EFC AFRICA confirms massive card

(PRESS RELEASE) -- A massive card has been released to bolster the inaugural EFC AFRICA heavyweight title fight on 21st October at the Coca-Cola Dome, the biggest fight ever seen on the African continent, between Bernardo “The Black Panther” Mikixi and Norman “Chef” Wessels.

American Dave “The Pain Train” Mazany from Wanderlei Silva’s WAND Fight Team is to take on EFC AFRICA lightweight champion Wentzel Nel. Mazany, a Gracie BJJ purple belt, stepped in as a replacement for the injured Chris Bright and promises to “bring it all” to the champ.

The middleweight grudge match between Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan and Wade Henderson, and lightweights Costa Ioannou and William Bentley wrap up the main card bouts, presented by MusclePharm, the athlete’s company.

The remaining bouts feature a number of veterans and rising stars, as well as some top up-and-comers: Nolan Swanepoel vs. Chad Hepburn, Remo Ralph vs. Dino Bagattin, Terrance Griessel vs. Paul de Vos, JP Joubert vs. Lance Ceronio, Dallas Jakobi vs. Janus de Lange, Gina Ifuki vs. Damon Smith, Danie van Heerden vs. Jakes Els, Leo Gloss vs. JD Du Plessis.

“This is unquestionably the best fight card that we have ever seen in Africa” says EFC AFRICA director Cairo Howarth. “There are so many great fighters and match-ups, all coupled with the heavyweight title fight and Nel taking on Mazany from the USA. You do not want to miss this.”

Watch it live at on 21st October at the Coca-Cola Dome. Tickets from R225 available now from Computicket. More information at efcafrica.com.



NORMAN WESSELS vs. BERNARDO MIKIXI
WENTZEL NEL vs. DAVE MAZANY (USA)

COSTA IOANNOU vs. WILLIAM BENTLEY
NOLAN SWANEPOEL vs. CHAD HEPBURN
REMO RALPH vs. DINO BAGATTIN
TERRANCE GRIESSEL vs. PAUL DE VOS
JP JOUBERT vs. LANCE CERONIO
DALLAS JAKOBI vs. JANUS DE LANGE
GINA IFUKI vs. DAMON SMITH
DANIE VAN HEERDEN vs. JAKES ELS
LEO GLOSS vs. JD DU PLESSIS