{"id":89229,"date":"2015-05-15T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/89229\/milestone-fight-night\/"},"modified":"2015-05-15T15:52:31","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T13:52:31","slug":"milestone-fight-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/05\/15\/milestone-fight-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestone fight night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) returns to Carnival City for the milestone 40th EFC event.<\/p>\n<p>Carnival City\u2019s Big Top Arena will host EFC\u2019s fight night, on June 6.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>With a massive fight card, fans can expect fireworks at this event.<\/p>\n<p>Dino Bagattin, the former welterweight champion, who has been competing inside the hexagon since EFC One, headlines the event against new generation mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Coming off a massive middleweight victory over Darren Daniel, du Plessis is cutting down to conquer the welterweight division.<\/p>\n<p>Former heavyweight champion Ruan Potts also makes his long-awaited return from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).<\/p>\n<p>Potts is set to clash with the heavyweight Frenchman Cyril Asker.<\/p>\n<p>Irish fighting spirit is set to ignite as Dublin\u2019s Peter Queally moves down to lightweight, to go head-to-head with undefeated fighting sensation Igeu Kabesa.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these major fights, fans can also look forward to 10 more epic encounters, including Brendon Katz vs Wade Groth, and Elvis Moyo vs Ricky Misholas.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Johannesburg, EFC is a world-leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation.<\/p>\n<p>It produces 10 live events annually, to sold out arenas.<\/p>\n<p>With over 120 athletes exclusively contracted to the organisation, EFC showcases the greatest warriors on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The full fight card is available at efcworldwide.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You may also be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/85386\/local-fighter-aims-high\/\">Local fighter aims high.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/83055\/gfc-7-a-great-success\/\">Explosive bouts at GFC 7.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='c467c233429aefa74e575b5406252774'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milestone 40th EFC event coming 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