Chad Hanekom

"Superman"

AGE	N/A / N/A
HEIGHT	6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT	185 lbs / 83.91 kg

ASSOCIATION
FightFit Militia

CLASS
Middleweight

Wins 11

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

45%

DECISIONS

18%

Losses 3

KO / TKO

33%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

67%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Memon Kone	African Knockout - AKO 8: Road to the Finals Apr / 04 / 2025	TKO (Elbows)	3	2:37
win	Cherif Drame	African Knockout - AKO 6: Ayana vs. Mulumba Nov / 22 / 2024	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:39
loss	Dylan Budka	Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 5 Sep / 05 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	In Jae La	Brave CF 66 - Brave Combat Federation 66 Nov / 26 / 2022	KO (Elbow)	1	1:35
win	Mateusz Janur	Brave CF 61 - Brave Combat Federation 61 Aug / 06 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Dominic Schober	Brave CF 49 - Brave Combat Federation 49 Mar / 25 / 2021	TKO (Leg Kick and Punches) Rebin Saber	2	0:18
loss	Daniel Souza Pereira	Brave CF 31 - Brave Combat Federation 31 Dec / 07 / 2019	TKO (Punches)	2	2:14
win	Leon Aliu	Brave CF 16 - Abu Dhabi Sep / 21 / 2018	Decision Leon Roberts	3	5:00
win	Dominic McConnell	Brave CF 13 - European Evolution Jun / 09 / 2018	Submission (Kimura) Johnny Shields	1	1:31
loss	Ikram Aliskerov	Brave CF 10 - The Kingdom Rises Mar / 02 / 2018	Decision	3	5:00
win	Eric Smith	GKO 10 - Global Knockout 10 Aug / 05 / 2017	Submission (Armbar) Herb Dean	1	4:42
win	Wade Henderson	EFC 54 - EFC Worldwide 54 Oct / 15 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Ferdinand Basson	1	0:36
win	Cian Erraught	EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 50 Jun / 17 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Wiekus Swart	2	3:26
win	Ruben Groenewald	EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 46 Dec / 12 / 2015	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Wiekus Swart	1	1:32

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Quaid Openshaw	Fightstar FC 7 - Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa Mar / 31 / 2014	KO	1	0:00
win	Jason Laing	Fightstar FC 6 - Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa Mar / 08 / 2014	KO	1	0:00
win	Rudi Otto	Fightstar FC 5 - Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa Nov / 16 / 2013	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	2	0:00
win	Gareth Sawyer	Fightstar FC 3 - Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa Jun / 08 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni	3	3:00

PICTURES

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Mar 13, 2024

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Sep 05, 2023

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Sep 05, 2023

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Sep 04, 2023

Benoit St. Denis Taps Out Luan Santiago in Brave CF 49 Headliner Brave Combat Federation's Benoit St. Denis may be someone to watch out for going forward.

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Tudor Leonte

Mar 25, 2021

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