Hanru Botha
UFC DebutNickname“The Bully”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Polokwane, Limpopo
- Born
- South Africa
- Camp
- Guts N Glory MMA
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Hanru Botha 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
97-56-1
.634 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
9 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 15 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 4 decEFC Africa · EFC · EFC 133 · EFC 125 · EFC 121 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shadrick Dju Yemba | KO/TKO | Knee to the Body | R2 | 0:26 | EFC 133 | May 7, 2026 |
| W | Ayanda Zwane | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC 125 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| L | Kaleka Kabanda | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:36 | EFC 121 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| W | Osvaldo Benedito | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:09 | EFC 114 | Jun 6, 2024 |
| L | Alex Martinez10-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | — | Brave CF 19 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| L | Igeu Kabesa19-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:40 | EFC 56 | Dec 9, 2016 |
| W | Sibusiso Mdoko5-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:19 | EFC | Apr 22, 2016 |
| L | Danny Henry12-4 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:58 | EFC | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Tyson Chelin4-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | Apr 4, 2015 |
| W | Nelson Feiteira2-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:14 | EFC | Oct 2, 2014 |
| L | Wesley Hawkey14-9 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Jul 3, 2014 |
| W | Alain Ilunga | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Mar 27, 2014 |
| W | Anicet Kanyeba14-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | — | EFC Africa | Dec 12, 2013 |
| W | Peter Nyide | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Sep 12, 2013 |
| L | Boyd Allen17-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:48 | EFC Africa | Jul 25, 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
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsFightstar FC 3 · Fightstar FC 2 · Fightstar FC 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mark Hulme13-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fightstar FC 3 | Jun 8, 2013 |
| W | Mamoudou Toure | Submission | Leg Lock | R1 | 1:04 | Fightstar FC 2 | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Armand Erasmus | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:13 | Fightstar FC 1 | Dec 1, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.