Francois Botha

“White Buffalo”
0-1-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight260 lbs. (118 kg)
Reach-
StanceOrthodox
BornSep 28, 1968
Age58
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceWitbank, South Africa

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.00
Str. Acc0%
SApM1.05
Str. Def77%
TD Avg0.00
TD Acc0%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L
Last 1 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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1 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
0 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses
Finish rate0%
Times finished100%
StreakL1
Best streak-
Avg fight1:54
Octagon time1m
Opp win%0%
ActiveDec. 31, 2004 – Dec. 31, 2004 (1y)

Career story

Francois Botha "White Buffalo" is a 0-1-0 mixed martial artist.

Just 1 recorded pro fight so far.

Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and is perhaps best known for winning the IBF heavyweight title against Axel Schulz in 1995, but this was later stripped after he failed a drug test. He challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 2000 and 2002. Botha has competed against former Heavyweight Champions Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer and Evander Holyfield late in their respective careers. Botha competed once in mixed martial arts in 2004.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Dec. 31, 2004K-1 Dynamite!! 2004L Yoshihiro AkiyamaSUB Armbar11:540 00 20 10 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.