Jan Nortje
“The Giant”
Age: 50 | Apr 11, 1975
Nationality: South Africa
Weight Class: Super Heavyweight
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 333 lbs
Reach: N/A
Professional Record
| 8 fights | 2 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 2 | 2 |
| Submissions | 0 | 4 |
| Decisions | 0 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 2 - 6 - 0 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round | May 26, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Samio Kimura | 1 | 2:29 |
| WIN | 2 - 5 - 0 | Bob Sapp | Strikeforce - Strikeforce at the Dome | February 23, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Joe DeRobbio | 1 | 0:55 |
| LOSS | 1 - 5 - 0 | Gary Goodridge | K-1 - Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | Ryogaku Wada | 1 | 3:00 |
| LOSS | 1 - 4 - 0 | Masayuki Naruse | K-1 - Premium 2003 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2003 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 4:40 |
| LOSS | 1 - 3 - 0 | Shinsuke Nakamura | NJPW - Ultimate Crush | May 02, 2003 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 3:12 | |
| WIN | 1 - 2 - 0 | Tadao Yasuda | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 - K-1 vs. Inoki | December 31, 2002 | TKO (Injury) | Minoru Toyonaga | 2 | 0:57 |
| LOSS | 0 - 2 - 0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:43 |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 - 0 | Gary Goodridge | K-1 - Andy Hug Memorial | August 19, 2001 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:11 |
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