Daniel Van Heerden “Pitbull”

Age 37
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Super-Heavyweight
Out of South Africa

Daniel Van Heerden is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 14-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years, 11 months, 12 days
Rounds Fought 28.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.6
Longest Layoff 3 years, 9 months, 28 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 1 day

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
10/24/2024 W
(2-2-0)
Eviahn Scott
(1-2-0)
SHW
(381.0 vs. 354.0)
Disqualification
Power Slap 9
2 05:00
06/28/2024 L
(2-1-0)
Da Crazy Hawaiian
(3-0-0)
SHW
(374.5 vs. 419.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Power Slap 8
3 05:00
02/09/2024 L
(2-0-0)
Makini Manu
(2-0-0)
SHW
(356.0 vs. 433.0)
Disqualification
Power Slap 6
2 00:26
10/24/2023 W
(1-0-0)
Cody Vallo
(0-1-0)

(340.0 vs. 264.0)
TKO/RSC
Power Slap 10/24/2023
1 00:25
10/16/2023 W
(0-0-0)
Johnathan Boone
(0-0-0)

(344.0 vs. 296.0)
TKO/RSC
Power Slap 10/16/2023
3 00:32
NSF 02/19/2020 W
(10-8-0)
Arash Mardani
(0-0-0)
HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
ONE Warrior Series 10
1 03:25
NSF 10/15/2016 W
(10-8-0)
Reinis Porozovs
(0-0-0)
HW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Last Fighter Standing*
1 01:47
NSF 04/22/2016 W
(9-8-0)
Brendon Groenewald
(7-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 48
2 03:22
NSF 11/07/2015 W
(8-8-0)
Knife Didier-Kilola
(2-2-0)
HW TKO/RSC
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 45
3 05:00
NSF 07/11/2015 W
(7-8-0)
Bernardo Mikixi
(5-6-0)
Submission (Verbal Submission)
EFC Africa 41
2 00:00
NSF 02/21/2015 W
(6-8-0)
Ian Visser
(1-2-0)
KO (Strike)
EFC Africa 37
1 02:27
NSF 11/06/2014 L
(6-7-0)
Dalcha Lungiambula
(2-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 35
3 05:00
NSF 07/03/2014 L
(6-6-0)
Tumelo Maphutha
(4-6-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 31
3 05:00
NSF 06/27/2013 L
(6-5-0)
Gideon Drotschle
(4-0-0)
Submission (Keylock)
EFC Africa 20
3 04:05
NSF 03/01/2013 W
(5-5-0)
Jason Culverwell
(2-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 18
1 03:31
NSF 10/19/2012 W
(4-5-0)
Dain Neveling
(3-3-0)
Submission (Strikes)
EFC Africa 16
1 05:00
NSF 06/01/2012 L
(4-4-0)
Garreth Mclellan
(5-2-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 14
2 03:08
NSF 03/02/2012 W
(3-4-0)
Donavin Hawkey
(7-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
EFC Africa 12
1 03:01
NSF 05/05/2011 L
(3-3-0)
Machiel Opperman
(1-6-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 13: Fight for Glory
3 05:00
NSF 03/03/2011 W
(2-3-0)
Craig Fourie
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
XFC Africa - Fight Club 5
1 05:00
NSF 01/30/2011 L
(2-2-0)
Jeremy Scheepers
(3-5-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 11: Aftermath
2 01:18
NSF 10/21/2010 W
(1-2-0)
Jake Els
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 5
1 01:58
NSF 05/08/2010 L
(1-1-0)
JP Joubert
(0-3-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
EFC Africa 3
1 05:00
NSF 03/10/2010 L
(1-0-0)
Norman Wessels
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 2
2 00:00
NSF 11/12/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Muhannad Barazi
(1-2-0)
KO
EFC Africa 1
1 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class