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Francois Groenewald Craig Ninow
Francois Groenewald
11-7

RD3 3:50

Sub

Rear Naked Choke

Craig Ninow
5-4

Fight: Groenewald vs. Ninow

South AfricaEFC Africa 23: Van Zyl vs. Grobbelaar
12SEPTHU'132:15 PM
Bantamweight• main card• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Franaconda

Nemo

Forms

LLWWL
LWW--

Nationality

South AfricaSouth Africa

South AfricaSouth Africa

Age

(-)

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Weight

(61 kg) 135 lbs

125 lbs (57 kg)

Height

(176 cm) 5′9″

5′5″ (165 cm)

Reach

(180 cm) 5′11″

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Gym

SBG Cape Town

Combat Coaching

Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

11

1 KO/TKO - 6%
10 submission - 56%
0 decision - 0%

5

11% - 1 KO/TKO
22% - 2 submission
22% - 2 decision

Losses

7

2 KO/TKO - 11%
1 submission - 6%
4 decision - 22%

4

11% - 1 KO/TKO
11% - 1 submission
22% - 2 decision

Past Opponents

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France
Philippe Rouch
(5-3)
i
EFC Worldwide 59
13 May2017Sub(Triangle Choke) RD32:46
South Africa
Baldwin Mdlalose
(4-5)
i
EFC Worldwide 55
11 Nov2016Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD12:45
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Boney Bukaka
(1-4)
i
EFC Worldwide 48
22 Apr2016Sub(Armbar) RD13:19
South Africa
Martin De Beer
(3-0)
i
EFC Worldwide 45
07 Nov2015Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:11
South Africa
Craig Ninow
(4-3)
i
EFC Africa 38
04 Apr2015Decision(Split) RD35:00
South Africa
Nkazimulo Zulu
(6-2)
i
EFC Africa 36: Speechly vs Buirski
11 Dec2014Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Angola
Demarte Pena
(9-0)
i
EFC Africa 34: Mynhardt vs. Mdoko
02 Oct2014KO/TKO RD44:34
South Africa
Leo Gloss
(8-6)
i
EFC Africa 29: Bagattin vs. Fadipe
01 May2014KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:32
South Africa
Pierre Botha
(2-1)
i
EFC Africa 27: Mynhardt vs. Naumann
27 Feb2014Sub(Triangle Choke) RD14:32
USA
Donnovan Wilken
(1-2)
i
EFC Africa 26: Van Zyl vs. Potts 3
12 Dec2013Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:33
South Africa
Craig Ninow
(2-1)
i
EFC Africa 23: Van Zyl vs. Grobbelaar
12 Sep2013Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD33:50
South Africa
Gareth Buirski
(3-2)
i
EFC Africa 21: Pena vs. Hassan
25 Jul2013KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:34
Georgia
Koba Iakobidze
(0-2)
i
EFC Africa 17
23 Nov2012Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD1
South Africa
Jean-Luc Kazadi
(3-3)
i
EFC Africa 16
19 Oct2012Sub(Triangle Choke) RD2
South Africa
Dino Bertolis
(0-0)
i
EFC Africa 12
02 Mar2012Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
South Africa
Abdul Hassan
(3-2)
i
01 Sep2011
Decision RD3
South Africa
Wesley Hawkey
(4-1)
i
05 May2011
Sub RD11:21
South Africa
Kurt Matthews
(0-0)
i
Fight Force 12 - Outrage
31 Mar2011Sub(Triangle Choke) RD1

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Frequently Asked Questions About Groenewald vs. Ninow

  • Which event are Francois Groenewald and Craig Ninow fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in EFC Africa 23: Van Zyl vs. Grobbelaar.

  • How many rounds is the Francois Groenewald vs. Craig Ninow?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round EFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Francois Groenewald vs. Craig Ninow?

    The fight is organized by the Extreme Fighting Championship Worldwide (EFC).

  • When is the Francois Groenewald vs. Craig Ninow fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on September 12, 2013