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EFC 117: Faeez Jacobs defeats Bembe to claim second Bantamweight title

EFC 117: Faeez Jacobs defeats Bembe to claim second Bantamweight title

Faeez Jacobs captured a second Bantamweight Championship title after a two-round victory over Vince Bembe in the main event at EFC 117 on Thursday evening, Afrosport reports. Both men showed their athleticism from the very first bell inside the Hexagon but it was Jacobs also known as the ‘Troublemaker’ who ultimately reclaimed the belt by sinking in a triangle choke in the second round and reaffirming...

EFC 117: Multiple Championship titles up for grabs in Johannesburg

EFC 117: Multiple Championship titles up for grabs in Johannesburg

The World Sports Betting EFC Arena will come alive with excitement on Thursday as EFC 117 sets the stage for another epic night of mixed martial arts, Afrosport reports. The main event for EFC 117 will see Faeez ‘The Troublemaker’ Jacobs square up against Vince Bembe for the vacant Bantamweight Championship title. Jacobs, who is one of the most renowned fighters to emerge from Cape Town,...

EFC 117: Weigh-in ceremony sets tone for epic championship battle

EFC 117: Weigh-in ceremony sets tone for epic championship battle

The EFC 117 weigh-in ceremony took centre stage at the World Sports Betting Arena on Wednesday, setting the tone for another exciting spectacle of Mixed Martial Arts action on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Thursday's main event is the mouth-watering bantamweight title clash between Faeez “The Troublemaker” Jacobs and Vince Bembe. Jacobs weighed in at 134.8 lbs (61.144 kg) while Bembe weighed in at 133.7 (60.645 kg) Away...

EFC 111: All you need to know & how to watch for FREE

EFC 111: All you need to know & how to watch for FREE

The 2024 season of the Extreme Fighting Championship will start on Thursday, March 7 with 12 bouts in the EFC 111 fight card. The 2023 season came to an end on December 11 with Igeu Kabesa successfully defending his featherweight title against Reinaldo Ekson. All eyes will be on the African MMA scene this year after former EFC champion Dricus du Plessis claimed the UFC middleweight...

Saudi Arabia fightcard to deteremine Ngannou’s opponent for PFL debut

Saudi Arabia fightcard to deteremine Ngannou’s opponent for PFL debut

Cameroon fighter Francis Ngannou will make his long-awaited debut in the Professional Fighters League against the winner of the heavyweight clash between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader. PFL heavyweight champion Ferreira will face Bellator champions Bader in a blockbuster fightcard that will take place Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh on Saturday, February 24. While the world awaits the winner of Ferreira and Bader fight, Ngannou's debut...