EFC 118 has been long anticipated and takes place at the World Sports Betting EFC Arena on Thursday the 10th of October. We look closely at the main event and two other fights on the card from a betting angle, highlighting our bets and a treble for the night.
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ROEDIE ROETS vs AYANDA ZWANE
EFC Worldwide Interim Featherweight Title Fight:
Roedie Roets is a fighter from South Africa who made his professional debut in the EFC in October 2017. He is known for his clean striking and dangerous submissions and he a record of 5 wins and 1 loss in his 6 fights under the organisation.
Since 2019 he has fought just once in the EFC against August Kayambala in May last year, where he won by round 2 TKO. His most recent action has been 2 fights in the Ultimate Fighter 32, in an attempt to get his name out across the globe, where he lost 1 and won 1 of his fights this year.
Ayanda Zwane is a fighter from Johannesburg who possesses great athletic ability and effective striking. He made his professional debut in May last year and he has fought frequently since then, winning 4 and losing 2 of his 6 fights in the EFC.
He has fought twice this year, beating Steven Goncalves by decision in April and then going on to lose his most recent fight against Simba Hokonya via decision just a few months back in June.
BETTING – click here to bet
Roets – 1.33
Draw – 26.00
Zwane – 3.40
PREDICTION:
This should be a great fight and I predict that Roets, the more experienced fighter will come out on top with a round 3 TKO win.
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MARTIN VAN STADEN vs COLE HENNING
Welterweight Co-Main Event:
Martin Van Staden, fighting out of Sunninghill, had his first fight within the institute way back in 2011, making him a veteran in the EFC. He has fought a total of 20 bouts, and he has won 12, losing 8, with his last fight in the EFC being in 2022.
Nearing the end of 2022 and in 2023 he fought twice abroad in the UAE Warriors events, where he won his first bout by round 2 TKO but lost his most recent fight against Shido Boris Esperanca by decision in February last year.
Cole Henning is fighting out of Silverlake’s, Pretoria, and he is known for his all-round MMA abilities. He has had a very inconsistent career and he has been on both the winning and losing side of things 5 times, with 10 total fights to his name.
He has not been on good form over the past 2 or so years, and he has lost 3 of his last 4 fights. His most recent bout took place in May this year, when he met Ndidi Alonu at EFC 113 and lost by round 2 TKO after taking a head kick that was followed up with a barrage of punches.
BETTING – click here to bet
Van Staden – 1.53
Draw – 26.00
Henning – 2.55
PREDICTIONS:
I believe that this fight will end in decision, with Van Staden picking up more points on the judge’s scorecards and doing enough to win the bout.
PEACE NGUPHANE vs JASON CULVERWELL
Welterweight Fight:
Peace Nguphane is a fighter from Johannesburg who made his debut roughly 3 years ago. Since then he has won 5 and lost 3, with 1 no contest across his 9 fights. His most recent fight took place in June where he beat Jerry Kambata by TKO in round 1, 9 seconds before the bell ended the round.
Jason Culverwell, fighting out of Richards Bay, in KZN, is a man who hasn’t fought in the EFC in over a decade, with his career so far spanning between 2012 and 2014. During this period, he won just 3 and lost 5 of his bouts.
He has fought twice outside the EFC since 2014, winning both with 1 in 2019 and his most recent win was in April 2022, where he beat Frederich Naumann by round 1 submission, while fighting for the Omega organisation.
BETTING – click here to bet
Nguphane – 1.60
Draw – 26.00
Culverwell – 2.35
PREDICTION:
I think that although Culverwell has come back and seems to be in better form then when he started his career Nguphane should be too strong and my prediction is a round 2 TKO for the favourite.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Roets vs Zwane
Roets by Finish at 1.70
Van Staden vs Henning
Van Staden by decision at 4.33
Nguphane vs Culverwell
Nguphane by Finish at 1.90
EFC TREBLE
Put my 3 selections together for a 12/1 treble – you can use this code to populate your Bet Slip 17675785
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
