Wilhelm   "Tiny"   Strauss

Heavyweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] : 3 - 6 - 0
  • Submission : 0 Wins - 0 Losses
  • TKO/KO : 2 Wins - 6 Losses
  • Decision : 1 Wins - 0 Losses
  • Age : 34
  • Height : 1.99 m
  • Reach : 203 cm
  • Leg Span :
  • Stance :
  • BG Discipline : MMA
  • Strengths :
  • From : South Africa
  • Fighting out of : Kempton Park, Johannesburg
  • Gym : Nova MMA
  • Trainer : JD Du Plessis
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
  • Submission : 15%
  • Takedowns : 5%
  • Striking : 80%

Fighters Media

BAHATI TAKES GOLD BACK TO BIRMINGHAM
UNIVERSAL WARFARE LOOMS
4 NEW FIGHTERS ENTER EFC NEXT FRIDAY
View Article
Bagattin Crowned King
View Article
HEAVYWEIGHT ACTION ON SABC 3
View Article
HEAVYWEIGHT TAKEOVER THIS SATURDAY AHEAD OF EFC 
SUN CITY
View Article
BULAWAYO BOMBER HITTING SCREENS THIS SATURDAY
BAHATI TAKES GOLD BACK TO BIRMINGHAM
View Article
BAHATI TAKES GOLD BACK TO BIRMINGHAM
UNIVERSAL WARFARE LOOMS
View Article
UNIVERSAL WARFARE LOOMS
MAKE RANDS ON KRUGER!
View Article
MAKE RANDS ON KRUGER!
KILLER QUOTES - EFC 49
View Article
KILLER QUOTES
4 NEW FIGHTERS ENTER EFC NEXT FRIDAY
View Article
4 NEW FIGHTERS ENTER EFC NEXT FRIDAY
View Article
SOUTHPAW MOVIE PREMIERE HITS THE NERVE
View Article
SMIT STEPS IN AS LATE REPLACEMENT FOR STRYDOM
View Article
HEAVYWEIGHTS TO OPEN EFC 42 IN CAPE TOWN
View Article
EFC WORLDWIDE 40 Gallery
View Article
EFC 40 DELIVERS THE GOODS
View Article
PRELIM BOUTS EXCLUSIVE TO STER-KINEKOR TONIGHT
View Article
BEDLAM BECKONS AT EFC 40
View Article
HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUTANT ENTERS TO TAKE ON VETERAN
View Article
WHEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE
View Article
Speechly & Allen Claim Gold
View Article
“I Am Herculeez”
View Article
Triple Your Cash On Fadipe KO!
View Article
Moyo Rises To Main Card
View Article
Moyo Marches On
View Article
Van Zyl VS. Ceronio
View Article
Boxing Champ Makes MMA Debut
View Article
Vandam, The Man
View Article
Battle Of The Behemoths
View Article
Vandam Gets His Chance
View Article
The Super Heavy Returns
View Article
The Top Gym Comp Continues
View Article
It’s Fight Week!
View Article
3 Weeks To EFC AFRICA 23
View Article
‘One Gear’ Will Stop At Nothing
View Article
Heavyweight Showdown Confirmed
View Article
EFC AFRICA 21, The Medical Report
View Article
Pena Delivers His Promise
View Article
The Time For Talk Is Over
View Article
Bout By Bout & Blow By Blow
View Article
Huge Heavyweight Action At EFC AFRICA 21
View Article
Punisher Out, The Frenchman To Face Fadipe
View Article
Free Fight : Misholas vs. Strauss, EFC AFRICA 16
View Article
Misholas Looking For The KO
View Article
Fangzz Collides With Apocalypse!
View Article
EFC AFRICA 19, The Aftermath
View Article
EFC AFRICA 19: Where To Watch
View Article
EFC AFRICA 19 Set To Smash
View Article
Two More Fights Signed For EFC AFRICA 19
View Article
It’s Fight Night!
View Article
EFC AFRICA 18 Weigh-In Results
View Article
Heavyweight Weigh-In Today
View Article
Nu Metro To Exclusively Broadcast Ten Explosive Bouts
View Article
1 Week To Go Until Heavyweight Championship
View Article
The Clash Of The Heavyweights
View Article
Thrilling Bouts Precede Heavyweight Title Showdown
View Article
More Heavyweight Action On 1 March
View Article
Add Digits To Your Bank Account With EFC AFRICA And BetXchange
View Article
The Toughest Warriors In Africa
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN PHOTOS
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 POST-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN AT 14:00 CAT THURSDAY
View Article
NU METRO TO EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST TEN EXCITING BOUTS
View Article
Win With EFC Africa 16 And BetXchange
View Article
IT IS FIGHT WEEK
View Article
POTTS ROUGH AND READY FOR ACTION
View Article
ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL FIGHT NIGHT!
View Article
The Black Panther Sharpens His Claws
View Article
EFC AFRICA 16 Fight Card Complete
View Article
Another Heavyweight Clash At EFC AFRICA 16
View Article
What a great year, see you in 2012
View Article
RIGHTFORD vs. HAWKEY IS on at EFC AFRICA 12
View Article
BAGATTIN vs. VAN STADEN and ROBINSON vs. MAPHUTHA Confirmed For EFC AFRICA 12
View Article
More Fighters for 2012
View Article
EFC AFRICA 09 DVD available
View Article
Twitter’s Hardest Hitters
View Article
Botes vs Strauss Fight EFC AFRICA 09
View Article
A new champion is crowned at EFC AFRICA 09
View Article
The Evolution of Wentzel “The Animal” Nel
View Article
Terrence “Trigger” Griessel is locked and loaded.
View Article
It’s fight week, limited tickets still available
View Article
Potts bares his Fangz
View Article
Lesch injured, Vapi steps in to face Henderson
View Article
Meet EFC AFRICA Stars at Nu Metro Cinemas this Saturday
View Article
Chef: Cool, Calm and Collected
View Article
EFC AFRICA 09 Full Fight Card Released
View Article
EFC AFRICA 09 main card bouts finalised

