Cameron Saaiman • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(4/26/25) Saaiman was knocked out by Malcolm Wellmaker at 1:59 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(3/23/24) Saaiman was stopped by Payton Talbott via strikes at :21 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/14/23) Saaiman lost a three round unanimous decision to Christian Rodriguez
• UFC 290(7/8/23) Saaiman stopped Terrence Mitchell via strikes at 3:10 of the first round
• UFC 285(3/4/23) Saaiman won a three round majority decision over Mana Martinez
• UFC 282(12/10/22) Saaiman stopped Steven Koslow via strikes at 4:13 of the third round
• Dana White's Contender Series,Season 6Episode five(8/23/22) Saaiman knocked out Joshua Wang-Kim at 2:52 of the third round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2019

Six wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)

Three first-round finishes

On three-fight losing streak

Reported 5-0 amateur record

Origin of nickname – “Most Savage Player – it was given to me by one of my coaches.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I started at the age of 12 after watching a live MMA event. I looked up to how strong, confident, and tough those guys were and wanted to be like them.

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: South African K-1 kickboxing champion. Fightstar Junior bantamweight champion, Fightstar Senior bantamweight champion, EFC bantamweight champion

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: Both my coach, Morne Visser, and teammate, Dricus Du Plessis, are massive inspirations to me.

Q: What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: It has been a dream of mine to since I was 12 years old. This has been almost a decade of hard work and I’m ready to roll with the best guys in the world.

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I was the head coach and owner of the Little Legends program that taught MMA to kids in various locations in our state (Gauteng)

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Guillotine

Q: Favorite Striking technique:

ANSWER: Round kick