Stefan Pretorius
UFC DebutNickname“Mr. Kick”
Record
Streak
L3
- Fighting out of
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Born
- South Africa
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Stefan Pretorius 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
30-21-1
.588 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
5 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 · 12 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 3 subEFC · Versus Promotions · EFC 108 · UAE Warriors 35 · EFC 98 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Josiah Obasi | KO/TKO | Elbows | R2 | 1:54 | Versus Promotions | Mar 1, 2025 |
| L | Shadrack Nsua | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC 108 | Oct 12, 2023 |
| L | Yousri Belgaroui10-3 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R2 | 0:43 | UAE Warriors 35 | Feb 24, 2023 |
| W | Khulekani Hlongwa | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 3:19 | EFC 98 | Oct 6, 2022 |
| L | Diego Bandu7-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:39 | EFC 85 | May 8, 2021 |
| W | Niel du Plessis | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 3:25 | EFC 84 | Mar 14, 2020 |
| L | Zaakir Badat | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:35 | EFC 82 | Sep 28, 2019 |
| L | Lyle Karam7-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC 81 | Aug 10, 2019 |
| W | Khulekani Hlongwa | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:01 | EFC 79 | May 4, 2019 |
| L | Tresor Boluwa | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:29 | EFC 66 | Dec 16, 2017 |
| L | Armand Scheepers | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:44 | EFC 52 | Aug 5, 2016 |
| L | Bruno Belabela Mukulu6-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EFC | Apr 22, 2016 |
| W | Robo Ambamba | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:07 | EFC | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Wayde Sage0-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:30 | EFC | Oct 3, 2015 |
| L | Robert Simbowe | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:52 | EFC | Jun 6, 2015 |
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
2-2across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsFightstar FC 4 · Fightstar FC 3 · Fightstar FC 2 · Fightstar FC 1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mark Hulme13-5 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | Fightstar FC 4 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| W | Robert Simbowe | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fightstar FC 3 | Jun 8, 2013 |
| L | Jarred Janse | Submission | — | R1 | 1:59 | Fightstar FC 2 | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Pietie Coxen7-17 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:14 | 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.