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Jan Nortje
South African boxer and mixed martial artist
South African boxer and mixed martial artist
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jan Nortje |
| birth_name | Johannes Nortje |
| other_names | The Giant |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Cape Town, South Africa |
| fighting_out_of | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| height | 2.11 m |
| weight | 151 kg |
| weight_class | Super Heavyweight |
| Heavyweight | |
| style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| stance | Southpaw |
| team | Xtreme Couture |
| Steve's Gym | |
| Team Nortje | |
| trainer | Steve Kalakoda |
| Randy Couture | |
| Ray Sefo | |
| Fai Falamoe (2007, 2013) | |
| years_active | 1998–2008, 2013 (Kickboxing) |
| 1999–2001 (Boxing) | |
| 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2013 (MMA) | |
| kickbox_win | 9 |
| kickbox_kowin | 8 |
| kickbox_loss | 16 |
| kickbox_koloss | 11 |
| mma_kowin | 2 |
| mma_koloss | 2 |
| mma_subloss | 4 |
| box_win | 11 |
| box_kowin | 10 |
| box_loss | 0 |
| boxrec | 14124 |
| sherdog | 2325 |
Heavyweight Steve's Gym Team Nortje Randy Couture Ray Sefo Fai Falamoe (2007, 2013) 1999–2001 (Boxing) 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2013 (MMA)
Johannes "Jan" Nortje (born 11 April 1975) is a South African professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1, Inoki Genome Federation, PRIDE Fighting Championship and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
He has fought the likes of Jérôme Le Banner, Gary Goodridge, and K-1 Champions Mirko Cro Cop, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts and Semmy Schilt. His last MMA fight was a loss against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at DREAM.9.
He lost to Lechi Kurbanov by way of an extension round split decision on 29 June 2013 in Grozny, Chechnya.
Mixed martial arts record
| ko-wins = 2 | ko-losses = 2 | sub-wins = | sub-losses = 4 | dec-wins = | dec-losses = | dq-wins = | dq-losses = | other-wins =
| other-losses = |
|---|
| Loss |
| Sokoudjou |
| TKO (punches) |
| DREAM 9 |
| | Yokohama, Japan
| DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Opening Round; Super Heavyweight bout. |
|---|
| Win |
| Bob Sapp |
| TKO (punches) |
| Strikeforce: At The Dome |
| | Tacoma, Washington, United States
| Super Heavyweight bout. |
|---|
| Loss |
| Gary Goodridge |
| TKO (punches) |
| Hero's 8 |
| | Nagoya, Japan | |- | Loss | Masayuki Naruse | Submission (rear-naked choke) | K-1 | | Nagoya, Japan | |- | Loss | Shinsuke Nakamura | TKO (submission to strikes) | NJPW Ultimate Crush | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Tadao Yasuda | TKO (corner stoppage) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 | | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE 18 | | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | |- | Loss | Gary Goodridge | Submission (armbar) | K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final | | Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
K-1 kickboxing record
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2013 | Loss | 9–16 | Chechnya Lechi Kurbanov | K-1 World Ichigeki Cup 2013 | Ext. R Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 08/16/2008 | Win | 9–15 | USA Tom Erikson | Deep: Gladiator | KO (left hook) | 1 | 1:05 |
| 06/29/2008 | Loss | 8–15 | NLD Peter Aerts | K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:49 |
| 04/26/2008 | Loss | 8–14 | SUI Bjorn Bregy | K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 |
| 12/08/2007 | Win | 8–13 | KOR Dong Wook-Kim | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final | TKO (overhand right) | 2 | 0:11 |
| 04/28/2007 | Loss | 7–13 | USA Mighty Mo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii | KO (right cross) | 2 | 1:50 |
| 04/28/2007 | Win | 7–12 | USA Julius Long | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii | TKO (low kicks) | 2 | 1:56 |
