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“Young Savage”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Young Savage |
| Date of birth | 22 Apr 1996 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Birthplace | Brakpan, South Africa |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Jul 2015 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Marcus McGhee, 12 Aug 2023 |
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Titles and honours
- Former EFC Bantamweight Champion
- Former EFC interim Flyweight Champion
Background
South African flyweight and bantamweight from Brakpan who won EFC titles at both weights and earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2020. He trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and is also a decorated grappler.
Fight history
15 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Marcus McGhee | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:19 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | 12 Aug 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Cody Durden | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:08 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | 25 Jun 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Flyweight bout |
| Loss | Montel Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Bruno Silva | TKO (punch) | 2 | 2:56 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | 20 Mar 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Win | Jacob Silva | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:54 | Dana White's Contender Series 36 | 17 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series – earned UFC contract |
| Win | Cristian Rodriguez Jr. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:13 | LFA 78 | 15 Nov 2019 | Belton, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Luthando Biko | TKO (punches) | 4 | 4:00 | EFC Worldwide 78 | 13 Apr 2019 | Cape Town, South Africa | Defended and unified the EFC Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Gamzat Magomedov | DQ (illegal elbow) | 3 | 2:43 | Brave CF 17 | 27 Oct 2018 | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Win | Philippe Rouch | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:29 | EFC Worldwide 69 | 28 Apr 2018 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Won the vacant EFC Bantamweight Championship |
| Loss | Joby Sanchez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:28 | Dana White's Contender Series 7 | 22 Aug 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:05 | EFC Worldwide 54 | 15 Oct 2016 | Sun City, South Africa | Won the interim EFC Flyweight Championship |
| Win | Abdul Hassan | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:06 | EFC Worldwide 49 | 13 May 2016 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bantamweight bout |
| Win | Roevan De Beer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:24 | EFC Worldwide 47 | 5 Mar 2016 | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Loss | Baldwin Mdlalose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:29 | EFC Worldwide 43 | 28 Aug 2015 | Durban, South Africa | |
| Win | Josemar Octavio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:02 | EFC Worldwide 41 | 11 Jul 2015 | Brakpan, South Africa | Pro debut |