J.P. Kruger
UFC DebutNickname“Tinkerbell”
Record
Streak
W3
- Fighting out of
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Born
- South Africa
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
J.P. Kruger 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
ModerateOpponents' combined record
73-68-2
.518 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
8 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 12 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 7 sub · 2 decEFC Africa · EFC · EFC 112 · EFC 103 · EFC 92 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Luke Michael8-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:56 | EFC 112 | Apr 11, 2024 |
| W | Conrad Seabi | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:31 | EFC 103 | May 11, 2023 |
| W | Roy Lokolo | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | EFC 92 | Mar 5, 2022 |
| L | Yannick Bahati10-7-1 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 3:52 | EFC | May 13, 2016 |
| W | Liam Cleland | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | Aug 7, 2014 |
| L | Garreth McLellan13-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:05 | EFC Africa | Mar 27, 2014 |
| W | Tumelo Maphutha7-8-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:19 | EFC Africa | Aug 15, 2013 |
| W | Donavin Hawkey10-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:31 | EFC Africa | Mar 1, 2013 |
| W | Wade Henderson12-21 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC Africa | Nov 23, 2012 |
| W | Mawande Vapi | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:47 | EFC Africa | Jun 1, 2012 |
| W | Pete Motaung0-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:40 | EFC Africa | Mar 2, 2012 |
| L | Garreth McLellan13-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:20 | XFC Africa | May 30, 2009 |
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.