JP "Tinkerbell" Kruger
Middleweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
9 - 3 - 0
- Submission : 5 Wins - 3 Losses
- TKO/KO : 0 Wins - 0 Losses
- Decision : 2 Wins - 0 Losses
- Age : 36
- Height : 6'35" (1.92 m)
- Reach : 77.17" (196 cm)
- Leg Span : 41.34" (105 cm)
- Stance : Orthodox
- BG Discipline : Kick Boxing
- Strengths :
- From : South Africa
- Fighting out of : Johannesburg, South Africa
- Gym : House of Tinkerbell
- Trainer : Raymond Phillips
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 40%
- Takedowns : 30%
- Striking : 30%
Fighters Media
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A FLUTTER ON FIGHT WEEK!
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK!
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‘THE CURSE’ RETURNS AT EFC 50!
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MAKE RANDS ON KRUGER!
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1 DAY TO GO!
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BAHATI: I WILL FINISH HIM IN THE FIRST, JUST LIKE MCLELLAN
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2 DAYS TO GO!
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WIN 2 NIGHTS STAY AT SUN CITY AND HEX-SIDE TICKETS TO EFC 50!
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KILLER QUOTES
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3 DAYS TO GO!
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IT’S FIGHT WEEK
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4 DAYS TO GO
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Countdown to EFC 49: Kruger vs Bahati
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4 NEW FIGHTERS ENTER EFC NEXT FRIDAY
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ZIMBABWE’S GORIMBO FOR ENGLAND’S CUMMINS
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EFC 49: Kruger vs. Bahati – Promo
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‘ONE GEAR’ VS. ‘THE POLISH GIANT’ AT EFC 49
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LOCAL FAVORITE NOW FACES THE MASSIVE ENGLISHMAN
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A CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED
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‘STILLKNOCKS’ BACK BETTER THAN EVER
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ALL EYES ON THE ULTIMATE RIVALRY AND DREADED CURSE
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TINKERBELL INJURED, FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM EFC 37
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‘DOUBLE D’ READY FOR HIS RETURN
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KRUGER HAS A WELCOME GIFT FOR DANIEL
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TICKETS NOW OPEN FOR A GUARANTEED SATURDAY SELL-OUT
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DOUBLE D’ IS BACK AGAINST KRUGER
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Training Day
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“I Am Herculeez”
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The Gospel Of MMA
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History In The Making
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8 Days Out
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McLellan vs. Kruger: Countdown
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Henderson VS. Culverwell
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Tinkerbell Challenges Soldierboy
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CRUCIAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH
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EFC AFRICA MOBILE: KRUGER ON PITBULL VS. SOLDIERBOY
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Two Worlds Collide
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Clean & Clear
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The Calm Before The Storm
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BetXchange Expects A Maphutha KO
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EFC AFRICA 22: Kruger vs Maphutha Fight Promo
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No Decisions For Maphutha
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“I’m Expecting Him To Stand With Me”
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FREE FIGHT: JP Kruger vs D. Hawkey
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Kruger Ready For Glory
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Win EFC AFRICA Merchandise Ahead Of EFC AFRICA 22
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EFC AFRICA 18 Weigh-In Results
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1 Week To Go Until Heavyweight Championship
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Bambamz Versus Tinkerbell “Cage Time Means Nothing”
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EFC Africa 18 Prelim Bout Kruger vs Hawkey
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Africa’s Toughest Show Their Steel
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Champions Dominate EFC Africa 17
Action Shots
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Luke MichaelEFC 112WinR2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
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Conrad SeabiEFC 103R1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
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Roy LokoloEFC 92WinR1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
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Yannick BahatiEFC 49R1 Submission (Kimura)
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Liam ClelandEFC 32WinR3 Decision (Split)
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Garreth McLellanEFC 28R1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
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Tumelo MaphuthaEFC 22WinR1 Submission (Armbar)
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Donavin HawkeyEFC 18WinR1 Submission (Armbar)
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Wade HendersonEFC 17WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)
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Mawande VapiEFC 14WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
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Pete MotaungEFC 12WinR2 Submission (Triangle Choke)
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Garreth McLellan–LossR1 Submission (Armbar)
Exhibition Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Fight preparation?
I train three times a day in Muaythai, power training/crossfit and Jits.
When and why did you start MMA?
Unfortunately in SA K1 isn’t going anywhere. If you want to be someone and be successful in a combat sport, it has to be in MMA, the world’s fastest growing sport.
What ranks and titles have you held?
3x SA K1 champion. Super-Am K1 middleweight and light heavyweight champion. XKT K1 and high kick champion.
What do you consider your strengths to be?
Striking, especially kicks.
What do you enjoy about MMA?
The stand-up striking. Unlike some people, who see combat sports as brawling, I appreciate the science behind striking. I’m just a brutal scientist.
What do you do when not competing or training?
Man, just chilling and spending time with my lady.
MMA highlights:
I’ve had three amateur fights – The first I won on points. The second I won by submission in 16 seconds; the guy tried to rugby tackle me and went straight into a guillotine. The third was against Garreth ‘Soldierboy’ McLellan and he beat me by guillotine.