Smack Tack is here at Carnival City for the official weigh ins for EFC 10. This is going to be a crackker, stay logged on for on the spot interviews and up to date fight results Your weigh in results: François Groenewald                         68kg      vs            Abdul Hassan                   66.2kg Daniel Sinclair                                      83kg     vs           Michiel Opperman           [...]

      FX TO BROADCAST EFC AFRICA   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRrNWWjTSRQ　 Africa’s MMA giant signs continental broadcast deal with Fox International Channels   Johannesburg, South Africa – Today, Africa’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, Extreme Fighting Championship Africa (EFC AFRICA) has joined forces with Fox International Channels, the world’s edgiest pay television network, to bring world [...]

UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)   On Saturday the UFC went south as they returned to Brazil for the first time in 13 years. The fight card featured 14 Brazilian fighters in the 12 fight card with only two fights not being won by a Brazilian fighter. The fighters were amped [...]

Jake Ellenberger is one of the most promising prospects in the UFC welterweight division. Actually, calling him a prospect doesn’t pay him the proper respect. Despite the fact that he only has five fights in the UFC, the 26-year-old mixed martial artist is viewed by some as a legitimate top 10 talent. A win in [...]

Numbers don’t even do him justice anymore. Yes, Anderson Silva added to his record number of title defenses (nine) and consecutive UFC wins (14) Saturday night at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, but in stopping number one contender Yushin Okami in the second round of the UFC RIO main event, the 36-year [...]

Dana White appeared at the post-fight press conference along with the night’s big winners – all Brazilians – middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Shogun Rua and Minotauro Nogueira. Forrest Griffin – who Dana said was expecting his first child to be born in the US any second – also attended after his first-round loss to Rua. [...]

Following one of the craziest opening rounds ever seen in the Octagon, Rousimar Palhares eventually settled down at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Saturday night, delivering an impressive and comprehensive three round decision win over courageous American Dan Miller in UFC RIO prelim action. See post-fight interview The unanimous decision win for [...]

UFC RIO, which is headlined by the middleweight championship bout between Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami and the light heavyweight rematch between Forrest Griffin and “Shogun” Rua, airs live on Pay-Per-View from the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Fans can also tune in to Spike TV at [...]

THQ Inc. and Zuffa, LLC today announced a franchise-first opportunity for consumers to select the cover athlete for UFC® Undisputed™ 3, the forthcoming installment in the critically acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship®.  By visiting www.ufc.com/ufcundisputed3 between 6:00 a.m. PT on August 26, 2011 and 12:00 p.m. PT [...]

It’s almost fight week, the tention’s building and we’re amped to get in there a watch it all unfold ! EFC ARICA  have yet again raised the bar with match-ups and will no doubt deliver an unparalelled production. Many of you die hard supporters miss out on being part of the weigh-ins, it’s free, it’s entertaining [...]

1. Pay-Per-View – From the comfort of your own home, UFC 134 can be seen on Pay-Per-View through your local cable operator.So order the food and invite your friends over for a viewing party. 2. UFC.tv – Hear every word Forrest’s corner says to him between rounds – and during the fight. Re-watch every knockout from [...]

The beauty of Forrest Griffin is that he doesn’t put too much stock in drama, but he’s been a part of so many dramatic moments in the UFC Octagon. He isn’t prone to waxing poetically about the emotional highs and lows of life in the fight game, yet he’s worn his heart on his sleeve [...]

There’s been much hype around this young Shido Warrior, here’s what he has to say ! 1) How old are you and where are you from: I’m 18 years old and I live in Centurion 2) What weight do you fight at: Welterweight (70,45kg – 77,27kg) 3) How did you get into MMA: I played rugby [...]

Before I get stared on my main card predictions (especially the welterweight fights) let me make one thing VERY clear (though I’m sure this will be ignored)� I’m not picking a fight with anyone, I’m not talking smack, I’m just offering my extremely well informed opinion (unbiased) on what I think will happen, so please [...]

EFC Africa fighter Josh Muller has been hard at work disecting fellow fighters and running through their strengths and weaknesses to piece this puzzle. Herewith the first insert of his fight predictions for EFC 10 ! First fight of the night ABDUL HASSAN vs. FRANCOIS GROENEWALD I’m so excited for this fight, and I like Francois [...]

The fourteenth season of Spike TV’s popular original series, The Ultimate Fighter,® will kick off on Wednesday, September 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere featuring all of the preliminary fights in their entirety.  Tune in as 32 of the world’s most promising mixed martial arts competitors begin the quest to advance [...]

 The Lowvelder newspaper recently had someone from the community write to them after publishing information about NFN3. The reader pulled no punches when slating MMA and said it held less moral value than Escort services… This sparked a very interesting and positive response from the promoter himself….   ‘Recently Trinity Martial Arts School held a [...]

Smack talk willl be attending the Spring Show in Pretoria this weekend. If you enjoy the odd arm bar , rear naked choke and boerie roll then we suggest you get to the Pretoria show grounds on Saturday 27th There will be MMA training (FREE)  this training will start on Saturday the 27th at 10h00 and continue until 13h00.  [...]

On a recent trip to the “spruit” Smack Talk was able to catch up with Bertus Coetzee. Here’s what he had to say How old are you and where are you from? Nelspruit 28 What weight do you fight at? 84 Kg How did you get into MMA – Got Suckered into it – don’t [...]

At UFC RIO on August 27th, history could be made as Yushin Okami faces longtime middleweight king Anderson Silva in an opportunity to become the first Japanese champion in UFC history. Is “Thunder” ready for his night in the spotlight? The history you’ll read below shows that he is. Anderson Silva WDQ1 – Rumble on [...]