McLellan vs Van Heerden at EFC 14

Today the Extreme Fighting Championship announced another huge addition to their EFC 14 fight card. Former EFC Africa middleweight champion Garreth "Soldierboy" McLellan will face Danie "Pitbull" van Heerden in a fight I have been hoping the EFC matchmakers would create (5 matches to make after EFC 12). Garreth "Soldierboy" McLellan Garreth...

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All Stars Grappling League Leg 2 - 05 May 2012

The All Stars Grappling League will host the second leg of its inaugural event on Saturday 5 May 2012. The event, aimed at determining the best Gi and Nogi grapplers in South Africa, has been well supported by the local grappling and MMA communities. The first leg of the event, the Quantum Cup, was held in March this year and  was attended...

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UFC 147: Silva vs Sonnen 2 Promo Video

Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen are set to face each other in a middleweight title rematch later this year. After highly controversial first fight in which Silva managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, the two fighters will both look to set the record straight at UFC 147. Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen UFC 147 promo video This video...

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Mikixi vs Hassan at EFC Africa 14

The EFC has announced the first non title fight to grace their EFC Africa 14 event. Former EFC Africa heavyweight title contender Bernardo Mikixi will face up and coming Egyptian boxer Mahmoud Hassan in a heavyweight clash with plenty on the line. Mikixi vs Hassan is a fight I was really hoping would materialise, as I discussed in my article Matches...

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EFC Africa - Fight Statistics

The Extreme Fighting Championship has done wonders for South African MMA. In a previous article, 5 most momentous EFC events, I summarised the history of the promotion and listed some of its groundbreaking achievements. This article however, is less about the events and more about that which makes the promotion’s events tick – the EFC fights....

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Roberto Atalla BJJ Seminar - 12 & 13 May 2012

Fourth degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former BJJ world champion Roberto Atalla together with Rio Grappling Club will be hosting two seminars in South Africa in May 2012. One seminar will be held in Centurion and one in Springs. The seminars will be for both Gi and Nogi and are open to the public. Roberto Atalla BJJ Seminar...

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5 most momentous EFC Africa events

The Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) has become synonymous with MMA in South Africa. Over the past two and a half years, the promotion has taken the sport to new heights and continues to build on this platform with each event. Here is my list of the most momentous EFC Africa events in the promotions short history. EFC Africa 1 Date:...

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MMA Pound for Pound Rankings - April 2012

April brought with it some change to my pound for pound rankings. Firstly, fighters who have been inactive for too long a period were removed, this included local MMA legends Chris Bright, Rico Hattingh and Darren Daniel. EFC 13 too had an effect on the rankings as some fighters really put up their hands as top contenders in their respective...

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