| 08/13/2005 | Loss | 6–12 | USA Imani Lee | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 11/06/2004 | Loss | 6–11 | NLD Semmy Schilt | K-1 Titans 1st '04 | TKO | 2 | 0:57 |
| 08/07/2004 | Loss | 6–10 | RUS Alexander Ustinov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 06/06/2004 | Loss | 6–9 | USA Tom Erikson | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Nagoya | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:55 |
| 03/27/2004 | Win | 6–8 | RSA Mike Bernardo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama | TKO (punch rush/3 knockdowns) | 1 | 2:32 |
| 12/06/2003 | Loss | 5–8 | SWE Martin Holm | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 | KO | 1 | 1:06 |
| 11/03/2003 | Win | 5–7 | CRO Ivan Rudan | New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Yokohama Dead Out | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:19 |
| 07/13/2003 | Loss | 4–7 | BLR Alexey Ignashov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka | KO | 1 | 2:49 |
| 03/03/2003 | Win | 4–6 | RUS Evgeny Orlov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| 08/17/2002 | Loss | 3–6 | NLD Ernesto Hoost | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las Vegas | KO | 3 | 1:29 |
| 03/03/2002 | Win | 3–5 | SWE Jörgen Kruth | K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya | KO (right hook) | 2 | 1:38 |
| 07/20/2001 | Win | 2–5 | RUS Sergei Matkin | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:01 |
| 04/29/2001 | Loss | 1–5 | AUS Peter Graham | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka | Ext. R Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 |
| 05/28/2000 | Loss | 1–4 | FRA Jérôme Le Banner | K-1 Survival 2000 | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:07 |
| 06/21/1999 | Loss | 1–3 | ENG Matt Skelton | K-1 Braves '99 Quarter Finals | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 04/25/1999 | Loss | 1–2 | CRO Mirko Cro Cop | K-1 Revenge '99 | KO (left hook) | 4 | 1:58 |
| 10/28/1998 | Win | 1–1 | JPN Mitsuya Nagai | K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 1 | 2:51 |
| 04/09/1998 | Loss | 0–1 | ENG Matt Skelton | K-1 Kings '98 | TKO | 3 | 0:47 |
Professional boxing record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2001 | Win | AUS Curtis McDorman | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | TKO | 2 | 3:00 |
| 06/02/2001 | Win | USA JC Hilliard | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, United States | TKO | 2 | 0:17 |
| 02/27/2001 | Win | Cameroon Monthee Honore | Parow Civic Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | TKO | 8 | 3:00 |
| 08/05/2000 | Win | USA Mario Sailor | The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, United States | TKO | 1 | 3:00 |
| 07/08/2000 | Win | South Africa Ricky Peters | George, Western Cape, South Africa | TKO | 1 | 1:15 |
| 07/02/2000 | Win | South Africa Clinton Nortje | Rygersdal Sports Complex, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | TKO | 1 | 3:00 |
| 04/30/2000 | Win | South Africa Clinton Nortje | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | TKO | 2 | 3:00 |
| 02/22/2000 | Win | South Africa Armstrong M'bete | Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | KO | 1 | N/A |
| 12/18/1999 | Win | South Africa Egan Norman | Club Mykanos Holiday Resort, Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa | KO | 1 | 0:10 |
| 09/25/1999 | Win | Democratic Republic of the Congo Jacob Lolwane | Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa | PTS | 4 | 3:00 |
| 05/16/1999 | Win | South Africa James Thompson | Cape Town, South Africa | KO | 1 | 0:16 |
Titles
- Former South African Kickboxing Superheavyweight Champion
- Former All-African Heavyweight Champion
- K-1 2007 World Grandprix in Hawaii Semi Finalist
References
References
- (2008-02-25). "jXtreme Couture MMA". Xtremecouture.wordpress.com.
- "Jan Nortje - Boxer". Boxrec.com.
- "Lechi Kurbanov vs. Jan Nortje - wideo z walki". Kickboxing24.pl.
- (1975-04-11). "Jan "The Giant" Nortje MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com.
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