Gareth Buirski
Bantamweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
8 - 6 - 0
- Submission : 2 Wins - 1 Losses
- TKO/KO : 3 Wins - 0 Losses
- Decision : 3 Wins - 5 Losses
- Age : 31
- Height : 1.71 m
- Reach : 174 cm
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : MMA
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Strengths :
Physical and fit
KO power
Notable rebound victory record
- From : South Africa
- Fighting out of : Hatfield, Pretoria
- Gym : Team CIT MMA (CIT)
- Trainer : Morne Visser
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 30%
- Takedowns : 40%
- Striking : 30%
Fighters Media
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PENA / VAN ZYL UNDISPUTED AT EFC 66
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PENA, VAN ZYL & LESAR FAVOURITES
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HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ADDED TO EFC 66
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RACE TO THE TITLE
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EFC 62: Highlights
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EFC 62: Post Event Press Conference
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DOUBLE GOLD FOR DU PLESSIS
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“DRICUS IS ALREADY DANCING”
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EFC 62: Weigh-in
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EFC 62: Press Conference Highlights
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THREE TITLE FIGHTS IN ONE NIGHT
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EFC 62: Press Conference
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MEDIA DAY THIS SATURDAY
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EFC 62 Fight Interview: Gareth Buirski
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ENTER ENGLAND’S CAL ELLENOR
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EFC 62: Bahati vs Du Plessis, Zulu vs Chipfumbu – Promo
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MADIBA TESTS POSITIVE FOR CANNABINOIDS
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MADIBA & BUIRSKI TO SET THE SUPERBOWL ALIGHT
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EXCITING PAST ACTION FROM DU PLESSIS, HULME, G. BUIRSKI & MNIKATHI THIS SATURDAY
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What You Reckon?
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WHAT A NIGHT, WHAT A YEAR
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TEMPERS FLARE AT WEIGH-IN
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MAKE MONEY ON BUIRSKI & BOTHA WITH SUPABETS
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EFC 56 Media Day: Gareth Buirski
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EFC 56 – EACH FIGHT AS BIG AS THE NEXT
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‘PAIN TRAIN’ TAKES GOLD
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SUPABETS OPENS BETTING
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SA READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK!
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EFC 51: The Strongest Small Guy
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FIGHT CARD UPDATES
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EFC 46 CIT Open Workout Highlights
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OPEN WORKOUTS THIS SATURDAY AT CIT, PRETORIA
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GOING TO MAKE HIS SOUL QUIT AND HIS SPIRIT GIVE UP
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GARETH BUIRSKI RETURNS AT BANTAMWEIGHT
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CAPE TOWN’S EXCITING OPENING BOUTS
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DROTSCHIE PROMISES AN EARLY FINISH
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‘CHEF’ IN THEIR SIGHTS
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SOUTHPAW MOVIE PREMIERE HITS THE NERVE
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THE ULTIMATE REMATCH TAKES CENTRE STAGE
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‘MAD DOG’ SET TO CLASH WITH FRANCE’S ISABELLA PARE
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MAINSTREAM MEDIA REPORTS ON EFC DURBAN MAIN EVENT
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‘Herculeez’ VS. ‘The Lion’
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BREAKING THE CURSE
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Never Rest
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Searching For Retribution
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Hometown Glory
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Durban Ready To Rock!
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‘Hollywood’ To Take On The ‘Tiger’
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Buirski looking for revenge
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Hawkey Doing It For The 031’s
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History In The Making
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Madge VS. Allen, Perfect Matchup Tonight!
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Botha To Battle W. Hawkey
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‘Herculeez’ Tames The ‘Lion’
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“It’s Showtime!”
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Soldierboy vs. Du Plessis to headline EFC AFRICA 33
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Pure Katz
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A Taste For The ‘W’
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Soldierboy Back On Top
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Pitbull The Betting Favourite, Just
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Katz Asks For War
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It’s Fight Week
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“Rock-A-Bye-Buirski”
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Pitbull, Soldierboy Headline Huge Card
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Two Worlds Collide
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Make Or Break At Featherweight
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Tickets For EFC AFRICA 24 On Sale Now
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A Battle For The Ages
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Pena Delivers His Promise
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Mikixi Fans Lead The Supporter Race So Far
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Bout By Bout & Blow By Blow
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Bitter Twitter War To Culminate At EFC AFRICA 21
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Four Massive Prelim Fights Confirmed For EFC AFRICA 21
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EFC AFRICA Overload On Fight Now TV
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“My Focus Is On Anicet”
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DRC Champion Boxer To Make EFC AFRICA Debut
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Taljaard To Face Nyide At EFC AFRICA 19
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Boyd Allen To Take On Gareth Buirski
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It’s Fight Night!
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EFC AFRICA 18 Weigh-In Results
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“If My ‘Lucky’ Hand Finds His Chin He’s Going To Sleep”
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Hollywood Enjoys Words Of His Own
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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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Buirski Brothers Go To Battle
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Champs And Rivals Give Their Prediction
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Thrilling Bouts Precede Heavyweight Title Showdown
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Buirski’s, Hassan & Rightford Now On Main Card
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Hassan Vs. Buirski Set To Light Up The Division
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Top Bouts Confirmed For Efc Africa 18
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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
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Phillipe RouchEFC 66LossR3 Decision (Split)–
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Callum EllenorEFC 62WinR3 Decision (Split)–
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Baldwin MdlaloseEFC 56WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Magno AlvesEFC 51WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Cedric DoyleEFC 46LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Peter NyideEFC 29WinR1 TKO–
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Wesley HawkeyEFC 27LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Brendon KatzEFC 24LossR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Francois GroenewaldEFC 21WinR1 KO–
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Abdul HassanEFC 18LossR3 Decision (Majority)–
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Markus TaljaardEFC 16WinR2 KO–
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Terrence GriesselEFC 14LossR3 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Koba IakobidzeEFC 12WinR3 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Boney BukakaWar in SecundaWinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
Exhibition Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Background disciplines?
Muay Thai
Fight preparation?
6 days a week, all-round MMA for 3 hours a day.
When & why did you start martial arts training?
I started at the end of 2009. I’d always been sporty and my two brothers were into Muaythai. I didn’t particularly enjoy the standing and striking on its own, then when they started MMA I found I was well suited to it.
Tell us about your most memorable fight?
I went 9-1 as an amateur, which is an achievement I’m proud of. I also beat Dino Bertolis, who was supposed to be the next big thing! On paper, everyone had him winning easily, but it turned out to be a tough, controversial match. He caught me in a triangle choke in round three and says I tapped, but the video looks like me winning by ground and pound TKO.
What other interesting information can you tell us about yourself?
I work in construction and chill with friends and my girlfriend. I worked out that when I’m not working or training, I only have 20 hours a week to myself, so I try to make the most of those hours.
What do you enjoy about MMA?
I enjoy the physicality, hard training, fighting and personal tests involved. It’s great to improve and constantly learn.
Added Detail
- Brother to EFC athletes David and Matthew Buirsk
- Pro since 2012
- Won KO of the night against Markus Taljaard