Danie "Pitbull" Van Heerden
Heavyweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
15 - 8 - 0
- Submission : 3 Wins - 4 Losses
- TKO/KO : 11 Wins - 1 Losses
- Decision : 1 Wins - 3 Losses
- Age : 30
- Height : 1.88 m
- Reach : 192 cm
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : Boxing & Wrestling
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Strengths :
Difficult to stop
Tough and resiliant veteran
Power puncher
- From : South Africa
- Fighting out of : Vereeniging, Gauteng
- Gym : Pitbull Gym
- Trainer : Walter Wendt
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 10%
- Takedowns : 10%
- Striking : 80%
Fighters Media
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Take Us Back – EFC 2: Van Heerden vs Wessels
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WHO DARES FACE DALCHA?
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VAN HEERDEN STRIPPED OF HIS BELT AND SUSPENDED
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STATEMENT FROM EFC PRESIDENT
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BEING ABLE TO SPEAK AFRIKAANS ONLY IS JUST AS ONE DIMENSIONAL AS YOUR FIGHT GAME
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HEAVY TALK FROM THE HEAVIES
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EFC 54: Van Heerden vs Moyo, Power vs Lino, Buys vs Mdlalose – Promo
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BIGGEST STAND-UP BATTLE IN EFC HISTORY
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SAYED & VAN HEERDEN CLAIM GOLD
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EFC 48: Post-Event Press Conference
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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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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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FANS WIN AT EFC 48 MEDIA DAY
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Countdown to EFC 48: Groenewald vs. van Heerden
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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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GROENEWALD READY FOR ‘WAR’
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EFC CAPE TOWN ONE DAY EARLIER
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TAG TEAM TITLE FIGHT
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THE SERIOUS SIDE OF GROENEWALD
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EFC CAPE TOWN TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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THE JOVIAL GROENEWALD
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SERIOUS ABOUT PROMOTING THE FIGHT
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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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TWO EXCITING BOUTS ADDED TO EFC 48
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DRC’S UNDEFEATED KABANDA TAKES-ON THE CONTROVERSIAL HULME
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DRC’S CHAMPION DOMINATES
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CRUNCH TIME AT EFC CAPE TOWN
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Van Heerden Taking A Stab At Knife
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VAN HEERDEN WILL TAKE ANY OPPORTUNITY TO GET HIS SHOT AT GOLD
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SOUTHPAW MOVIE PREMIERE HITS THE NERVE
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MIKIXI’S HAND BROKEN
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PENA AND OPPERMAN FIRM FAVOURITES AHEAD OF EFC 41
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK!
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MEDIA DAY TO KICK OFF FIGHT WEEK
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HULME ADDS KARAM TO LIST OF OVERCOME OBSTACLES
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EFC 41 COUNTDOWN PREMIERS TONIGHT
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3 MAJOR EVENTS IN 3 MAJOR CITIES, GET READY!
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Big Fights To Look Out For Ahead Of Double Title Main Event
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DROTSCHIE AND MAPHUTA FOR THE NUMBER ONE SPOT
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EFC 37 DELIVERS THE GOODS
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LADIES TAKE CENTRE STAGE
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ALL EYES ON THE ULTIMATE RIVALRY AND DREADED CURSE
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EFC 35 Medical Suspensions
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Chef Cooks Up A Storm
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EFC 35 On A Knife Edge
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Two Weeks Until EFC 35
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Wade Groth Signs
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DRC VS. RSA Live In Cinema
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EFC Keeps Motaung Fight On
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Pena Tips The Odds
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EFC 31 INSIDER: MAPHUTHA vs VAN HEERDEN
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Pena Aiming For Greatness
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History In The Making
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“I Don’t Like Easy”
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EFC 31 Tickets On Sale Now
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Maphutha vs. van Heerden, July 03
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Henderson VS. Culverwell
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Big Crunch At LHW
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‘The Bull’ Retires From MMA
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Journey 21 Premieres Tonight
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EFC AFRICA 20: Africa’s Greatest Warriors, Van Heerden vs Drotschie
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EFC AFRICA 20, The Doc’s Report
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EFC AFRICA 20 Post Press Conference Video Out Now
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Welcome To The Magic Man Era
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Costa Fires Final Warning Shot At EFC AFRICA 20 Weigh-In
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Jack Parow Gets Behind ‘The Juggernaut’
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Place Your Bets Live, At The Venue
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EFC AFRICA 20: Van Heerden vs Drotschie Fight Promo
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It’s One Week To Fight Night!
