Luke Michael

EFC 125: Luke Michael edges Nomvemve to retain Middleweight title

EFC 125: Luke Michael edges Nomvemve to retain Middleweight title

Middleweight champions Luke Michael claimed victory over challenger Siyakudumisa Nomvemve to retain his belt in the main event at EFC 125 on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The two fighters locked horns inside the Hexagon at the World Sports Betting Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa, and champion Michael edged the five-round bout by unanimous decision. In the co-main event of the 12-bout fight card, Hanru Botha saw off...

Nomvemve replaces Nsua, to battle Michael for middleweight title at EFC 125 main event

Nomvemve replaces Nsua, to battle Michael for middleweight title at EFC 125 main event

Defending middleweight champion Luke Michael has accepted to fight Siyakudumiso Nomvemve in the main event at EFC 125, set to take place on Thursday, 3 July, at the World Sports Betting Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa, Afrosport reports. Michael was initially billed to fight top contender Shadrack Nsua, but organisers have ruled the South African out of the bout as he has failed to recover in...

EFC 120: Badat retains welterweight belt; Van Staden dethrones Kabesa

EFC 120: Badat retains welterweight belt; Van Staden dethrones Kabesa

Zaakir Badat retained his welterweight after defeating Luke Michael at EFC 120 in Johannesburg on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. Badat’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and physical strength were on full display as he unleashed a hellacious onslaught of ground and pound. He then locked in a rear-naked choke, forcing Michael to tap out in the first round to retain his title as Welterweight champion. #ANDSTILL Zaakir Badat...

EFC: Intense weigh-ins set tone for crunch bouts in EFC 120

Two title fights headline stacked 10-bout card at EFC 120

20 fighters are on hand to battle in the final EFC event of the year with EFC 120 showdown set for the World sports Betting Arena in Johannesburg on Thursday. The stacked 10-bout card is headlined by two title fights with the welterweight and lightweight belts up for grabs. Current middleweight champion Luke Michael will challenge Zaakir Badat for the welterweight title in the EFC 120...

EFC: Intense weigh-ins set tone for crunch bouts in EFC 120

EFC: Intense weigh-ins set tone for crunch bouts in EFC 120

The final EFC weigh-ins of the year provided an intense atmosphere inside the World Sports Betting Arena in Johannesburg with two highly anticipated title fights earmarking the EFC 120 event scheduled for Thursday, 12 December, Afrosport reports. 20 athletes made their way to the scales earlier today, as middleweight champion Luke Michael is set to challenge the reigning welterweight champion Zaakir Badat in a history-making bout,...