Francois Groenewald
“Franaconda”
Nationality: South Africa
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135 lbs
Professional Record
| 18 fights | 11 wins | 7 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 2 |
| Submissions | 10 | 1 |
| Decisions | 0 | 4 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 11 - 7 - 0 | Philippe Rouch | EFC 59 - EFC Worldwide 59 | May 13, 2017 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 3 | 2:46 | |
| WIN | 11 - 6 - 0 | Baldwin Mdlalose | EFC 55 - EFC Worldwide 55 | November 11, 2016 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:45 | |
| WIN | 10 - 6 - 0 | Boney Bukaka | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 48 | April 22, 2016 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:29 | |
| WIN | 9 - 6 - 0 | Martin De Beer | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 45 | November 07, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 6 - 0 | Craig Ninow | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 38 | April 04, 2015 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 5 - 0 | Nkazimulo Zulu | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 36 | December 11, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 4 - 0 | Demarte Pena | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 34 | October 02, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 4:24 | |
| WIN | 8 - 3 - 0 | Leo Gloss | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 29 | May 01, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 7 - 3 - 0 | Pierre Botha | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 | February 27, 2014 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| WIN | 6 - 3 - 0 | Donnovan Wilken | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26 | December 12, 2013 | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| WIN | 5 - 3 - 0 | Craig Ninow | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 | September 12, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:50 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 3 - 0 | Gareth Buirski | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21 | July 25, 2013 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Koba Iakobidze | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 17 | November 23, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 0 | Jean-Luc Kazadi | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 16 | October 19, 2012 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 2 - 0 | Dino Bertolis | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 12 | March 02, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 - 0 | Abdul Hassan | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 10 | September 01, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Wesley Hawkey | Fight Force 13 - Fight for Glory | May 05, 2011 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Kurt Matthews | Fight Force 12 - Outrage | March 31, 2011 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 0:00 |
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