EFC 116 take place on Thursday the 8th of August and the fights will be held at the World Sports Betting Arena and we will take a look at a few fights on the card from a betting angle.
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JACO DU PLESSIS vs LUKE MICHAEL
Middleweight Title Fight:
Jaco Du Plessis is a well-rounded fighter who shows talent in all areas of the sport. He has been successful in his professional career so far and has a 100% record after 4 fights, with 3 of these wins being in the EFC. Including his amateur fights, he currently sits on a 8 fight win streak.
His last fight took place in February last year where he took on Justin Smith at a” UAE Warriors” event, and he managed to take a round 3 TKO win, however with him not fighting in over a year some concerns have been raised about whether he has been able to hold his form.
Luke Michael who fights out of Johannesburg, is a fighter known for his clean striking and grappling abilities. He has been in the EFC for nearly 10 years, with 6 wins and 5 losses in 11 fights. He has won 3 of his last 5 fights.
His most recent fight took place in April where he lost to JP Kruger by submission in round 2 but he was returning from a long injury layoff. He will enter the fight as the underdog.
BETTING – click here to bet
Du Plessis – 1.45
Michael – 2.75
PREDICTION:
Michael is under pressure to get his career back on track and I think he will have come on nicely since his loss to Kruger. I am going for the underdog to get the win here.
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SHADRACK NSUA vs KHULEKANI HLONGWA
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Shadrack Nsua is a fighter who was born in Congo, and he is known for his power and wrestling skills. He entered the EFC in 2022 and since then he has fought just 4 times, currently sitting on a solid record of 3 wins and 1 loss.
His most recent fight took place in April at EFC 112 where he was finished in round 1 by Isaac Muluh, losing by TKO.
Khulekani Hlongwa, fighting out of Durban, is a man who entered the UFC in 2017 and he has a chequered and rather inconsistent record. He has fought 12 times since his debut, and he has lost 7 and only won 4 with 1 fight ending in a no contest.
His most recent fight took place in November at EFC 109 where Hlongwa lost to Jailson Sousa in round 3 via submission. He will be under pressure to get on the winning side of things again on Thursday night.
BETTING – click here to bet
Nsua – 1.45
Hlongwa – 2.75
PREDICTION:
I believe that Nsua will pick up a round 2 submission win after getting on top in round 1 before finishing the job.
JEAN-JACQUES LUBAYA vs KEN SEKELUTU
Featherweight Fight:
Jean-Jacques Lubaya is a fighter from the Congo who has made a very successful name for himself. He currently sits on a 9-fight win streak, however only 1 of these fights have been in the EFC and it was his most recent fight where he beat Nerik Simoes by decision in March.
Ken Sekelutu is a Zambian fighter who made his EFC debut in 2023. He has fought 4 times within the organisation, and he has come out on top each time. His most recent fight took place less than a month ago at EFC 115, where he beat Nkosi Doyisa by TKO in late round 1.
BETTING – click here to bet
Lubaya – 2.05
Sekelutu – 1.75
PREDICTION:
Although he has had limited time to prep for this bout I am backing Sekelutu to win by decision.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Du Plessis vs Michael
Michael win at 2.75
Nsua vs Hlongwa
Nsua by Finish or DQ at 2.05
Lubaya vs Sekelutu
Sekelutu by decision at 5.00
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Note: all prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
