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Boule Godogo vs Shannon van Tonder

Boule Godogo is 5-2-0; Shannon van Tonder is 7-4-0. Shannon van Tonder is 2" · 5 cm taller than Boule Godogo. They have met once: Boule Godogo 1, Shannon van Tonder 0.

Boule Godogo
Angola
Boule Godogo
“Bad Boy” · 5-2-0
KOKOTKO
Met once
Shannon van Tonder
South Africa
Shannon van Tonder
“Shanvant” · 7-4-0
DECDECUD
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
29%
35%
Body
38%
6%
Leg
32%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Boule Godogolast 4 fights
36%12%52%
Shannon van Tonderlast 1 fight
18%80%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Boule Godogo· from fights outside the UFC Shannon van Tonder· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.811.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boule Godogo · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersShannon van Tonder · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.494.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boule Godogo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersShannon van Tonder · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.530.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boule Godogo · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersShannon van Tonder · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boule Godogo · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersShannon van Tonder · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.003.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Boule Godogo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShannon van Tonder · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.81
Strikes landed / min
1.13
1.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.10
2.53 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 2.5
44%
Takedown accuracy
20%
5:06
Control time / fight
2:43
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Boule Godogo4 fights · by range and by target
Range
16%Distance · 39
24%Clinch · 57
59%Ground · 141
Target
60%Head · 108
35%Body · 63
6%Leg · 10

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Shannon van Tonder2 fights · by range and by target
Range
86%Distance · 30
14%Clinch · 5
0%Ground · 0
Target
29%Head · 10
38%Body · 13
32%Leg · 11

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Boule Godogo and Shannon van Tonder ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 (Sat, Jul 19, 2025), where Boule Godogo won by Decision.

What are the records of Boule Godogo and Shannon van Tonder?

Boule Godogo is 5-2-0 and Shannon van Tonder is 7-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Boule Godogo or Shannon van Tonder?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Boule Godogo or Shannon van Tonder?

Shannon van Tonder is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Boule Godogo stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Boule Godogo or Shannon van Tonder?

Boule Godogo has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Shannon van Tonder has 6 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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