Martin van Staden
“The Punisher”
- 23-13-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
South Africa- Weight Class
- Lightweight
- Birth Date
- -
- Age
- -
- Height
- 182.9 cm
- Weight
- 70.3 kg
“The Punisher”
Martin van Staden (The Punisher) is a Lightweight fighter from South Africa. a record of 23-13 and 36 fights.
Of 23 career wins, 17 came by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, and 1 by decision, for a finish rate of 96%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.
Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 3W-2L record. They are currently on a 2-fight win streak. In their most recent bout, they beat Igeu Kabesa by submission.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| W | Igeu Kabesa | Submission |
| W | Cole Henning | Technical Knockout |
| L | Shido Boris Esperanca | Decision |
| W | Aymard Guih | Technical Knockout |
| L | Ziko Makengele | Knockout |
| Title Fights | 7 |
| Main Events | 12 |
| 1R Finishes | 2 |
| Current Win Streak | 2 |
| Max Win Streak | 4 |
| Max Loss Streak | 2 |
| Debut | 2009.04.26 |
| Last Fight | 2024.12.12 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 8:06 |
| Career Duration | 15y 8m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 17 | 73.9% | |
| └ Knee kick, punch | 3 | 17.6% | |
| └ Punch | 12 | 70.6% | |
| └ Elbow | 2 | 11.8% | |
| Submission | 5 | 21.7% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 40.0% | |
| └ Bravo choke | 1 | 20.0% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 1 | 20.0% | |
| └ Armbar | 1 | 20.0% | |
| Decision | 1 | 4.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 1 | 100.0% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 7.7% | |
| └ Punch | 1 | 100.0% | |
| Submission | 6 | 46.2% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 3 | 50.0% | |
| └ Ankle lock | 1 | 16.7% | |
| └ North-South Choke | 1 | 16.7% | |
| └ Inverted triangle choke | 1 | 16.7% | |
| Decision | 6 | 46.2% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 3 | 50.0% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 33.3% | |
| └ Majority | 1 | 16.7% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Fighting Championship (Africa) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Fight Force MMA (South Africa) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| UAE Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Xtreme Fighting Championships (Africa) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fight Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lightweight | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Catchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#37
2026.08.06
#36
22-13-0
2024.12.12
19-2-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 3:24
#35
21-13-0
2024.10.10
5-5-0
Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch)
2Round 2:08
#34
21-12-0
2023.02.24
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#33
20-12-0
2022.09.16
16-12-1
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 2:12
#32
20-11-0
2022.04.09
3-0-0
Knockout(Punch)
3Round 2:14
#31
19-11-0
2021.05.08
5-10-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 1:18
#30
19-10-0
2019.03.16
5-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#29
19-9-0
2018.08.11
16-7-0
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#28
18-9-0
2018.03.31
9-0-0
Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch)
2Round 0:20
#27
17-9-0
2017.06.10
15-9-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:19
#26
16-9-0
2017.03.04
10-3-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 1:00
#25
15-9-0
2016.12.09
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 1:11
#24
15-8-0
2016.06.17
7-1-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
3Round 3:59
#23
15-7-0
2015.12.12
Decision(Split)
5Round 5:00
#22
14-7-0
2015.04.04
1-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:28
#21
13-7-0
2014.08.30
9-2-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round N/A
#20
13-6-0
5-7-1
Submission(Ankle lock)
1Round 2:18
#19
13-5-0
5-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#18
12-5-0
9-12-1
Knockout(Punch)
2Round 0:00
#17
11-5-0
7-2-0
Submission(Bravo choke)
3Round 3:43
#16
11-4-0
7-6-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 4:18
#15
10-4-0
4-2-0
Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch)
2Round 2:20
#14
9-4-0
2-1-0
Technical Knockout(Elbow)
2Round 4:42
#13
8-4-0
1-0-0
Technical Knockout(Elbow)
1Round 2:22
#12
8-3-0
2011.05.05
5-3-0
Decision(Majority)
5Round 5:00
#11
8-2-0
2011.03.31
6-5-1
Submission(North-South Choke)
1Round 0:00
#10
7-2-0
2011.01.30
3-1-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:08
#9
6-2-0
2010.11.11
0-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#8
5-2-0
2010.07.15
2-2-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 1:16
#7
5-1-0
2010.04.15
43-14-1
Submission(Inverted triangle choke)
3Round N/A
#6
4-1-0
2010.02.11
0-1-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:30
#5
3-1-0
2009.12.03
0-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:00
#4
2-1-0
2009.10.04
0-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:00
#3
1-1-0
2009.07.26
1-2-0
