Ryan "The Lion" van Niekerk
| First Name: Ryan | Last Name: van Niekerk |
| Nickname: The Lion | |
| Date of Birth: Nov 29, 1983 | Age: 40 |
| Weight: 70.0 | Height: 0.0 |
| Reach: 0.0 | |
| Location: Amanzimtoti, Durban | |
| Hometown: East London, Eastern Cape | |
| Fighting Styles: | |
| Affiliations: Black Dragon | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 9 - 4 | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 13 fights | Professional Fights | 13 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 15 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 4455 days | Rounds Fought | 23 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 7 finishes | Finish Losses | 4 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 77 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 100 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 0 KOs | Knockout Losses | 1 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 4 TKOs | TKO Losses | 2 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 44 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 75 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 3 subs | Submission Losses | 1 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 33 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 25 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 2 decision wins | Decision Losses | 0 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 22 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 0 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 1 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 0 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 1 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 0 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
EFC Africa
March 02, 2012 FridayCarnival City Casino and Entertainment World, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Fight Force 13
May 05, 2011 ThursdayKolonnade Centre Ice Rink, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 2 Time: TBD
Fight Force 11
January 30, 2011 SundayDurban Exhibition Center, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Fight Force 10
November 11, 2010 ThursdayDurban Exhibition Center, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 2 Time: TBD
Fight Force 9
September 16, 2010 ThursdayRandburg Sports Complex, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
KO (Spinning Back Kick) Round: 1 Time: 3:54
Fight Force 8
August 19, 2010 ThursdayDurban Exhibition Center, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:54
Fight Force 6
May 30, 2010 SundaySibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Submission (Armbar) Round: 2 Time: TBD
Fight Force 4
February 11, 2010 ThursdayDurban International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: TBD
Fight Force 2
October 04, 2009 SundaySibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: TBD
Fight Force 1
July 26, 2009 SundaySibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: TBD
XFC Africa
May 30, 2009 SaturdayEmerald Casino Resort, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:36
Fight Club - Resurrection
April 26, 2009 SundayInternational Convention Center, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:20
XFC Africa
January 25, 2009 SundaySuncoast Casino and Entertainment World, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 1:35
