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Francis Zavier Ngannou [12] [13] (born 5 September 1986) [14] is a Cameroonian and French [15] professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the inaugural PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Champion. [16]
Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) is a South African mixed martial arts promotion company established since 2009. It is the largest MMA promotion company on the continent of Africa [1] and features on its roster professional fighters from across the world including the United States, Europe, South America, the UK, Australia, and Africa.
The promotion started off in 2020 as an MMA talent reality TV Show called "African Knockout", becoming the first non-scripted sports reality show on Netflix in the process. The promotion continued with a series of fight events titled "FaceOff" Fight Nights in 2022, before ultimately launching the “AKO Championship” in 2023, [ 2 ] with 5 ...
Saaiman was born on 20 December 2000 in Pretoria, South Africa. He began training in kickboxing and mixed martial arts at the age of 12. Saaiman was a South African champion in K-1 kickboxing before focusing on MMA. [3] His nickname, MSP, stands for "Most Savage Player" and was given to him by his coach. [4]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
Ulberg started strong, hurting Nzechukwu badly with strikes and kicks, but quickly became exhausted, resulting in Nzechukwu winning the fight via knockout in round two. [15] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [16] Nzechukwu faced Danilo Marques, replacing Ed Herman on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190. [17]
McLellan compiled an amateur record of 10–0 before making his professional debut in 2009, competing exclusively for regional promotions in his native South Africa, and was a two-time EFC AFRICA champion. He compiled a professional record of 12–2, before signing with the UFC in December 2014.
The series follows the lives of 16 amateur Arab MMA fighters training and fighting for a chance to hold the Desert Force title for their respective weight. [2] [11] [12] In the second season there was a big change and surprises in the fighters test, before it was only organize matches between fighters and the winner get the opportunity to ...