Action Shots

  • EFC – 49 – 13 May 2016
  • EFC – 40 – 06 June 2015
  • EFC – 32 – 07 August 2014
  • EFC – 23 – 12 September 2013
  • EFC – 21 – 25 July 2013
  • EFC – 19 – 19 April 2013
  • EFC – 18 – 01 March 2013
  • EFC – 16 – 19 October 2012
  • EFC – 09 – 30 June 2011
  •  

Fight History

Pro Fight History

  • Opponent
  • Event
  • Result
  • Method
  • Wessel Mostert
    EFC 49
    Loss
    R1 KO (Punches)
  • Steve Nwosu
    EFC 40
    Win
    R2 TKO (Punches)
  • Elvis Moyo
    EFC 32
    Loss
    R3 TKO (Punches)
  • Vandam Mbuyi
    EFC 23
    Loss
    R1 KO (Punches)
  • Lance Ceronio
    EFC 21
    Win
    R3 Decision (Split)
  • Sors Grobbelaar
    EFC 19
    Loss
    R1 TKO (Punches)
  • Christophe Walravens
    EFC 18
    Win
    R1 TKO (Knees & Punches)
  • Ricky Misholas
    EFC 16
    Loss
    R1 KO (Punches)
  • Dewald Botes
    EFC 09
    Loss
    R1 TKO (Retirement)

Exhibition Fight History

  • Opponent
  • Event
  • Result
  • Method
    No fights recorded

Fighters Biography

What do you do for fight preparation?

Well, I believe you need to train fighting to fight. Lots of fitness, lots of sparring, lots of pads and lots of rolling. I don’t believe in cross fit, but then again, I’m a fatty.

When and why did you start martial arts training?

My friends and trainers Ryan de Vasconsellos and Wade Henderson both were fighting. In 2009 they said I must join them for a couple of training sessions. I loved it, and after watching EFC 01 I knew that’s what I wanted to do.

How did you transition to MMA?

I’m a brawler, been bouncing since I was 16, but I soon discovered that even though in the street that’s what you need in the Hexagon you need a lot more. I started looking into all the disciplines that one uses in MMA. I liked a couple and stuck with them.

Added Detail

Key Opponents

Notable Fights

  • Opponent
    Event
    Result
  • none
  • none
  • none
  • none
Wilhelm   Strauss