Official MMA record
Daniel Van Heerden
“Pitbull”
Professional record
15-11-0
- Division
- Super-Heavyweight
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 339 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- South Africa
Profile summary
Daniel Van Heerden is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 15-11-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
15-11-0
Total fights
26
Rounds fought
28.3
Current streak
1 W
Finish rate
93.3%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
15y 10m 20d
Fights per year
1.6
Longest layoff
3y 9m 28d
Quickest turnaround
8d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:58
Fastest KO
01:58
Fastest submission
03:01
Finished rate
45.5%
Avg. fight length · wins
03:50
Avg. fight length · losses
07:35
Avg. rounds · wins
0.8
Avg. rounds · losses
1.5
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | W | Lorenzo Florian | Super-Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Power Slap 15Verified | R1/00:45 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | L | Kalani Vakameilalo | Super-Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Power Slap 11Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | W | Eviahn Scott | Super-Heavyweight | Disqualification Power Slap 9Verified | R2/05:00 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | L | Da Crazy Hawaiian | Super-Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Power Slap 8VerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | L | Makini Manu | Super-Heavyweight | Disqualification Power Slap 6Verified | R2/00:26 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | W | Cody Vallo | — | TKO/RSC Power Slap 10/24/2023Verified | R1/00:25 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | W | Johnathan Boone | — | TKO/RSC Power Slap 10/16/2023Verified | R3/00:32 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | W | Arash Mardani | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes ONE Warrior Series 10 | R1/03:25 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | W | Reinis Porozovs | Heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Last Fighter StandingExhibition | R1/01:47 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | W | Brendon Groenewald | — | TKO/RSC Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 48 | R2/03:22 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | W | Knife Didier-Kilola | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 45 | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 11, 2015 | W | Bernardo Mikixi | — | Submission · Verbal Submission EFC Africa 41 | R2/00:00 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | W | Ian Visser | — | KO · Strike EFC Africa 37 | R1/02:27 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | L | Dalcha Lungiambula | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision EFC Africa 35 | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | L | Tumelo Maphutha | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision EFC Africa 31 | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 27, 2013 | L | Gideon Drotschle | — | Submission · Keylock EFC Africa 20 | R3/04:05 |
| Mar 1, 2013 | W | Jason Culverwell | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke EFC Africa 18 | R1/03:31 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | W | Dain Neveling | — | Submission · Strikes EFC Africa 16 | R1/05:00 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | L | Garreth Mclellan | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke EFC Africa 14 | R2/03:08 |
| Mar 2, 2012 | W | Donavin Hawkey | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke EFC Africa 12 | R1/03:01 |
| May 5, 2011 | L | Machiel Opperman | — | Decision · Split Decision Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 13: Fight for Glory | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 3, 2011 | W | Craig Fourie | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes XFC Africa - Fight Club 5 | R1/05:00 |
| Jan 30, 2011 | L | Jeremy Scheepers | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Fight Force MMA (South Africa) 11: Aftermath | R2/01:18 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | W | Jake Els | — | TKO/RSC EFC Africa 5 | R1/01:58 |
| May 8, 2010 | L | JP Joubert | — | Submission · Arm Bar EFC Africa 3 | R1/05:00 |
| Mar 10, 2010 | L | Norman Wessels | — | TKO/RSC EFC Africa 2 | R2/00:00 |
| Nov 12, 2009 | W | Muhannad Barazi | — | KO EFC Africa 1 | R1/05:00 |