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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...

Jon Jones in UFC 309 action against Stipe Miocic in New York

UFC 309: Jon Jones defeats Stipe Miocic by knockout to defend heavyweight title

American mixed martial artist Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic to retain his undisputed UFC heavyweight title at UFC 309 on Saturday night in a blockbuster fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jones, who enjoyed the first title defence of his current belt, claimed a knockout win in the third round as his spinning back kick was too much for Miocic to handle. The 37-year-old...

Two title bouts headline stacked 12-fight card event in EFC 119

Two title bouts headline stacked 12-fight card event in EFC 119

The Extreme Fighting Championship is poised to deliver an action-packed event with two championship titles on the line, which headline a massive 12-fight card in EFC 119 on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The main event will see current Interim Flyweight Champion Terence “Black Panther” Balelo defend his title against the undefeated Edson “Trapdoor Spider” Machavane in what is expected to be an electrifying clash at the World...

Belal Muhammad out of UFC 310 title defence with foot injury

Belal Muhammad out of UFC 310 title defence with foot injury

American mixed martial artist Belal Muhammad will not be able to defend his welterweight title due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old was initially scheduled to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on December 7, but he has confirmed that he will be out of action for at least six weeks after suffering a bone infection in his foot. Muhammad, who was set for his first...

Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou ends Renan Ferreira in first round on MMA return 

Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou ends Renan Ferreira in first round on MMA return 

Cameroon's Fancis Ngannou marked his return to mixed martial arts (MMA) with a dominant first-round win over Brazilian Renan Ferreira to become the first-ever PFL Super Fights Heavyweight World Champion on Saturday. The fight, dubbed "Battle of the Giants," was held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ngannou secured a knockout stoppage at 3:32 of round one to claim victory over Ferreira and...