Chris Bright vs Ian Swart fight prediction - CFL 01

Cape Fight League 01 is scheduled for this weekend in Cape Town. The main event will be contested between two fighters who are no strangers to each other, Chris Bright and Ian "Chucky" Swart. On paper this fight seems very much like a mismatch. Chris Bright (#2 MMASA Lightweight Rankings) is somewhat of a legend in the South African MMA scene, carrying a record of 26-3, the Port Elizabeth resident has competed at the highest level and yet to lose in his favoured lightweight division. Ian Swart...

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EFC Africa 13 - Matches to make in Cape Town

We are only a month into the new year and already there has been talks about the EFC's much anticipated venture into the Cape Town MMA scene at EFC Africa 13. Already a staple in Johannesburg, it is no surprise that the promotion has opted to head into the second largest city in South Africa.  There has been a lot of speculation as to who will fight in this inaugural event, especially considering that some of the country’s biggest names in MMA hail from the Mother City. Unfortunately,...

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UFC on Fox 2 in Restrospect

UFC on Fox 2 was a huge event for the UFC. Diminishing the importance of the fact that it was only the promotions second live event on Fox television, was that fact that two of the major divisions hung in the balance. Both the Middleweight division and the Light Heavyweight division had potential blockbuster title fights lined up - highly anticipated grudge matches that could pack arenas many times over, but before these could be made, the title challengers needed to negotiate some serious threats....

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UFC on Fox 2 - Fight Predictions

UFC on Fox 2 is happening tonight, with a stacked main card including two fights which could very well shape the future of both the UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. The winners of which will certainly be first in line for title fights against two of the sports most dominant champions. This has been more than hinted at by UFC president Dana White. Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has been vying for a title shot with nemisis Jon Jones...

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EFC 12 Donavin Hawkey vs Tyron Rightford fight Preview

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Cape Fight League 01 full fight card

The Cape Fight League has released its full fight card for its inaugural event at the Belville Velodrome in Cape Town on 4 February 2012. The fight card will feature a wide array of fights encompassing professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts, Professional Extreme Striking bouts as well as Amateur MMA bouts. Headlining the event will be a lightweight fight between Chris Bright (#2 MMA Lightweight Rankings) and Ian Swart. It will be interesting to see how this first event goes, especially with the EFC's...

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EFC Africa 12 fightcard shakeup

EFC Africa 12 has taken its first casualty. Welterweight contender Martin van Staden has been forced to pull out of his March 2 bout with Dino Bagattin due to a neck injury. In a video released yesterday, the Fight Fight Militia fighter announced that he had been suffering from an inflamed disk in his neck, which pinched a nerve and said he would not risk permanent damage for a single fight. Below is Van Staden's youtube video release: This is the second time that the much anticipated Welterweight...

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De Vos vs van Niekerk at EFC 12

The Extreme Fighting Challenge has released the details of the final fight for their upcoming event EFC Africa 12. The fight card, consisting of 11 bouts, will now include a lightweight scrap between Paul De Vos and EFC debutant Ryan Van Niekerk. Van Niekerk, however, is no newcomer to Mixed Martial Arts and has fought some of the biggest names in the game, including Chris Bright (#2 Lightweight Rankings), Wesley Hawkey and William Bentley. Citing a need to push himself as his reason for fighting...

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MMA fighters are athletes

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Cage Men: Exploring South African MMA

I recently stumbled upon “Cage Men”, a 3 part no-holds-barred documentary on South Africa's exploding cage-fighting scene. Created by Speller Macleod productions and The Unleashed, this series briefly looks at South African MMA from a host of different perspectives, educating the audience about MMA in SA and allowing us to formulate our own, more informed, opinion on one of the fastest growing sports in both South Africa and the world. Although just shy of twenty minutes across all 3 episodes,...

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EFC Africa 12 to be broadcast live on eTV

Following the success of the Extreme Fighting Championships venture into free-to-air terrestrial television with eTV late last year, the EFC now looks forward to a historic 2012. The partnership brought MMA to the mainstream when it aired highlight episodes from EFC 10 and 11, but has much bigger plans come March 2, when Africa will be treated to its first live broadcast of an MMA event. EFC 12, is the first of 8 EFC events scheduled from 2012 which will have their main card fights broadcast live...

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Changes to EFC Africa 12 Fight card

The Extreme Fighting Championship has been forced to make some changes to their EFC Africa 12 - Mclellan vs Smith fightcard due to medical reasons. Super heavyweight turned heavyweight fighter Daniel "Tiny" Strauss was forced to withdraw from his bout with Mohmed Karim due to a clot in his leg which needed immediate attention. The EFC were quick to replace the fight and have announced the inclusion of a Middleweight fight between decorated strikers Pete Motaung and JP Kruger. The two kickboxers...

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5 South African MMA title fights I want to see in 2012

2012 promises to be a big year for MMA in South Africa. Spearheaded by EFC Africa, the sport has been taken to the masses, and continues to grow and evolve at a rapid rate. There are also a few new productions which will hopefully add to the momentum that Mixed Martial Arts currently has within the South African community. The year has already seen some titanic fights inked, which are most welcome. Here is my list of additional dream title fights I hope to see in the coming year. Here’s...

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5 most momentous kicks in MMA history

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