Nkazimulo Zulu
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Last 5: W W W L L Association: CIT Performance Institute Pro Debut Date: 2013-03-08 Pro Record: 16-8-1 |
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Current Ranking:
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'Big League' Record: 1-2-0
Last 3 Years: 3-3-0
Win Finish %: 87.5%
Combat Age: 47
Quality Perf. %: 64%
Last Quality Perf.: 2024-09-29
540 Metric: .724
Rating Points: 51
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Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2019 |
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Last Fight Date: 7/27/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#191 FLW] Yuki Ito Opponent's Last 5: W W L W L |
Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight
| Opponent | Outcome | |
| L |
Yuki Ito #267 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4 Sunday, July 27th 2025 |
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| L |
Kyoji Horiguchi #12 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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RIZIN 49: Decade Tuesday, December 31st 2024 |
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| W |
Jo Arai #135 Flyweight |
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
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Rizin FF - Rizin 48 Sunday, September 29th 2024 |
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| W |
Gift Walker #239 Flyweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
EFC 111 - EFC Worldwide 111 Thursday, March 7th 2024 |
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| W |
Musa Sethwape #1022 Featherweight |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 4 |
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EFC 105 - EFC Worldwide 105 Thursday, July 13th 2023 |
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| L |
Nicholas Hwende #380 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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EFC 100 Thursday, December 1st 2022 |
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| D |
Gian Souza #268 Flyweight |
Draw Round 3 |
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EFC Worldwide - Fight Night 2 Saturday, May 7th 2022 |
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| L |
Luthando Biko #199 Flyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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EFC 91 - EFC Worldwide 91 Saturday, December 4th 2021 |
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| W |
Luthando Biko #92 Flyweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
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EFC 89 Friday, September 10th 2021 |
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| W | Fafa Dwama |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
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EFC 85 Saturday, May 8th 2021 |
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| L |
Faeez Jacobs #557 Bantamweight |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
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EFC 81 - EFC Worldwide 81 Saturday, August 10th 2019 |
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| L |
Jake Hadley #404 Flyweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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EFC 78 - EFC Worldwide 78 Saturday, April 13th 2019 |
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| W |
Gary Joshua #522 Bantamweight |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 5 |
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EFC 75 - Zulu vs. Joshua Saturday, November 3rd 2018 |
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| W |
Magno Alves #519 Flyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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EFC 71 - EFC Worldwide 71 Saturday, June 23rd 2018 |
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| W |
Sylvester Chipfumbu #353 Bantamweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 4 |
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EFC 62 - EFC Worldwide 62 Saturday, August 19th 2017 |
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| L* |
Hiromasa Ougikubo #15 Flyweight |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Openi... Friday, July 15th 2016 |
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| W |
Craig Ninow #338 Flyweight |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 43 Friday, August 28th 2015 |
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| W |
Francois Groenewald #332 Bantamweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, December 11th 2014 |
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| L |
Demarte Pena #191 Featherweight |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, July 3rd 2014 |
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| W | Charlie Weyer |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, February 27th 2014 |
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| W | Craig Ninow |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, October 10th 2013 |
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| W | Cedric Doyle |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, August 15th 2013 |
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| W | Lourens Botes |
KO Round 2 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, July 25th 2013 |
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| W | Sok Chenda |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
CTN Promotions - Khmer Warrior Championship Tuesday, May 28th 2013 |
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| L | Donnovan Wilken |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
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EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Friday, April 19th 2013 |
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| W | Chhut Chhunly |
TKO (Elbows) Round 0 |
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CTN Promotions - CTN 10th Anniversary Show Friday, March 8th 2013 |
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| Opponent | Event | Outcome | |
| L |
Yuki Ito #267 Bantamweight |
Rizin FF - Super Rizin 4 Sunday, July 27th 2025 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Kyoji Horiguchi #12 Bantamweight |
RIZIN 49: Decade Tuesday, December 31st 2024 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W |
Jo Arai #135 Flyweight |
Rizin FF - Rizin 48 Sunday, September 29th 2024 |
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Gift Walker #239 Flyweight |
EFC 111 - EFC Worldwide 111 Thursday, March 7th 2024 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 3 |
| W |
Musa Sethwape #1022 Featherweight |
EFC 105 - EFC Worldwide 105 Thursday, July 13th 2023 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 4 |
| L |
Nicholas Hwende #380 Bantamweight |
EFC 100 Thursday, December 1st 2022 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| D |
