Chad Hanekom
UFC DebutNickname“Superman”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Born
- South Africa
- Camp
- FightFit Militia
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Chad Hanekom 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.
UFC debut
Jun 1, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
113-87-1
.565 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
all opponents have 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 15 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 5 sub · 2 decAfrican Knockout · EFC · Dana White's Contender Series · Brave CF 66 · Brave CF 61 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | African Knockout | ||
| W | Memon Kone4-3 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R3 | 2:37 | African Knockout | |
| W | Cherif Drame8-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | African Knockout | |
| L | Dylan Budka9-5 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | In Jae La11-5-1 | KO/TKO | Elbow | R1 | 1:35 | Brave CF 66 | |
| W | Mateusz Janur12-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 61 | |
| W | Dominic Schober16-15 | KO/TKO | Leg Kick and Punches | R2 | 0:18 | Brave CF 49 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:14 | Brave CF 31 | ||
| W | Leon Aliu11-6 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 16 | |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:31 | Brave CF 13 | ||
| L | Ikram Aliskerov17-2 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 10 | |
| W | Eric Smith0-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:42 | GKO 10 | |
| W | Wade Henderson12-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | EFC 54 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:26 | EFC | ||
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:32 | EFC |
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
4-0across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsFightstar FC 7 · Fightstar FC 6 · Fightstar FC 5 · Fightstar FC 3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 7 | ||
| W | Jason Laing2-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 6 | |
| W | Rudi Otto1-2 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 5 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fightstar FC 3 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.