David   "Savage"   Van Schalkwyk

Lightweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] : 1 - 4 - 0
  • Submission : 0 Wins - 3 Losses
  • TKO/KO : 0 Wins - 1 Losses
  • Decision : 1 Wins - 0 Losses
  • Age : 31
  • Height : 1.80 m
  • Reach : 63 cm
  • Leg Span :
  • Stance :
  • BG Discipline : Muay Thai
  • Strengths :
  • From : South Africa
  • Fighting out of : Edenvale, Johannesburg
  • Gym : Pure Muay Thai & Attila's MMA+Fitness
  • Trainer : Shaun Simpson & Attila Barna
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
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  • Takedowns : %
  • Striking : %

Fighters Media

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SMILING AT A MONSTER
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Hometown Glory
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Durban Ready To Rock!
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EFC AFRICA: Submission of 2013, Naumann vs Van Schalkwyk
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Lubbe VS. Diesel
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A New Lubbe
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Free fight : Lubbe vs. Van Schalkwyk at EFC AFRICA 18
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Lubbe Doesn’t Expect Diesel To Fight
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EFC AFRICA 19, The Aftermath
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EFC AFRICA 19: Where To Watch
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Opperman Out!
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EFC AFRICA 19 Set To Smash
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Two More Fights Signed For EFC AFRICA 19
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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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Last Minute Changes To Prelim Bouts

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Fight History

Pro Fight History

  • Opponent
  • Event
  • Result
  • Method
  • Saxon Delafield
    EFC 33
    Loss
    R Submission

  • Alex Cheboub
    EFC 27
    Loss
    R Submission (Kimura)

  • Donald Nzirawa
    EFC 22
    Loss
    R1 Unanimous Decision

  • Frederich Naumann
    EFC 19
    Loss
    R Submission (Keylock)

  • Juan Lubbe
    EFC 18
    Win
    R TKO (GnP)

Exhibition Fight History

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    No fights recorded

Fighters Biography

What do you do for fight preparation?

I have a great camp before a fight. I will gym Mondays and Wednesdays before and after work, Tuesdays and Thursdays I will do wrestling and grappling in the mornings at Attila’s MMA + Fitness Academy and Mauy Thai in the evenings at Pure Muay Thai. Saturdays and Sundays are dedicated to sparring and working on game plans to get everything working together.

When and why did you start martial arts training?

I started Karate when I was a kid of about 7 or 8 years old. My parents wanted my sister and I to never be in a situation where we could not defend ourselves so sent I got sent to Karate.

How did you transition to MMA?

I started getting bored with Karate and wanted to try something different. I was always interested in MMA and felt that I would be able to do well. I heard about Attila Barna from a friend and that he was the best guy to go to, so I went for a few training sessions and I was hooked.

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David   Van Schalkwyk