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Mahmoud Atef vs Nkosi Ndebele

Mahmoud Atef is 5-4-0; Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0. Nkosi Ndebele is 3 years older than Mahmoud Atef. Nkosi Ndebele has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Mahmoud Atef. Nkosi Ndebele is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mahmoud Atef. They have met once: Mahmoud Atef 0, Nkosi Ndebele 1.

Mahmoud Atef
Egypt
Mahmoud Atef
“The Golden Boy” · 5-4-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Nkosi Ndebele
South Africa
Nkosi Ndebele
“King” · 14-3-0
Win · DecisionWin · DecisionWin · Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

0%
Head
64%
0%
Body
21%
100%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Mahmoud Ateflast 2 fights
35%20%45%
Nkosi Ndebelelast 12 fights
62%19%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mahmoud Atef· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Nkosi Ndebele· incl. 13 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.254.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.692.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
33%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mahmoud Atef · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.25
Strikes landed / min
4.29
6.69
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.12
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 2.1
0%
Takedown accuracy
52%
33%
Takedown defence
69%
0:15
Control time / fight
2:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Mahmoud Atef2 fights · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 2
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
0%Head · 0
0%Body · 0
100%Leg · 2

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

Nkosi Ndebele13 fights · by range and by target
Range
57%Distance · 596
23%Clinch · 242
20%Ground · 208
Target
64%Head · 538
21%Body · 172
15%Leg · 125

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 Mahmoud Atef and Nkosi Ndebele ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 (Sat, Jul 19, 2025), where Nkosi Ndebele won by TKO.

What are the records of Mahmoud Atef and Nkosi Ndebele?

Mahmoud Atef is 5-4-0 and Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mahmoud Atef or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Mahmoud Atef, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mahmoud Atef or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Mahmoud Atef stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Mahmoud Atef or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele is 35 and Mahmoud Atef is 32.

Who has more finishes, Mahmoud Atef or Nkosi Ndebele?

Mahmoud Atef has 4 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Nkosi Ndebele has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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