Irshaad "White Tiger" Sayed
Bantamweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
13 - 2 - 0
- Submission : 3 Wins - 0 Losses
- TKO/KO : 7 Wins - 0 Losses
- Decision : 3 Wins - 2 Losses
- Age : 28
- Height : 1.70 m
- Reach : 163 cm
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : Muay Thai
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Strengths :
Dynamic striking
Consistent finisher
International exposure and development
- From : South Africa
- Fighting out of : Queenstown, New Zealand
- Gym : Higher Level Queenstown
- Trainer : Stephan Orr/ Jose Gomes
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 40%
- Takedowns : 20%
- Striking : 40%
Fighters Media
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THE FUTURE OF THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION
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RELIVE DALCHA’S FIRST TITLE DEFENCE
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EFC 2017 Awards: KO of the Year
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EFC 2017 Awards: Fight of the Year
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VOTING OPEN FOR EFC 2017 AWARDS
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PENA / VAN ZYL UNDISPUTED AT EFC 66
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PENA, VAN ZYL & LESAR FAVOURITES
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EFC 66 Irshaad Sayed – No Mistakes
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Countdown to EFC 66 Pena vs Sayed 2
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EFC 66 Pena vs Sayed 2 – Everything on the Line
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STRAIGHT BLAST WITH KAVANAGH
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SAYED WANTS PENA TESTED
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10 DAYS TO THE BIGGEST REMATCH IN EFC HISTORY
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FREE EVENT THANKS TO CONSTANTIA INSURANCE
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FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: ROODMAN VS FLEURY
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HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ADDED TO EFC 66
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TF1 – The Fighter
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RACE TO THE TITLE
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TEAMS REVEALED
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CONSTANTIA INSURANCE BRINGS YOU ‘THE FIGHTER’
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TF1 – Press Conference
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SABC Newsroom – The Fighter
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TF1 COACHES REVEALED
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“I’M GOING TO KNOCK HIS HEAD OFF”
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MADIBA TESTS POSITIVE FOR CANNABINOIDS
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SAIDS VACATES EFC 55 MAIN EVENT RESULT – SAYED REINSTATED AS INTERIM CHAMPION
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VISIONS OF ‘THE WOLF’
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EFC 58: Highlights
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EFC 58: Post-Fight Press Conference
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EFC 58: Weigh-In
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PURE WEIGH-IN FIRE
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EFC 58: Weigh-In
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BETTING ODDS SHIFT, MAZANY GAINING FAVOUR
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MAZANY & SAYED OPEN AS FAVOURITES OVER MADGE AND MADIBA
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Cape Town this Saturday!
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EFC 58: Media Day Highlights
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RAW & UNCUT: FIST TO FACE AT MEDIA DAY
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Countdown to EFC 58: Sayed vs Madiba
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MEDIA DAY THIS SUNDAY
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EXCLUSIVE RELEASE OF THE EFC 58 COUNTDOWN
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MADGE VS IOANNOU AMONG THE CLASSICS TO AIR
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EFC CAPE TOWN TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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‘THE PRESIDENT’ TO TAME ‘THE WHITE TIGER’
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UNDISPUTED AND UNDFEATED
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“LET HIM BRING WHAT HE WANTS”
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PAYING LIP SERVICE
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SAYED SPRAYS PENA AT WEIGH-IN
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT – WHO’S TEAM ARE YOU ON?
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AND THE WINNERS ARE? PLACE YOUR BETS AT SUPABETS NOW!
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EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED FOR SOLD OUT EFC 55
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PENA FAVOURITE OVER SAYED WITH SUPABETS
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EFC 55 Media Day – Pena vs Sayed
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EFC 55 Media Day: Pena vs Sayed
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK – CAPE TOWN
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Pena and Sayed Face-Off at the Media Day
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Countdown to EFC 55: Pena vs Sayed
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MEDIA DAY THIS SATURDAY
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WHEN THE MIC STOPPED RECORDING
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EFC 55: The BIGGEST fight in EFC history!
