Ryan van Niekerk
Age: 41 | Nov 29, 1983
Nationality: South Africa
Weight Class: Lightweight
Weight: 154 lbs
Professional Record
| 13 fights | 9 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 4 | 3 |
| Submissions | 3 | 1 |
| Decisions | 2 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 9 - 4 - 0 | Markus Taljaard | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 12 | March 02, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 4 - 0 | Amos Hlatshwayo | Fight Force 13 - Fight for Glory | May 05, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 7 - 4 - 0 | Johan van Staden | Fight Force 11 - Aftermath | January 30, 2011 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 4 - 0 | Wesley Hawkey | Fight Force 10 - Night of the Champions | November 11, 2010 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| LOSS | 5 - 4 - 0 | Leon Mynhardt | Fight Force 9 - Born and Bred | September 16, 2010 | KO (Spinning Back Kick) | 1 | 3:54 | |
| WIN | 5 - 3 - 0 | Brandin Fourie | Fight Force 8 - Cage Rage | August 19, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 3 - 0 | William Bentley | Fight Force 6 - Redemption | May 30, 2010 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | Ian Swart | Fight Force 4 - Pride and Honour | February 11, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 0 | William Bentley | Fight Force 2 - MMA Mania | October 04, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 2 - 0 | Ronald Dlamini | Fight Force 1 - Armageddon | July 26, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 2 - 0 | Johan van Staden | XFC Africa - Fight Club | May 30, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:36 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 2 - 0 | Chris Bright | Fight Club - Resurrection | April 26, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:20 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 - 0 | William Bentley | XFC Africa - Fight Club | January 25, 2009 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 1:35 |
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