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 | align=center| 2–6 | Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | DREAM 9 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:30 | Yokohama, Japan | DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix Opening Round; Super Heavyweight bout. |- | Win | align=center| 2–5 | Bob Sapp | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: At The Dome | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:55 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Super Heavyweight bout. |- | Loss | align=center| 1–5 | Gary Goodridge | TKO (punches) | Hero's 8 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:00 | Nagoya, Japan

| Loss | align=center| 1–4 | Masayuki Naruse | Submission (rear-naked choke) | K-1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:40 | Nagoya, Japan

| Loss | align=center| 1–3 | Shinsuke Nakamura | TKO (submission to strikes) | NJPW Ultimate Crush | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:12 | Tokyo, Japan

| Win | align=center| 1–2 | Tadao Yasuda | TKO (corner stoppage) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:57 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| Loss | align=center| 0–2 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE 18

| align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:43 | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

| Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Gary Goodridge | Submission (armbar) | K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:11 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan

K-1 kickboxing record 9 Wins (8 (T)KO's, 1 decision), 16 Losses (11 (T)KO's, 5 decisions) Date Result Record Opponent Event Method Round Time06/29/2013Loss9–16 Lechi KurbanovK-1 World Ichigeki Cup 2013Ext. R Decision (split)43:0008/16/2008Win9–15 Tom EriksonDeep: GladiatorKO (left hook)11:0506/29/2008Loss8–15 Peter AertsK-1 World GP 2008 in FukuokaTKO (referee stoppage)32:4904/26/2008Loss8–14 Bjorn BregyK-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in AmsterdamKO (punches)11:1012/08/2007Win8–13 Dong Wook-KimK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 FinalTKO (overhand right)20:1104/28/2007Loss7–13 Mighty MoK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in HawaiiKO (right cross)21:5004/28/2007Win7–12 Julius Long K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in HawaiiTKO (low kicks)21:5608/13/2005Loss6–12 Imani LeeK-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas IIDecision (unanimous)33:0011/06/2004Loss6–11 Semmy SchiltK-1 Titans 1st '04TKO 20:5708/07/2004Loss6–10 Alexander UstinovK-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas IIDecision (unanimous)33:0006/06/2004Loss6–9 Tom EriksonK-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in NagoyaTKO (referee stoppage)10:5503/27/2004Win6–8 Mike BernardoK-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in SaitamaTKO (punch rush/3 knockdowns)12:3212/06/2003Loss5–8 Martin HolmK-1 World Grand Prix 2003KO 11:0611/03/2003Win5–7 Ivan RudanNew Japan Pro-Wrestling: Yokohama Dead Out KO (punches)10:1907/13/2003Loss4–7 Alexey IgnashovK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in FukuokaKO12:4903/03/2003Win4–6 Evgeny OrlovK-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in SaitamaDecision (unanimous)53:0008/17/2002Loss3–6 Ernesto HoostK-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Las VegasKO 31:2903/03/2002Win3–5 Jörgen KruthK-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in NagoyaKO (right hook)21:3807/20/2001Win2–5 Sergei MatkinK-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in NagoyaKO (punches)21:0104/29/2001Loss1–5 Peter GrahamK-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in OsakaExt. R Decision (split)43:0005/28/2000Loss1–4 Jérôme Le BannerK-1 Survival 2000KO (punch) 11:0706/21/1999Loss1–3 Matt SkeltonK-1 Braves '99 Quarter FinalsDecision (unanimous)33:0004/25/1999Loss1–2 Mirko Cro CopK-1 Revenge '99KO (left hook)41:5810/28/1998Win1–1 Mitsuya NagaiK-1 Japan '98 KamikazeTKO (3 knockdowns)12:5104/09/1998Loss0–1 Matt SkeltonK-1 Kings '98TKO30:47

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

References

External links

Profile at K-1 Jan Nortje Official PRIDE Profile