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Wentzel Nel

“The Animal”

Age: 48 | Jul 29, 1976

Nationality: South Africa

Weight Class: Featherweight

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 145 lbs

Professional Record

12 fights	8 wins	4 losses
KO/TKOs	5	0
Submissions	1	3
Decisions	2	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	8 - 4	Demarte Pena	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 19	April 19, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)		5	5:00
WIN	8 - 3	Denzil Wait	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 14	June 01, 2012	TKO (Punches)		2	3:52
WIN	7 - 3	Terrence Griessel	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11	November 10, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	6 - 3	Manny da Silva	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 9	June 30, 2011	TKO (Punches)	Ian Pienaar	1	3:57
LOSS	5 - 3	Costa Ioannou	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 8	April 14, 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Walter Wendt	1	3:19
LOSS	5 - 2	Dave Mazany	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 5	October 21, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	3:29
WIN	5 - 1	Leo Gloss	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 3	May 08, 2010	KO (Punch)		1	0:00
WIN	4 - 1	Terrence Griessel	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 2	March 10, 2010	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	3 - 1	Jean-Luc Kazadi	EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 1	November 12, 2009	TKO (Punches)		2	0:00
WIN	2 - 1	Keenan Kast	Fight Force 1 - Armageddon	July 26, 2009	Submission (Punches)		1	0:00
LOSS	1 - 1	William Bentley	XFC Africa - Fight Club	May 30, 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	1:20
WIN	1 - 0	Gavin Green	Fight Club - Resurrection	April 26, 2009	TKO (Punches)	Mark Dellafield	1	2:15

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