MMA
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 […]
In the statement issued by Martial Arts South Africa (MASA), dated 27 January 2023, it made clear the fact that the MMA South Africa (MMASA) Board had not adhered to “all protocols and procedures” despite the fact that they are “well known to all federations”. For those that are still unaware of the shameful actions […]
By modern day standards, UFC 281 was one very special event! With seven first round knockouts, two new champions crowned and some outcomes that could define future career paths, it will take some very special match-making to emulate UFC 281! The athletes of today a more well-rounded than those of the previous generations, so when […]
EFC 99 MAIN CARD Igeu Kabesa (14-2) vs. Bradley Swanepoel (5-0) – Featherweight Championship Fight Kabesa was only 6-0 when he first fought and beat Danny Hendry for his first Featherweight strap at EFC 47. Since then he has lost and won back the title on 2 occassions (EFC 57 – Loss to Danny Hendry; […]
Conspiracy theorists are going to have an absolute blast with the latest intallment of the UFC number events. The weigh-in drama that led the the main card being shuffled around, along with the back-stage altercations – which are currently under investigation by the Nevada State Athletic Commission – have cast a shadow on the sport’s […]
Titles for Everyone! EFC 96 was most certainly an event filled with many title fight conversations! Starting with that early 3rd round liver-kick that extended his winning streak, and based on the recent modus operandi of the EFC, Tapiwa Katikati (4-0) should be receiving his title-shot contract in the very near future. Bradley Swanepoel announced himself ready – both […]
More than 5 years has elapsed since Daniel Cormier denied any and all wrong-doing while on the scale ahead of his UFC Title fight at UFC 210. Until now! In what became known as “TowelGate”, we now know that Daniel Cormier intentionally grabbed the towel while on the scale ahead of his Light Heavyweight title […]
The main event of EFC 94 witnessed the only EFC championship defence of the year as Sindile ‘Ghost’ Manengela aimed to defend his EFC Bantamweight strap against Cameron ‘MSP’ Saaiman. The first two rounds belonged to Manengele who used his Judo background to perfection. The momentum shifted in the last three rounds with Saaiman keeping […]
In an attempt to finish off the year with EFC 100, the EFC Organisation staged their second Fight Night event at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday night. It was a Brave opening of the Main Card with the first 2 encounters having very much a Brave FC feel about them. […]
This past weekend (April 28 to 30) saw Mixed Martial Arts South Africa (MMASA) host the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Africa Championships at the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) Performance Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event featured athletes from 7 African nations, namely Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and […]
