Jan Nortje

Johannes "Jan" Nortje (born 11 April 1975) is a South African professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought for Strikeforce, DREAM, K-1, Inoki Genome Federation, PRIDE Fighting Championship and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

He has fought the likes of Jérôme Le Banner, Gary Goodridge, and K-1 Champions Mirko Cro Cop, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts and Semmy Schilt. His last MMA fight was a loss against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at DREAM.9.

He lost to Lechi Kurbanov by way of an extension round split decision on 29 June 2013 in Grozny, Chechnya.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Sokoudjou TKO (punches) DREAM 9

Yokohama, Japan DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Opening Round; Super Heavyweight bout. Win

Bob Sapp TKO (punches) Strikeforce: At The Dome

Tacoma, Washington, United States Super Heavyweight bout. Loss

Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) Hero's 8

Nagoya, Japan Loss

Masayuki Naruse Submission (rear-naked choke) K-1

Nagoya, Japan Loss

Shinsuke Nakamura TKO (submission to strikes) NJPW Ultimate Crush

Tokyo, Japan Win

Tadao Yasuda TKO (corner stoppage) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Saitama, Saitama, Japan Loss

Yoshihisa Yamamoto Submission (armbar) PRIDE 18

Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Loss

Gary Goodridge Submission (armbar) K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final

Saitama, Saitama, Japan K-1 kickboxing record

Professional boxing record 11 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 1 decision), 0 Losses Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time 06/16/2001 Win Curtis McDorman Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States TKO 2 3:00 06/02/2001 Win JC Hilliard Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, United States TKO 2 0:17 02/27/2001 Win Monthee Honore Parow Civic Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa TKO 8 3:00 Wins Vacant All-African Heavyweight Title. 08/05/2000 Win Mario Sailor The Moon, Tallahassee, Florida, United States TKO 1 3:00 07/08/2000 Win Ricky Peters George, Western Cape, South Africa TKO 1 1:15 07/02/2000 Win Clinton Nortje Rygersdal Sports Complex, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa TKO 1 3:00 04/30/2000 Win Clinton Nortje Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa TKO 2 3:00 02/22/2000 Win Armstrong M'bete Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa KO 1 N/A 12/18/1999 Win Egan Norman Club Mykanos Holiday Resort, Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa KO 1 0:10 09/25/1999 Win Jacob Lolwane Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa PTS 4 3:00 05/16/1999 Win James Thompson Cape Town, South Africa KO 1 0:16

Titles Former South African Kickboxing Superheavyweight Champion Former All-African Heavyweight Champion K-1 2007 World Grandprix in Hawaii Semi Finalist