Jan Nortje

“The Giant”

Jan Nortje "The Giant" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.

Fighter Profile Overview

Jan Nortje is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says organization tag is UFC, nationality is South Africa, team is Steve's Gym, stance is Southpaw, height is 6' 1". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.

The most recent logged fight is a loss against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round on May 26 2009 by TKO (Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 1-4 with 5 finishes.

The striking profile lists 3.32 significant strikes landed per minute, 4.5 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 51% striking accuracy, 32% striking defense. The grappling data lists 0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 0% takedown accuracy, 66% takedown defense, 2.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.

The listed win mix includes 2 KO/TKO wins. CageVault currently lists a 100% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.

Full Record
N/A
Nationality
South Africa
Team
Steve's Gym

Career Statistics

Recent Fights

Result Opponent Method Event Date
LOSS Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (Punches) Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round May 26 2009
WIN Bob Sapp TKO (Punches) Strikeforce - Strikeforce at the Dome Feb 23 2008
LOSS Gary Goodridge TKO (Punches) K-1 - Hero's 8 Mar 12 2007
LOSS Masayuki Naruse Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) K-1 - Premium 2003 Dynamite!! Dec 31 2003
LOSS Shinsuke Nakamura Submission (Guillotine Choke) NJPW - Ultimate Crush May 02 2003
WIN Tadao Yasuda TKO (Injury) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 - K-1 vs. Inoki Dec 31 2002
LOSS Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission (Armbar) Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 Dec 23 2001
LOSS Gary Goodridge Submission (Armbar) K-1 - Andy Hug Memorial Aug 19 2001

CageVault Research Notes

  • 8 logged professional fights in the profile data; the table below shows the 10 most recent entries.
  • Latest activity signal: May 26 2009 vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
  • 5/6 core UFC-style stat fields are populated for search and matchup research.
  • UFC experience is detected from profile links, organization data, or logged fight events.
  • Use the related CageVault tools to compare this profile against the active card, live odds context, DFS projections, and AI fight predictions.

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