2012-12-03 21:09
Many new faces graced the Hexagon in 2012, some put on great performances, while others struggled against South Africa’s best fighters. The Rookie fighter of the year is awarded to the… Read More
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2012-11-27 18:30
With 81 fighters stepping into the Hexagon in 2012, it was likely going to be difficult to select one standout fighter. This year, however, it was not difficult at all. At EFC Africa 12, Mic… Read More
2012-10-18 10:52
Following a longer lay-period than usual, both between events and blog posts, EFC Africa 16 is now just around the corner. The event will play host to three title fights from across the weig… Read More
2012-08-22 20:51
The Extreme Fighting Championship have released the full fight video from EFC 15's headline fight. JP Joubert and Norman Wessels stepped into the cage to determine the EFC Africa light heavy… Read More
2012-08-22 20:40
Its official, EFC Africa 16 will host three title fights! A featherweight title fight between reigning champion Demarte Pena and former lightweight champion Wentzel Nel. The event is sc… Read More
2012-07-29 21:14
With EFC 15 done and dusted, the EFC finally has full contingent of champions for the first time. The event has created some interesting opportunities for future fights. Here are 5 fights I… Read More
2012-07-29 16:21
EFC Africa 15 was a great event, with many high profile fights. Here are the fighters whom I believe seized the opportunity afforded by EFC 15 to impress.Fighters who impressed at EFC 15JC L… Read More
2012-07-29 15:32
EFC 15 was another landmark event for the promotion, eventually crowning the first EFC Africa light heavyweight champion. Here was the event as I saw it.My EFC 15 predictionsI was not altoge… Read More
2012-07-29 09:56
Here are the full professional MMA fight results from EFC Africa 15, held at Carnival City on 27 July 2012. Fight results will be updated as the action unfolds. EFC 15 fight resultsFig… Read More
2012-07-28 06:45
JP Joubert is the new EFC Africa light weight champion! The Bull defeated Norman Wessels via TKO in the second round of their light heavyweight clash at EFC 15 last night. JP Joube… Read More
2012-07-27 08:41
The EFC 15 weigh in's took place at Carnival City yesterday. The Extreme Fighting Championship released a full video of the weigh in event today for those who missed the live broadcast.Here… Read More
2012-07-26 21:23
The EFC 15 weigh-ins took place at Carnival City this afternoon. Tensions were high as many of the combatants have made no secret of their intentions over the past few months. Despite… Read More
2012-07-25 20:47
Ahead of EFC Africa 15 on Friday, the Extreme Fighting Championship has released a free fight video for the MMA fans.Leon Mynhardt vs Don Madge at EFC 13 was a bloody war, surrounded by cont… Read More
2012-07-24 20:35
Richie Quan is the head coach at successful South African MMA team Fightfit Militia. Quan has coached many of SA's best fighters, including:Demarte Pena (EFC featherweight champion)Costa Ioa… Read More
2012-07-24 18:59
Two months ago light heavyweight title contender Norman "Chef" Wessels (5-2) was interviewed by Bad Billy from The Octagon on my Telespace. Chef, a former EFC Africa heavyweight champion wil… Read More
2012-07-24 18:15
With mere days to go until the EFC's first light heavyweight title fight, the Extreme Fighting Championship has released its final preview video for the bout. Unsurprisingly, both Norman "Ch… Read More
2012-07-24 17:57
UFC 150 will host the lightweight title rematch between champion Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar. This is Edgar's third title rematch in two years and he will be hoping that history… Read More
2012-07-24 17:05
Keith Ho BetXchange, the official betting partners of the Extreme Fighting Championship have released their betting odds for EFC 15. Having already taken time out to make my EFC 15 fight pre… Read More
2012-07-24 15:09
The Extreme Fighting Championship have released a promotional video for their preliminary EFC 15 bouts. The video shows a quick snippet of interviews with some of the MMA fighters in action… Read More
2012-07-23 18:33
Just days before EFC Africa 15, Stephen Castle announced today that after 14 events, he will no longer be the EFC enforcer. Castle took to Twitter and Facebook this afternoon to publicl… Read More
2012-07-23 10:32
On Friday 27 July EFC Africa 15 will take over Carnival City in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event will be headlined by the promotions first ever light heavyweight title fight. With this… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In 2012, South African MMA took some giant leaps forward. This was spearheaded by the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), who hosted six blockbuster events over the course of the year. Thes… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Across the seven events this year, the EFC Hexagon saw plenty of submission victories. My submission of the year takes us right back to March 2012 and EFC 12, when Wesley Hawkey and Denzil W… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There were relatively few knock-outs in the Hexagon this year, which made awarding the Knock out of the year simpler in some respects and a lot more difficult in others. However, when l… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The MMA year started with a bang when EFC Africa middleweight champion Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan and decorated challenger Jeremy “Pitbull” Smith squared off for t… Read More
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