Author: Emjay
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Let me start this by making one thing very clear: Actions speak louder than words and it is blatantly clear that various stakeholders do not care about the safety of fighters!! Now let me explain. The recent series of events involving MMA athlete Tapiwa Katikati appears to be just the tip of the iceberg, as […]
The historic BRAVE CF 82 event marked the fourth event on the African continent for the middle eastern MMA organization. Host nation Mauritius, was the latest country to host the promotion and became only the second African country to host a Brave CF MMA title fight – following Brave 31 held in South Africa almost 5 […]
Going into EFC 113, who would ever have thought that 26 fighters from 6 countries (2 continents) would put on an event that would result in the most pulsating, yet frustrating, night this writer can remember in the longest time! Unlike the low attendance at EFC 112, there was a far bigger turnout last night […]
The below article was written by Tom Daniels and published by Esports Insider on May 3, 2024. Scholastic esports, a general term used to describe competitive gaming in the educational system, has changed significantly over the last few years. The first esports degree was launched in 2018 by UK institution Staffordshire University, with a multitude […]
In an attempt to keep the EFC Light Heavyweight division active, the EFC have paired an “annual fighter” with an inconsistent figher for the right to strap the EFC gold around their waist! Jailson Souza has fought once a year since 2021 and for that dedicated commitment to the EFC and his craft, he has […]
EFC 112 served up a superb prelim card where the debutants took centre stage while the main card was dissapponting for a number of reasons that will be raised below. However, the events at EFC 112 have raised two rather concerning questions; Is Fighter Safety a real thing? The level of officiatting is steadily getting […]
Ruckus Media is a Sports Media and Marketing organisation dedicated to highlighting the issues faced by young sportsmen and women as they strive to become world class. Our aim is to become the leading voice in the growth of both combat sports and esports across the African continent. Our third annual EFC Awards showcases what, […]
The EFC Bantamweight division has become a ‘short-notice surprise spectacle’ over the last few months with Nkazimulo Zulu winning the EFC Bantamweight strap as the short notice replacement at EFC 105 against Musa Sethwape. Fast-forward to last week’s EFC 108 card, where Terence Balelo, on just 10 hours notice, became the owner of the interim […]
Ruckus Media Group (Pty) Ltd, one of South Africa’s leading sports media organisations and the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF), a global leader in scholastic esports are thrilled to announce a new partnership which is set to accelerate the advancement of scholastic esports in South Africa. Ruckus Media will work with NASEF to […]
In March of this year Darren Till confirmed that the UFC had agreed to release him from his contract, citing the need to take care of his health and to pursue other opportunities. We now know at least one of those other opportunities because Darren Till made a whistle-stop tour of South Africa to officially […]