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Maphutha Steps In For Cleland vs. Soldierboy
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Journey To The Hexagon Premieres Tonight
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EFC AFRICA 14 Weigh-in Results
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EFC AFRICA Hits 20
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EFC AFRICA 20 : The Van Heerdens talk fight night
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Born To Be A Champion
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JP Joubert Out For Indefinite Period, Interim Title On
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It’s Fight Night!
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EFC AFRICA 18 Weigh-In Results
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Heavyweight Weigh-In Today
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Nu Metro To Exclusively Broadcast Ten Explosive Bouts
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1 Week To Go Until Heavyweight Championship
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Opie Out, Van Heerden Steps Up To Face ‘JMC’
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Add Digits To Your Bank Account With EFC AFRICA And BetXchange
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EFC AFRICA 16 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
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EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN PHOTOS
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EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
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EFC AFRICA 16 POST-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
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EFC AFRICA 16 WEIGH-IN AT 14:00 CAT THURSDAY
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NU METRO TO EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST TEN EXCITING BOUTS
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Win With EFC Africa 16 And BetXchange
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IT IS FIGHT WEEK
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POTTS ROUGH AND READY FOR ACTION
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ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL FIGHT NIGHT!
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The Black Panther Sharpens His Claws
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Danie van Heerden and Wade Groth Training for EFC Africa 16
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Brendon GroenewaldEFC 48R2 TKO (Punches)–
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Knife DidierEFC 45WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Bernardo MikixiEFC 41WinR1 TKO (Retirement)–
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Ian VisserEFC 37WinR1 KO (Punches)–
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Champion DalchaEFC 35LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Tumelo MaphuthaEFC 31LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Gideon DrotschieEFC 20R3 Submission (Keylock)–
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Jason CulverwellEFC 18WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Dain NevelingEFC 16WinR1 Submission (Punches)–
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Garreth McLellanEFC 14LossR2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Donavin HawkeyEFC 12WinR1 Submission (Neck Crank)–
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Craig Fourie–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Michiel Opperman–LossR3 Decision (Split)–
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Craig Fourie–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Jeremy Scheepers–LossR2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Robert Rodriguez–WinR1 TKO (Ref Stoppage)–
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Jakes ElsEFC 05WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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JP JoubertEFC 03LossR1 Submission (Armbar)–
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Norman WesselsEFC 02LossR2 TKO (Punches)–
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Muhanned BaraziEFC 01WinR1 KO (Punches)–
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Sean Craig–WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Anthony Jardine–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
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Brendon Dean–WinR1 TKO (Punches)–
Exhibition Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Fight preparation?
We vary between styles with: 3 sessions a day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 2 sessions on Tuesdays and Thursday and Some cardio on Saturdays to loosen up and Sunday I rest.
When & why did you start martial arts training?
I turned pro in 2006, I fought Brendan Dean. I beat him in less than 3 minutes and I was hooked. I like training martial arts because every day I can learn something new, there is no limit to your growth.
What ranks and titles have you held?
When I was about 19 I had one amateur boxing fight. I’m sure I was winning but my dad and brother started a fight outside and I never got to hear what the result was. After that I moved to wrestling, where I got Sedibeng colours and came second at the national championship. After that I moved to pro wrestling for six months but couldn’t handle having to Loss to guys in scripted fights.
Added Detail
- Been competing in EFC since EFC 01
Key Opponents
Notable Fights
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OpponentEventResult
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Tumelo MaphuthaEFC 31Loss
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Champion DalchaEFC 35Loss
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