PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Nicholas Hwende, Zimbabwe
Nickname: N/A
Date of Birth: N/A
Weight: 135LBS/61.23kg
Division: Bantamweight
Pro MMA Record: [7-1-0]
EARLY LIFE
Nicholas Hwende is a ferocious fighter who has cited Micheal Jai White as his MMA role model. He has fought in eight professional MMA bouts and five amateur fights.
MMA CAREER
The fighter has contested at different MMA competitions like Fightstar FC, Alpha MMA, Resilient Fighting Championship, EFC, and Brave CF. His first amateur bout saw him face off against Jayson Davis and win the fight following a unanimous decision. Next, he faced Shannon Van Tonder but lost the fight after a rear naked choke in round two. After this, he faced Collen Chauke and won following a TKO in round two. Later, he faced Danny Senoamadi and won after a verbal submission from his opponent. His final amateur fight was against Emerson Pedro, and he won this battle after a KO in the second round.
Hwende finally made his professional debut, where he battled Themba Mkwize at EFC 88 and defeated his opponent after a TKO in round two. Next, he faced Taka Mhandu and won following a rear naked choke in the second round. Eduardo Barros was his next opponent, and he won this fight after a unanimous decision. Later, he fought against Gian Souza for the EFC Worldwide interim bantamweight championship and won after landing vicious punches and blows. The match ended in a KO in round three.
After this, Hwende faced Nkazimulo Zulu to retain his bantamweight title. The two came in with cautious stances and a few feints before a high kick by Hwende. Zulu returned with a few punches and backed him up to the cage, but Hwende soon recovered. They clinched, and Zulu went in for a takedown, but Hwende went in for a guillotine choke that Zulu broke through. The two were soon back on their feet and clinched up against the cage. Zulu landed a knee strike, but Hwende went for a bodyslam. He gripped him in a leg triangle, Hwende landed some elbow strikes, and the two continued grappling until the round ended.
Zulu came in with a few high kicks in round two, but Hwende went in for a leg lift and a takedown, but they soon clinched up against the cage. He managed the takedown but kept his guard up to protect his wounded eye. They continued to grapple, and Hwende went for a rear naked choke, but he broke through. They continued to scramble. Zulu went in for a choke and followed with a few strikes, but Hwende managed a reverse and landed an elbow strike. Zulu tried to find an armbar, but the round came to an end. The two rivals continued to battle fiercely, but after five punch-packed rounds, the battle ended with Hwende being victorious after a unanimous decision.
After this, he faced Roevan De Beer and won the match following Beer’s shoulder injury in round one. Next, he battled Velimurad Alkhasov and lost the fight following a unanimous decision. His last recorded fight was against Mutolibsho Akobirov, and he defeated his opponent via unanimous decision.
MMA RECORD
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 7-1-0 | MUTOLIBSHO AKOBIROV | https://youtu.be/cfeZiVoDjxc?si=fO539YKF5XFuW0NH |
| L | 6-1-0 | VELIMURAD ALKHASOV | |
| W | 6-0-0 | ROEVAN DE BEER | https://youtu.be/5vwtZfjtCdQ?si=VCTH_QqYpeWEEMb4 |
| W | 5-0-0 | NKAZIMULO ZULU | https://youtu.be/elkbIMsE7Eo?si=xJaIkE3yME3Ye6pk |
| W | 4-0-0 | GIAN SOUZA | |
| W | 3-0-0 | EDUARDO BARROS | |
| W | 2-0-0 | TAKA MHANDU | |
| W | 1-0-0 | THEMBA MKHIZE |