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THIS IS GOING TO BE HUGE
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EFC 55: Pena vs Sayed Press Conference
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SOME THINGS IN LIFE ARE WORTH WAITING FOR
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EFC 55: Pena vs Sayed, Mazany vs Madge – Promo
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SAYED’S CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PENA’S LAST FIGHT
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EFC 55: Pena vs Sayed – Teaser
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BREAKING NEWS: PENA SIGNS TO FIGHT SAYED
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CHAMP VS. CHAMP: UPDATE
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“F#%K YOU AND FFM” – SAYED
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SAYED & VAN HEERDEN CLAIM GOLD
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CRACKING WEIGH-IN AHEAD OF EFC CAPE TOWN
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CAPE TOWN BOYS BETTING FAVOURITES AHEAD OF FRIDAY’S FIGHT
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Irshaad Sayed and Cedric Doyle at EFC 48 Media Day
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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FANS WIN AT EFC 48 MEDIA DAY
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Countdown to EFC 48: Sayed vs. Doyle
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EFC CAPE TOWN MEDIA DAY THIS SATURDAY
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EFC CAPE TOWN MEDIA DAY THIS SATURDAY
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EFC CAPE TOWN ONE DAY EARLIER
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TAG TEAM TITLE FIGHT
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EFC CAPE TOWN TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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SAYED PREDICTS AN EARLY FINISH
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EFC 48: Groenewald vs. Van Heerden, Sayed vs. Doyle
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“AFTER I BEAT DOYLE I WILL CONSIDER MYSELF THE CHAMPION” – SAYED
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EFC INTERIM TITLE CONFIRMED
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A WORTHY OPPONENT
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PENA SEEKS FIGHT IN ANGOLA – ‘WHITE TIGER’ CONFIRMED TO FACE DOYLE
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PENA DECLINES SAYED FIGHT
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NO MORE DUCKING OR DIVING
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A NEW ERA FOR EFC
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I HOPE PENA WINS FOR 2 REASONS
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MUSLIM MMA ATHLETES BALANCE SPORT AND SPIRITUALITY DURING RAMADAN
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MDOKO VS. MICHAEL AIRS TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON SUPERSPORT
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SAYED VISITS WATER WELLS
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DOYLE GETS SHOT AHEAD OF SAYED
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EXTREME MOMENTS FROM EFC 39 BROUGHT TO YOU BY PITBULL
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ONE PUNCH, ONE GEAR
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REHYDRATE WITH THE ‘WHITE TIGER’, BROUGHT TO YOU BY AQUAVITA
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GRANDWEST ON A KNIFE’S EDGE
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TRIPLE YOUR MONEY AND MORE ON MUYAMBO AND SEBEKO
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ROUGH ASIA INTERVIEWS SAYED
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Demarte PenaEFC 66No ContestOverturned by SAIDS–
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Tumisang MadibaEFC 58WinR2 TKO (Punches)–
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Demarte PenaEFC 55No ContestOverturned by SAIDS–
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Cedric DoyleEFC 48R3 TKO (Punches)–
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Oumpie SebekoEFC 39WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Abdul HassanEFC 35WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Charlie WeyerEFC 30WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Leo GlossEFC 28WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Chunbo Yaun–WinR2 TKO (Punches)–
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Guobin Xue–WinR1 TKO (Knees)–
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Jumayi Ayideng–WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Jumableke Tuerxun–LossR3 Decision (Split)–
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Jessie Rafols–WinR1 KO (Punches)–
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Jumayi Ayideng–WinR3 Decision (Split)–
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Jumableke Tuerxun–LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Ngoo Ditty–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Lianjie Liu–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
Exhibition Fight History
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- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
What do you do for fight preparation?
Fight camp is normally over an 8 week period. Training in the morning from 9-11am is grappling, wrestling or MMA. Training in the afternoon from 2-4pm is Muay Thai, boxing and sparring.
How did you get your fight name?
From a promoter in Thailand.
When and why did you start martial arts training?
I started training kickboxing when I was 14 years old.
How did you transition to MMA?
MMA is growing rapidly and it was only natural for me to transtiton to MMA sooner or later. At first I just gave MMA a try with minimal grappling experince but since I staretd training at Evolve MMA in Singapore I have become a well rounded fighter.
What ranks and titles have you held?
RUFF MMA Champion, WPMF Muay Thai World Champion, WMC Kickboxing World Champion, 2x WMC Asia Muay Thai Champion, South African Nation Kickboxing Champion.
Tell us about your most memorable fight.
My most memorable fight was a three round war vs Adiyeng Jumayi. I managed to win by split decision in a very tough fight that I’ll never forget.
What is your favourite technique?
I don’t have one favourite technique, but I really like my left hook to the body.
Who are your heroes?
My mom and dad.
What other interesting information can you tell us about yourself?
I played provincial cricket when I was in high school but realised how boring it was after I had my first fight.