EFC 120 will be held on Thursday the 12th of December at the World Sports Betting EFC Arena. There will be eleven fights on the card and we focus on 3 of the bouts including the main event with Zaakir Badat taking on Luke Michael for the Welterweight Title.
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ZAAKIR BADAT vs LUKE MICHAEL
EFC Worldwide Welterweight Title Fight:
Zaakir Badat is a well-balanced fighter from South Africa, he made his EFC debut in 2019 and since then he has won all of his 4 fights. He took a break from fighting in the EFC between 2020-2023 where he fought in the UAE Warriors institution, winning 2 and losing 2 fights.
Since he re-entered the EFC, he has won both of his fights, with his most recent bout against Jailson Sousa in May resulting in a round 1 TKO win where he gained the division belt.
Luke Michael is a World Sports Betting sponsored fighter known for his talent in the field of grapple and his experience in the EFC dates back to the year 2014. He has fought a total of 12 fights within the organisation and he sits on a career record of 7 wins and 5 losses.
His last 3 fights have been title fights and he has won 2 and lost 1, with the most recent fight being in August, where he took on Jaco Du Plessis and won the middleweight title and proving he is on good form and fully recovered from injury.
BETTING – click here to bet
Badat 1.70
Draw 26.00
Michael 2.15
PREDICTION:
I think that Michael with greater experience in the Middleweight division will be the tougher fighter and he will win by round 4 submission.
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IGEU KABESA vs MARTIN VAN STADEN
EFC Worldwide Lightweight Title Fight:
Igeu Kabesa is a well-known grappler from Sunninghill in Johannesburg and he has built an impressive career record for himself over the years, currently sitting with 19 wins under his belt, while having lost just 2 fights.
He has been on incredible form over the last 2 years , winning his last 7 fights in a row, with 6 of these being title shots or title defences. The last time he stepped into the WSB Arena was against Humphrey Mulenga in July where he beat him with a round 1 rear naked choke.
Martin Van Staden is a clean striking welterweight from Johannesburg who has fought in the EFC for over 13 years. He has participated in 21 bouts, winning 13 and losing 8 of these. He has struggled to find consistent winning form throughout his career, and he has won 3 and lost 2 of his 5 most recent clashes.
His latest encounter was against Cole Henning in October where he dominated the fight winning by round 2 TKO. This fight sees him moving down to the lightweight division.
BETTING – click here to bet
Kabesa 1.16
Van Staden 4.50
PREDICTION:
I think that Kabesa is the more talented fighter, and he will cruise through this fight with a round 2 submission win.
SHANNON VAN TONDER vs MUSA SETHWAPE
Featherweight Bout:
Musa Sethwape is a fighter known for his insane stamina and athletic ability. He has fought 8 times in the EFC to date, winning 4 and losing 4 of his bouts. He usually fights at bantamweight, but he will move up for this fight after losing his two most recent fights in his division. His last fight was held in October last year where he lost by decision to Terence Balelo.
Shannon Van Tonder is dangerous on the canvas and has fought within the institution since 2021 where he has made a name for himself through his impressive form which shows 6 wins with only 1 loss. His most recent fight was in September where he beat Tshepo Majuba by round 2 submission.
BETTING – click here to bet
Sethwape 2.90
Van Tonder 1.35
PREDICTION:
I believe that Van Tonder will dominate this fight winning by submission in round 2.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Badat vs Michael
Micheal by Finish at 4.20
Kabesa vs Van Staden
Kabesa by Finish at 1.30 (very short but tough to find a price in this one unless you fancy an upset win)
Van Tonder vs Sethwape
Van Tonder by Finish at 1.66
Note: All prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
