Wessel Mostert

Wessel "Wess Express" Mostert is a retired South African mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division. He is a former IMMAF Amateur World Champion and competed in the Extreme Fighting Championship.

Early life and background

Mostert was born in Rustenburg, in the North West Province of South Africa, where he played competitive school rugby sport. In 2013 he began training in mixed martial arts at The Tribe gym under the tutelage of trainer Walter Wendt in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

Amateur career

Mostert had an undefeated amateur run, accumulating a record of 7–0 with all victories coming by way of finish. During this time, he won the domestic Fightstar heavyweight championship.

In July 2014, Mostert traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, to represent South Africa at the inaugural International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Amateur World Championships. He won the tournament to become the 2014 IMMAF Heavyweight World Champion, earning a top-3 amateur ranking in the United States.

Professional career

Mostert turned professional and signed a contract with Africa's MMA organization, EFC Worldwide. Mostert began his professional career with a five-fight winning streak. Mostert secured victories against Wilhelm Strauss via knockout and Ivan Strydom via guillotine choke.

EFC Heavyweight Championship bout

On 8 July 2017, the undefeated Mostert faced reigning champion and veteran Andrew van Zyl for the EFC Heavyweight Championship at EFC 61, held at the Sun City Super Bowl. In a contested back-and-forth encounter, Mostert suffered the first defeat of his professional career, losing via third-round technical knockout (TKO).

Mixed martial arts record

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|Andrew van Zyl

|TKO (punches)

|EFC 61

|align=center|3

|align=center|2:23

|Sun City, South Africa

|For the EFC Heavyweight Championship.

|align=center|5–0

|Tony Mustard

|TKO

|EFC 57

|align=center|1

|align=center|—

|Johannesburg, South Africa

| |-

|align=center|4–0

|Nico Yamdjie

|Decision (unanimous)

|EFC 54

|align=center|3

|align=center|5:00

|Sun City, South Africa

| |-

|align=center|3–0

|Ivan Strydom

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|EFC 52

|align=center|1

|align=center|—

|Cape Town, South Africa

| |-

|align=center|2–0

|Wilhelm Strauss

|KO (punches)

|EFC 49

|align=center|1

|align=center|—

|Johannesburg, South Africa

| |-

|align=center|1–0

|Thomas Swanepoel

|TKO

|EFC 38

|align=center|1

|align=center|—

|Johannesburg, South Africa

|Professional debut.

Championships and accomplishments

International Mixed Martial Arts Federation
- 2014 IMMAF Heavyweight World Champion
Fightstar MMA
- Fightstar Heavyweight Championship (One time)
EFC Worldwide
- Fight of the Year Nominee (2017 – vs. Andrew van Zyl)

Mysoektog documentary

In 2021, Mostert, Nico Moolman,Tumelo Mokoena, Piet Lombard, Theo Molebatsi, Twin Mosia, Leon Meyer, and Dawie Fourie took a horse-cart journey across South Africa, starting in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and passing through different towns in the Free State before ending up in Utrecht, KwaZulu-Natal province. The team filmed a documentary called My Soektog using a Cape Cart, including six horses, and reenacted how traveling was done in the old days.

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Wessel Mostert

Early life and background

Amateur career

Professional career

EFC Heavyweight Championship bout

Mixed martial arts record

Championships and accomplishments

Mysoektog documentary

See also

Wessel Mostert

Early life and background

Amateur career

Professional career

EFC Heavyweight Championship bout

Mixed martial arts record

Championships and accomplishments

Mysoektog documentary

See also

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