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
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
115-87-1
.569 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Dylan Budka9-5 | Decision | 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 14 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 5 sub · 2 decAfrican Knockout · EFC · Brave CF 66 · Brave CF 61 · Brave CF 49 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | African Knockout | Nov 15, 2025 | |
| W | Memon Kone5-3 | KO/TKO | Elbows | R3 | 2:37 | African Knockout | Apr 4, 2025 |
| W | Cherif Drame9-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:39 | African Knockout | Nov 22, 2024 |
| W | In Jae La11-5-1 | KO/TKO | Elbow | R1 | 1:35 | Brave CF 66 | Nov 26, 2022 |
| W | Mateusz Janur12-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 61 | Aug 6, 2022 |
| W | Dominic Schober16-15 | KO/TKO | Leg Kick and Punches | R2 | 0:18 | Brave CF 49 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:14 | Brave CF 31 | Dec 7, 2019 | |
| W | Leon Aliu11-6 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 16 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 1:31 | Brave CF 13 | Jun 9, 2018 | |
| L | Ikram Aliskerov17-2 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | Brave CF 10 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| W | Eric Smith0-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:42 | GKO 10 | Aug 5, 2017 |
| W | Wade Henderson12-21 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | EFC 54 | Oct 15, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:26 | EFC | Jun 17, 2016 | |
| W | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:32 | EFC | Dec 12, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — 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 | Mar 31, 2014 | |
| W | Jason Laing2-2 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 6 | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Rudi Otto1-2 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 5 | Nov 16, 2013 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fightstar FC 3 | Jun 8, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.