TKO
2 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)

6 - 5 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 49
- Finishing move
  
  KO/TKO
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  135 lbs (61.2 kg)
- Weight
  
  134.5 lbs (61.0 kgs)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Roevan De Beer
05.03.2016 • EFC Worldwide 47

Round
1

Time
3.24

Method
Submission
1 - 1 - 0

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 47
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  125.3 lbs (56.8 kgs)
VS TC Khusu
05.03.2016 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Baldwin Mdlalose
27.08.2015 • EFC Worldwide 43

Round
1

Time
3.29

Method
Submission
1 - 0 - 0

(W-L-D)

2 - 4 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 43
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  125.2 lbs (56.8 kgs)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Josemare Emerson Octavio
11.07.2015 • EFC Worldwide 41

Round
1

Time
1.02

Method
Submission
0 - 0 - 0

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 - 0

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  EFC Worldwide 41
- Finishing move
  
  Rear Naked Choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)
- Weight
  
  124.9 lbs (56.6 kgs)
VS Jasen Van Der Merwe
06.06.2015 • Status: cancelled
- Division
  
  125 lbs (56.7 kg)