Smack Talk Managed to track Martin down in Canada, where he is keeping company with some of the worlds biggest MMA stars. We hit him with a few of your questions.   What made you move to JHB and do you still support the SHARKS?   the reason i moved to Fight Fit Militia [...]

  We were back at the Dome waiting for a much anticipated final fight card for 2011, an early start and a late start in the same night, some fancy footwork from the production team and a whole lot of varied opinions  on predictions for the night. So let’s get into it. Tez Makeubo vs [...]

Smack Talk attended EFC 11 weigh ins at the dome on wednesday 09 November. Here are your weigh in results:   Tshikangu Makuebo (Tez) 82 kg vs Armand de Bruyn 83 kg Wesley Hawkey 66 kg vs Victor Anyaogu 65 kg Don Madge 70 kg vs Wade Groth 70 kg Amr Wahman 77 kg vs [...]

EFC Africa 11 marks the final card of a great year for organisation, from the numerous epic title fights to the e.tv deal; it’s been a land mark year for EFC and MMA in general. On face value EFC11 seems a fitting way to end what’s been a fantastic year, so let’s break down the [...]

                                                                                                                                                                                                              EFC AFRICA Heavyweight Championship RUAN POTTS vs. ANDREW VAN ZYL EFC AFRICA Lightweight Championship COSTA IOANNOU vs. ALEX CHEBOUB Plus NOLAN SWANEPOEL vs. MARTIN VAN STADEN JACQUES JOUBERT vs. TYRON RIGHTFORD CHETT MEYER vs. TUMELO MAPHUTHA YEHIA AKRAM DEGHIDY vs. DONAVIN HAWKEY JADYSON COSTA vs. JAMES RENNIE WENTZEL NEL [...]

Johan van Staden has made the big move to JHB, Smack Talk caught up to him to get to know the rising star a bit better.   How old are you and where are you from? I am 26years old, from Durban; now up in JHB living in Fourways. What weight do you fight at? [...]

 “Great guy, amazing grappler” is normally a common sentiment shared by people who have trained with Wiekus Swart. He is somewhat of a walking contradiction. For a sweet guy, he can fold you like a lawn chair in seconds (on occasion I have been that lawn chair). Currently SA’s sole heavyweight BJJ black belt, Swart [...]

Johannesburg (South Africa) – In a deal that has been almost two years in the making, EFC AFRICA, Africa’s largest and most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, has signed a landmark broadcast deal with the continent’s largest and most popular English speaking TV station,e.tv. The broadcast agreement for 2011 will see the best fights [...]

1. How old are you and where are you from? I’m 72 but use a good moisturiser so I’m actually 26. 2. What weight do you fight at? 84kg and walk around at 92kg. I start dieting very strictly about three weeks out and always amaze myself at how quickly I’m able to drop weight. 3. [...]

Johannesburg (South Africa) – On 1 September EFC AFRICA’s 10th event exceeded all expectations and delivered 12 incredible bouts of Africa’s ever-improving mixed martial arts action. Congratulations go to EFC AFRICA’s two new champions: Demarte ‘The Wolf’ Pena and Dallas Jakobi. Pretoria’s Pena won the vacant featherweight title using strenuous, gritty wrestling to negate Leo [...]

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           [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  Smack talk attended EL Grande , what a great event!   Organized by local Kensington resident Pietro Cignoli, EL Grande is a challenge that tests both strength and fitness. The event manages to put South Africa’s top MMA fighters and the public together for a morning full of fun and hard work. Being able [...]

      Much like a young Luke Skywalker, “Jedi” Josh Muller has set about on an adventure that will see him battling droves of daunting foes and overcoming insurmountable odds. While Skywalker’s fictional adventures took place in an alien world, Muller will face real adversity in the familiar setting of the MMA cage. At [...]

Cheboub against Bentley, this could go either way.. Cheboub who, is certainly no slouch in the cage, looks to be super confident coming off a victory in EFC 04, while the ever humble Bently is searching for redemption after a demoralising loss against Cost Ioannou at EFC 05 . One would be sorely mistaken should [...]

ADAM SPEECHLY vs. ABDALLA HAMDAN (LEB) JACQUES JOUBERT vs. WADE HENDERSON Plus ALEX CHEBOUB vs. WILLIAM BENTLEY LEO GLOSS vs. IAN SWART And ANDREW VAN ZYL vs. RAYMOND AHHANA (NG) Johannesburg (South Africa) –The headline fight at EFC AFRICA 06 will see no 1 ranked welterweight Adam “the Prodigy” Speechly take on top Lebanese fighter [...]

The fight started slowly with both contestants hesitant to engage. The stalemate was ended by Chad with a solid take down on Nolan, who quickly wriggles out. In a flash they were both standing exchanging leg kicks, displaying their respective kickboxing and karate backgrounds. Soon afterwards Nolan had control of Chad on the ground. As [...]

The Angolan Goliath enters the cage extremely cool, calm and collected. He stood awaiting the culinary combatant like a 4×4 ready to take the mountain. Chef enters the ring visibly tense but with a knowing air born of hard work and technical confidence. The buzzer goes and Chef goes for the take down. Mikixi manages [...]