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South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Andrew van Zyl
"
One Gear
"
AGE
42
/
Jan 11, 1982
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
256 lbs
/
116.12 kg
ASSOCIATION
BJMMA
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
10
63%
SUBMISSIONS
3
19%
DECISIONS
2
13%
OTHERS
1
6%
Losses
5
KO
/
TKO
1
20%
SUBMISSIONS
3
60%
DECISIONS
1
20%
OTHERS
0
0%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Stuart Austin
EFC 76 - EFC Worldwide 76
Dec / 08 / 2018
KO (Punch)
Wiekus Swart
1
4:58
loss
Dalcha Lungiambula
EFC 71 - EFC Worldwide 71
Jun / 23 / 2018
Decision (Split)
5
5:00
win
Jared Vanderaa
EFC 66 - EFC Worldwide 66
Dec / 16 / 2017
Decision (Split)
5
5:00
win
Wessel Mostert
EFC 61 - EFC Worldwide 61
Jul / 08 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Wiekus Swart
3
2:23
win
Elvis Moyo
EFC 54 - EFC Worldwide 54
Oct / 15 / 2016
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Ferdinand Basson
4
1:24
win
Tony Mustard
EFC 53 - EFC Worldwide 53
Sep / 02 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Ferdinand Basson
1
1:07
win
Tomasz Kowalkowski
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 49
May / 13 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Ferdi Basson
1
2:41
loss
Cyril Asker
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 44
Oct / 03 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ferdi Basson
1
3:25
win
Brendon Groenewald
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 39
May / 07 / 2015
KO (Punch)
1
0:32
win
Vandam Mbuyi
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 34
Oct / 02 / 2014
Submission (Punches)
2
3:10
win
Elvis Moyo
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 31
Jul / 03 / 2014
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:49
loss
Ruan Potts
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26
Dec / 12 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:44
win
Sors Grobbelaar
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23
Sep / 12 / 2013
TKO (Retirement)
2
1:51
win
Ruan Potts
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 18
Mar / 01 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
5
5:00
win
Ian Visser
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 16
Oct / 19 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
1
0:00
win
Mohamed Abdel Karim
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 15
Jul / 27 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
1
4:37
loss
Ruan Potts
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11
Nov / 10 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Wiekus Swart
1
3:50
win
Bernardo Mikixi
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 9
Jun / 30 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Ian Pienaar
2
1:10
win
Raymond Ahana
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 6
Dec / 02 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
0:44
win
Ryan de Vasconcellos
Fight Force 9 - Born and Bred
Sep / 16 / 2010
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
5:00
win
Cecil Smith
UFA - United Fighting Alliance
Nov / 26 / 2004
N/A
0
0:00
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