Gian Souza #268 Flyweight |
EFC Worldwide - Fight Night 2 Saturday, May 7th 2022 |
Draw Round 3 |
| L |
Luthando Biko #199 Flyweight |
EFC 91 - EFC Worldwide 91 Saturday, December 4th 2021 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Luthando Biko #92 Flyweight |
EFC 89 Friday, September 10th 2021 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2 |
| W | Fafa Dwama |
EFC 85 Saturday, May 8th 2021 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
| L |
Faeez Jacobs #557 Bantamweight |
EFC 81 - EFC Worldwide 81 Saturday, August 10th 2019 |
Decision (Split) Round 5 |
| L |
Jake Hadley #404 Flyweight |
EFC 78 - EFC Worldwide 78 Saturday, April 13th 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W |
Gary Joshua #522 Bantamweight |
EFC 75 - Zulu vs. Joshua Saturday, November 3rd 2018 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 5 |
| W |
Magno Alves #519 Flyweight |
EFC 71 - EFC Worldwide 71 Saturday, June 23rd 2018 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Sylvester Chipfumbu #353 Bantamweight |
EFC 62 - EFC Worldwide 62 Saturday, August 19th 2017 |
TKO (Punches) Round 4 |
| L* |
Hiromasa Ougikubo #15 Flyweight |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Openi... Friday, July 15th 2016 |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 |
| W |
Craig Ninow #338 Flyweight |
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 43 Friday, August 28th 2015 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W |
Francois Groenewald #332 Bantamweight |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, December 11th 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| L |
Demarte Pena #191 Featherweight |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, July 3rd 2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 5 |
| W | Charlie Weyer |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, February 27th 2014 |
TKO (Punches) Round 1 |
| W | Craig Ninow |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, October 10th 2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) Round 3 |
| W | Cedric Doyle |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, August 15th 2013 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
| W | Lourens Botes |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Thursday, July 25th 2013 |
KO Round 2 |
| W | Sok Chenda |
CTN Promotions - Khmer Warrior Championship Tuesday, May 28th 2013 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 2 |
| L | Donnovan Wilken |
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship... Friday, April 19th 2013 |
Decision (Majority) Round 3 |
| W | Chhut Chhunly |
CTN Promotions - CTN 10th Anniversary Show Friday, March 8th 2013 |
TKO (Elbows) Round 0 |
Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time
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| 10/01/2025 | 24 | #104 Flyweight | 16-8-1 |
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| 07/01/2025 | #80 Flyweight | 16-7-1 |
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| 04/01/2025 | #80 Flyweight | 16-7-1 |
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| 01/01/2025 | 4 | #80 Flyweight | 16-7-1 |
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| 10/01/2024 | 57 | #76 Flyweight | 16-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2024 | 1 | #133 Flyweight | 15-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2024 | NR | #132 Flyweight | 15-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2024 | 13 | #432 Bantamweight | 14-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2023 | 142 | #419 Bantamweight | 14-6-1 |
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| 07/01/2023 | 7 | #561 Bantamweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 04/01/2023 | 14 | #554 Bantamweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 01/01/2023 | 126 | #540 Bantamweight | 13-6-1 |
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| 10/01/2022 | 4 | #414 Bantamweight | 13-5-1 |
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| 07/01/2022 | NR | #410 Bantamweight | 13-5-1 |
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| 04/01/2022 | #153 Flyweight | 13-5-0 |
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| 01/01/2022 | 79 | #153 Flyweight | 13-5-0 |
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| 10/01/2021 | 27 | #74 Flyweight | 13-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2021 | NR | #101 Flyweight | 12-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2020 | 19 | #427 Bantamweight | 11-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2020 | 33 | #408 Bantamweight | 11-4-0 |
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| 04/01/2020 | 24 | #441 Bantamweight | 11-4-0 |
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| 01/01/2020 | 3 | #417 Bantamweight | 11-4-0 |
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| 10/01/2019 | NR | #414 Bantamweight | 11-4-0 |
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| 07/01/2019 | 59 | #118 Flyweight | 11-3-0 |
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| 04/01/2019 | 4 | #59 Flyweight | 11-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2019 | 29 | #63 Flyweight | 11-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2018 | 5 | #92 Flyweight | 10-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2018 | 40 | #87 Flyweight | 10-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2018 | 9 | #127 Flyweight | 9-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2018 | 10 | #118 Flyweight | 9-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2017 | 11 | #128 Flyweight | 9-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2017 | 11 | #139 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2017 | 5 | #128 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2017 | 20 | #123 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2016 | #143 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2016 | 3 | #143 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2016 | 1 | #146 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2016 | 2 | #145 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2015 | 5 | #147 Flyweight | 8-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2015 | 8 | #142 Flyweight | 7-2-0 |
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| 04/01/2015 | 6 | #134 Flyweight | 7-2-0 |
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| 01/01/2015 | NR | #128 Flyweight | 7-2-0 |
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| 10/01/2014 | 52 | #357 Bantamweight | 6-2-0 |
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| 07/01/2014 | 7 | #305 Bantamweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 04/01/2014 | 82 | #298 Bantamweight | 6-1-0 |
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| 01/01/2014 | 60 | #380 Bantamweight | 5-1-0 |
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| 10/01/2013 | NR | #440 Bantamweight | 4-1-0 |
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