Submission(Armbar)
1Round 0:00
#2
1-0-0
2009.05.30
0-0-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 1:22
#1
0-0-0
2009.04.26
0-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:55
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SCHEDULED | EFC 136 - EFC Worldwide 136 2026.08.06 | |||
WIN 22-13-0 | Igeu Kabesa 19-2-0 | EFC 120 - EFC Worldwide 120 2024.12.12 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round3:24 |
WIN 21-13-0 | Cole Henning 5-5-0 | EFC 118 - EFC Worldwide 118 2024.10.10 | Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch) | 2Round2:08 |
LOSS 21-12-0 | UAE Warriors 35 - Africa 4 2023.02.24 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 20-12-0 | Aymard Guih 16-12-1 | UAE Warriors 32 - Africa 3 2022.09.16 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round2:12 |
LOSS 20-11-0 | Ziko Makengele 3-0-0 | EFC 93 - EFC Worldwide 93 2022.04.09 | Knockout(Punch) | 3Round2:14 |
WIN 19-11-0 | Pietie Coxen 5-10-0 | EFC 85 - EFC Worldwide 85 2021.05.08 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round1:18 |
LOSS 19-10-0 | Joe Cummins 5-1-0 | EFC 77 - EFC Worldwide 77 2019.03.16 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
LOSS 19-9-0 | Dave Mazany 16-7-0 | EFC 72 - Van Staden vs Mazany 2018.08.11 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 18-9-0 | Gavin Hughes 9-0-0 | EFC 68 - EFC Worldwide 68 2018.03.31 | Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch) | 2Round0:20 |
WIN 17-9-0 | Leon Mynhardt 15-9-0 | EFC 60 - EFC Worldwide 60 2017.06.10 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:19 |
WIN 16-9-0 | Christian Holley 10-3-0 | EFC 57 - EFC Worldwide 57 2017.03.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round1:00 |
WIN 15-9-0 | EFC 56 - EFC Worldwide 56 2016.12.09 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round1:11 | |
LOSS 15-8-0 | Dricus Du Plessis 7-1-0 | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 50 2016.06.17 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 3Round3:59 |
LOSS 15-7-0 | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 46 2015.12.12 | Decision(Split) | 5Round5:00 | |
WIN 14-7-0 | Ayo Daly 1-0-0 | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 38 2015.04.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:28 |
WIN 13-7-0 | Jeremy Smith 9-2-0 | EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 33 2014.08.30 | Knockout(Punch) | 1RoundN/A |
LOSS 13-6-0 | Henry Fadipe 5-7-1 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 2013.09.12 | Submission(Ankle lock) | 1Round2:18 |
LOSS 13-5-0 | Adam Speechly 5-4-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 19 2013.04.19 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 12-5-0 | Jadyson Costa 9-12-1 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 17 2012.11.23 | Knockout(Punch) | 2Round0:00 |
WIN 11-5-0 | Dino Bagattin 7-2-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 15 2012.07.27 | Submission(Bravo choke) | 3Round3:43 |
LOSS 11-4-0 | Michiel Opperman 7-6-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 13 2012.04.13 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round4:18 |
WIN 10-4-0 | Nolan Swanepoel 4-2-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11 2011.11.10 | Technical Knockout(Knee kick, punch) | 2Round2:20 |
WIN 9-4-0 | Francois Kabulu 2-1-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 10 2011.09.01 | Technical Knockout(Elbow) | 2Round4:42 |
WIN 8-4-0 | Steven Momah 1-0-0 | EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 9 2011.06.30 | Technical Knockout(Elbow) | 1Round2:22 |
LOSS 8-3-0 | Leon Mynhardt 5-3-0 | Fight Force 13 - Fight for Glory 2011.05.05 | Decision(Majority) | 5Round5:00 |
LOSS 8-2-0 | Ali Maclean 6-5-1 | Fight Force 12 - Outrage 2011.03.31 | Submission(North-South Choke) | 1Round0:00 |
WIN 7-2-0 | Ronald Dlamini 3-1-0 | Fight Force 11 - Aftermath 2011.01.30 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:08 |
WIN 6-2-0 | Cecil Smith 0-1-0 | Fight Force 10 - Night of the Champions 2010.11.11 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 5-2-0 | Leon Mynhardt 2-2-0 | Fight Force 7 - Overload 2010.07.15 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round1:16 |
LOSS 5-1-0 | Brian Ebersole 43-14-1 | Fight Force 5 - Invasion 2010.04.15 | Submission(Inverted triangle choke) | 3RoundN/A |
WIN 4-1-0 | Brian Thomas 0-1-0 | Fight Force 4 - Pride and Honour 2010.02.11 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:30 |
WIN 3-1-0 | Mawande Vapi 0-0-0 | Fight Force 3 - King of the Cage 2009.12.03 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:00 |
WIN 2-1-0 | Henk van Wyk 0-1-0 | Fight Force 2 - MMA Mania 2009.10.04 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:00 |
WIN 1-1-0 | Jeremy Scheepers 1-2-0 | Fight Force 1 - Armageddon 2009.07.26 | Submission(Armbar) | 1Round0:00 |
LOSS 1-0-0 | Jeremy Smith 0-0-0 | XFC Africa - Fight Club 2009.05.30 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round1:22 |
WIN 0-0-0 | Jeremy Scheepers 0-1-0 | Fight Club - Resurrection 2009.04.26 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:55 |
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