Daniel Van Heerden “Pitbull”

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Age 37
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Super-Heavyweight

Daniel Van Heerden is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 11 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 11-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 7 days
Rounds Fought 28.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 3 years, 9 months, 28 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 3 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 4 0
Losses 1 4 3
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 62.5%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 37.5%
Win by KO Rate 63.6%
Loss by KO Rate 12.5%
Win by SUB Rate 36.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 50.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:58
Fastest KO 01:58
Fastest SUB 03:01
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:14
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:26
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 02/19/2020 W
(10-8-0) 		Arash Mardani
(2-3-0) 		HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
ONE Warrior Series 10 		1 03:25
NRB 10/15/2016 W
(10-8-0) 		Reinis Porozovs
(0-0-0) 		HW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Last Fighter Standing * 		1 01:47
NRB 04/22/2016 W
(9-8-0) 		Brendon Groenewald
(7-5-0) 		TKO/RSC
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 48 		2 03:22
NRB 11/07/2015 W
(8-8-0) 		Knife Didier-Kilola
(2-3-0) 		HW TKO/RSC
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 45 		3 05:00
NRB 07/11/2015 W
(7-8-0) 		Bernardo Mikixi
(5-7-0) 		Submission (Verbal Submission)
EFC Africa 41 		2 05:00
NRB 02/21/2015 W
(6-8-0) 		Ian Visser
(1-3-0) 		KO (Strike)
EFC Africa 37 		1 02:27
NRB 11/06/2014 L
(6-7-0) 		Dalcha Lungiambula
(10-6-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 35 		3 05:00
NRB 07/03/2014 L
(6-6-0) 		Tumelo Maphutha
(7-8-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 31 		3 05:00
NRB 06/27/2013 L
(6-5-0) 		Gideon Drotschle
(8-3-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
EFC Africa 20 		3 04:05
NRB 03/01/2013 W
(5-5-0) 		Jason Culverwell
(5-6-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 18 		1 03:31
NRB 10/19/2012 W
(4-5-0) 		Dain Neveling
(3-4-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
EFC Africa 16 		1 05:00
NRB 06/01/2012 L
(4-4-0) 		Garreth Mclellan
(12-7-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 14 		2 03:08
NRB 03/02/2012 W
(3-4-0) 		Donavin Hawkey
(10-6-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 12 		1 03:01
NRB 05/05/2011 L
(3-3-0) 		Machiel Opperman
(12-10-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 13: Fight for Glory 		3 05:00
NRB 03/03/2011 W
(2-3-0) 		Craig Fourie
(0-3-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
XFC Africa - Fight Club 5 		1 05:00
NRB 01/30/2011 L
(2-2-0) 		Jeremy Scheepers
(6-7-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 11: Aftermath 		2 01:18
NRB 10/21/2010 W
(1-2-0) 		Jake Els
(0-3-0) 		TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 5 		1 01:58
NRB 05/08/2010 L
(1-1-0) 		JP Joubert
(4-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
EFC Africa 3 		1 05:00
NRB 03/10/2010 L
(1-0-0) 		Norman Wessels
(7-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 2 		2 05:00
NRB 11/12/2009 W
(0-0-0) 		Muhannad Barazi
(1-3-0) 		KO
EFC Africa 1 		1 05:00

Official Professional Slap Fighting Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 06/28/2024 Unknown
(2-1-0) 		Da Crazy Hawaiian
(3-0-0) 		SHW Unknown
Power Slap 8 		3 00:00
OFF 02/09/2024 L
(2-0-0) 		Makini Manu
(3-0-0) 		SHW
( 356.0 vs. 433.0 ) 		Disqualification
Power Slap 6 		2 00:26
OFF 10/24/2023 W
(1-0-0) 		Cody Vallo
(0-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
Power Slap 10/24/2023 		1 00:25
OFF 10/16/2023 W
(0-0-0) 		Johnathan Boone
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Power Slap 10/16/2023 		3 00:32

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class