Igeu Kabesa “Smiley”

Photo of Igeu Kabesa
Team Guts n Glory
Gender Male
Height 5' 9"
Weight Class Lightweight

Igeu Kabesa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 20 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 20-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 5 days
Rounds Fought 34.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.0
Longest Layoff 2 years, 1 month, 8 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 6 7 6
Losses 0 3 0
Finish Rate 65.0%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 30.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 30.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 35.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 100.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 20
Fastest KO 20
Fastest SUB 01:07
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:54
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 04:28
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/12/2024 L
(20-2-0) 		Martin Van Staden
(22-12-0) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 120 		2 03:24
NRB 07/11/2024 W
(19-2-0) 		Humphrey Mulenga
(6-2-0) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 115 		1 01:51
NRB 04/11/2024 W
(18-2-0) 		Kaleka Kabanda
(7-9-0) 		LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 112 		1 02:54
NRB 12/07/2023 W
(17-2-0) 		Reinaldo Dos Santos Oliveira
(10-6-0) 		FTW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 110 		5 05:00
NRB 06/15/2023 W
(16-2-0) 		Vince Bembe
(8-6-1) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 104 		1 03:12
NRB 11/03/2022 W
(15-2-0) 		Bradley Swanepoel
(6-1-0) 		FTW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 99 		1 00:20
NRB 07/16/2022 W
(14-2-0) 		Nerick Simoes
(7-6-0) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 95 		3 02:00
NRB 04/09/2022 W
(13-2-0) 		Ashley Calvert
(3-10-0) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 93 		1 05:00
NRB 06/12/2021 L
(13-1-0) 		Reinaldo Dos Santos Oliveira
(10-6-0) 		FTW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 86 		1 01:32
NRB 05/04/2019 W
(12-1-0) 		Karlo Caput
(4-4-0) 		FTW KO (Strike)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 79 		1 01:03
NRB 10/07/2018 W
(11-1-0) 		Calum Murrie
(5-2-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 74 		3 05:00
NRB 03/10/2018 W
(10-1-0) 		Bananada Silva
(29-27-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 67 		2 03:21
NRB 08/19/2017 W
(9-1-0) 		Pierre Botha
(10-8-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 62 		1 03:19
NRB 03/04/2017 L
(9-0-0) 		Danny Henry
(12-4-0) 		Submission
Extreme Fighting Championship 57 		1 03:30
NRB 12/09/2016 W
(8-0-0) 		Hanru Botha
(8-6-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship 56 		1 01:40
NRB 03/05/2016 W
(7-0-0) 		Danny Henry
(12-4-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 47 		3 05:00
NRB 06/06/2015 W
(6-0-0) 		Peter Queally
(13-8-1) 		Decision (Split Decision)
EFC Africa 40 		3 05:00
NRB 04/04/2015 W
(5-0-0) 		Saxon Delafield
(7-5-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 38 		1 02:26
NRB 12/11/2014 W
(4-0-0) 		Barend Nienaber
(5-5-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 36 		3 05:00
NRB 06/05/2014 W
(3-0-0) 		Regis Muyambo
(7-8-0) 		TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 30 		2 05:00
NRB 12/12/2013 W
(2-0-0) 		Johan van Staden
(8-9-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
EFC Africa 26 		1 01:07
NRB 11/07/2013 W
(1-0-0) 		Chad Hepburn
(0-7-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 25 		3 05:00
NRB 09/07/2013 Unknown
(0-0-0) 		Daniel Matthews
(0-1-0) 		Unknown
Cape Fight League 4 		3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 1.7
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 1 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 100.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 05:04
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 05:04
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:04
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) -
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 05/25/2013 W
(0-0-0) 		Martin De Beer
(3-4-0) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
African Fight League 14 - Strength & Honor? 		2 02:04

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class