Luke Michael
UFC DebutNickname“Young Gun”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Born
- South Africa
- Camp
- FightFit Militia
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Luke Michael 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
65-47
.580 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
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 15 bouts · 11 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 4 sub · 2 decEFC · EFC 131 · EFC 125 · EFC 120 · EFC 116 +6
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Diego Bandu7-2 | KO/TKO | Knees to the Body and Punches | R3 | 2:57 | EFC 131 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | EFC 125 | Jul 3, 2025 | |
| L | Zaakir Badat | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:55 | EFC 120 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| W | Jacques Du Plessis | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | EFC 116 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| L | J.P. Kruger9-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:56 | EFC 112 | Apr 11, 2024 |
| W | Pupanga Tresor5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:00 | EFC 92 | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Dino Bagattin13-10 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:21 | EFC 87 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| L | Themba Gorimbo14-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:48 | EFC 82 | Sep 28, 2019 |
| W | Francois Cundari | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:31 | EFC 68 | Mar 31, 2018 |
| W | Rodrique Kena | Submission | — | R1 | 2:56 | EFC 65 | Nov 4, 2017 |
| L | Mthobisi Buthelezi | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:42 | EFC | Jun 17, 2016 |
| L | Kaleka Kabanda | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | EFC | Nov 7, 2015 |
| L | Sibusiso Mdoko5-7 | KO/TKO | Punches to the Body | R3 | 4:32 | EFC | May 7, 2015 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:27 | EFC | Nov 6, 2014 | |
| W | Texier Kabesa | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:23 | EFC | Aug 30, 2014 |
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
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionCFL
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dean Lotz1-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:32 | CFL | Sep 8, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.