Jan Nortje

“The Giant”

1-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight310 lbs. (141 kg)

Reach-

StanceSouthpaw

BornApr 11, 1975

Age51

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.32

Str. Acc51%

SApM4.50

Str. Def32%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.9

Recent form

L W L

Last 3 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

3 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

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight1:42

Octagon time5m

Opp win%40%

ActiveDec. 23, 2001 – May. 26, 2009 (9y)

Career story

Jan Nortje "The Giant" is a 2-6-0 mixed martial artist.

Jan debuted Dec. 23, 2001 vs Yoshihisa Yamamoto (loss). 9 years active (Dec. 23, 2001–May. 26, 2009).

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
May. 26, 2009	DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 2nd Round	L Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:29	0 0	1 18	0 1	0 0
Feb. 23, 2008	Strikeforce - At the Dome	W Bob Sapp	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:55	1 0	15 3	0 0	0 0
Dec. 23, 2001	PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2	L Yoshihisa Yamamoto	SUB Armbar	1	1:43	0 0	1 2	0 1	1 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.