Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT


6
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
3
First Round Finishes
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Saaiman was stopped by Payton Talbott via strikes at :21 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/14/23) Saaiman lost a three round unanimous decision to Christian Rodriguez
UFC 290 (7/8/23) Saaiman stopped Terrence Mitchell via strikes at 3:10 of the first round
UFC 285 (3/4/23) Saaiman won a three round majority decision over Mana Martinez
UFC 282 (12/10/22) Saaiman stopped Steven Koslow via strikes at 4:13 of the third round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
Episode five (8/23/22) Saaiman knocked out Joshua Wang-Kim at 2:52 of the third round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started at the age of 12 after watching a live MMA event. I looked up to how strong, confident, and tough those guys were and wanted to be like them.
What ranks and titles have you held? South African K-1 kickboxing champion. Fightstar Junior bantamweight champion, Fightstar Senior bantamweight champion, EFC bantamweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Both my coach, Morne Visser, and teammate, Dricus Du Plessis, are massive inspirations to me.
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It has been a dream of mine to since I was 12 years old. This has been almost a decade of hard work and I’m ready to roll with the best guys in the world.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was the head coach and owner of the Little Legends program that taught MMA to kids in various locations in our state (Gauteng)
Favorite grappling technique: Guillotine
Favorite Striking technique: Round kick