Before the UFC
Xander Nel 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
117-50-2
.701 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
7 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 13 bouts · 9 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 2 sub2H2H · Shooto · Rings Holland · IMA · UG 1 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ahmed Bayrak | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | UG 1 | Sep 17, 2006 |
| L | Jim Wallhead33-12 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:06 | 2H2H | Jun 18, 2006 |
| W | Aleksandar Stefanovic | Submission | Verbal | R2 | 0:45 | 2H2H | Jun 18, 2006 |
| L | Kev Axworthy | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:31 | CG 1 | May 22, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:10 | KOTR | Mar 25, 2006 | |
| L | Willy Ni15-9 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R0 | 0:00 | Shooto | Feb 11, 2006 |
| L | Marcello Salazar | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:00 | SC | Feb 5, 2006 |
| L | Willy Ni15-9 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | All-Stars | Nov 12, 2005 |
| L | Arno Verbaak | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Shooto | Oct 22, 2005 |
| L | David Kaplan3-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:42 | Rings Holland | May 21, 2005 |
| W | Jamie Saunders1-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:46 | IMA | Dec 19, 2004 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi49-9-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:05 | IMA | Oct 12, 2003 |
| L | Ivo Nijenhuis | Submission | Armlock | R2 | 2:31 | Rings Holland | Mar 30, 2003 |
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
0-1across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionShooto
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kelly de Jong | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:09 | Shooto | Jun 21, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.