Photo of Martin Van Staden
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 0' 0"
Weight Class Welterweight

Martin Van Staden is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 20-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years, 6 months, 28 days
Rounds Fought 57.1
Avg. Fights/Year 2.4
Longest Layoff 2 years, 1 month, 21 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 15 4 1
Losses 1 5 6
Finish Rate 95.0%
Finished Rate 50.0%
Win by Decision Rate 5.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 50.0%
Win by KO Rate 75.0%
Loss by KO Rate 8.3%
Win by SUB Rate 20.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 41.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Loss

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:18
Fastest KO 02:08
Fastest SUB 01:18
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:51
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 14:02
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 02/24/2023 L
(20-11-0)
Shido Soto
(2-1-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 35: Africa 4
3 05:00
NSF 09/16/2022 W
(19-11-0)
Aymard Guih
(13-11-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 32 - Africa 3
2 02:12
NSF 04/09/2022 L
(19-10-0)
Ziko Magengele
(3-0-0)
WW TKO/RSC
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 93
3 02:14
NSF 05/08/2021 W
(18-10-0)
Pietie Coxen
(5-10-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 85
1 01:18
NSF 03/16/2019 L
(18-9-0)
Joe Cummins
(5-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 77
5 05:00
NSF 08/11/2018 L
(18-8-0)
Dave Mazany
(14-6-0)
LHW Decision (Split Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 72
5 05:00
NSF 03/31/2018 W
(17-8-0)
Gavin Hughes
(8-0-0)
LW KO (Strike)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 68
2 00:20
NSF 06/10/2017 W
(16-8-0)
Leon Mynhardt
(15-9-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 60
1 03:19
NSF 03/04/2017 W
(15-8-0)
Christian Holley
(4-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship 57
2 01:00
NSF 12/09/2016 W
(14-8-0)
Kaleka Kabanda
(4-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship 56
2 01:11
NSF 06/17/2016 L
(14-7-0)
Dricus du Plessis
(7-1-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 50
3 03:59
NSF 12/12/2015 L
(14-6-0)
David Buirski
(6-3-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 46
5 05:00
NSF 04/04/2015 W
(13-6-0)
Ayo Daly
(3-0-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 38
1 02:28
NSF 08/30/2014 W
(12-6-0)
Jeremy Smith
(5-2-0)
KO (Strike)
EFC Africa 33
1 05:00
NSF 09/12/2013 L
(12-5-0)
Henry Fadipe
(5-5-1)
Submission (Ankle Lock)
EFC Africa 23
1 02:18
NSF 04/19/2013 L
(12-4-0)
Adam Speechly
(4-3-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 19
3 05:00
NSF 11/23/2012 W
(11-4-0)
Jadyson Costa
(3-9-0)
KO (Strike)
EFC Africa 17
2 00:00
NSF 07/27/2012 W
(10-4-0)
Dino Bagattin
(6-2-0)
Submission (Choke)
EFC Africa 15
3 03:43
NSF 04/13/2012 L
(10-3-0)
Machiel Opperman
(7-6-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
EFC Africa 13
1 05:00
NSF 11/10/2011 W
(9-3-0)
Nolan Swanepoel
(4-2-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 11
2 02:20
NSF 09/01/2011 W
(8-3-0)
Francois Kabulu
(2-1-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 10
2 04:42
NSF 06/30/2011 W
(7-3-0)
Steven Momah
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 9
1 02:22
NSF 05/05/2011 L
(7-2-0)
Leon Mynhardt
(5-3-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 13: Fight for Glory
3 05:00
NSF 03/31/2011 L
(7-1-0)
Alistair MacLean
(5-5-1)
Submission (Choke)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 12: Outrage
1 05:00
NSF 01/30/2011 W
(6-1-0)
Ronald Dlamini
(2-1-0)
KO (Strike)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 11: Aftermath
1 02:08
NSF 11/11/2010 W
(5-1-0)
Cecil Smith
(0-0-0)
Decision
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 10: Night of the Champions
3 05:00
NSF 07/15/2010 W
(4-1-0)
Leon Mynhardt
(2-2-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 7: Overload
2 00:00
NSF 04/15/2010 L
(4-0-0)
Brian Ebersole
(42-14-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 5: Invasion
3 00:00
NSF 02/11/2010 W
(3-0-0)
Brian Thomas
(0-1-0)
KO
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 4: Pride and Honour
1 05:00
NSF 12/03/2009 W
(2-0-0)
Mawande Vapi
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 3: King of the Cage
1 05:00
NSF 10/04/2009 W
(1-0-0)
Henk Van Wyk
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 2: MMA Mania
1 05:00
NSF 07/26/2009 W
(0-0-0)
Jeremy Scheepers
(0-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 1: Armageddon
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