Barend Nienaber
UFC DebutNickname“BB Gun”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Born
- South Africa
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Barend Nienaber makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
81-42-2
.659 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
6 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 10 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 2 sub · 3 decEFC · EFC Africa · EFC 62 · EFC 59 · EFC 51
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:48 | EFC 62 | Aug 19, 2017 | |
| L | Alain Ilunga | KO/TKO | Spinning Back Kick | R2 | 2:52 | EFC 59 | May 13, 2017 |
| L | Danny Henry12-4 | KO/TKO | Body Kick | R2 | 1:20 | EFC 51 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| W | Tumisang Madiba | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Pierre Botha11-9-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:00 | EFC | Dec 12, 2015 |
| L | Igeu Kabesa19-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | Dec 11, 2014 |
| L | Boyd Allen17-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | — | EFC | Aug 7, 2014 |
| W | Brendon Katz | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | May 1, 2014 |
| W | Amos Hlatshwayo | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Aug 15, 2013 |
| W | Anicet Kanyeba14-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:09 | EFC Africa | Jun 27, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsFightstar FC 2 · Fightstar FC 1 · UMF Muay Thai / Dragon Legends MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Tumisang Madiba | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:45 | Fightstar FC 2 | Mar 16, 2013 |
| L | Jordan Machtle | Submission | Armbar | R3 | 2:03 | Fightstar FC 1 | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Themba Gorimbo14-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | UMF Muay Thai / Dragon Legends MMA | May 19, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.