Mixed Martial Arts
South Africa host Extreme Fighting Championship Africa (EFC Africa). It is the number 1 mixed martial arts organization in the African continent with top South African fighters such as Jeremy Smith, Costa Ioannou, Andrew Van Zyl, Michiel Opperman, JP Joubert, Ruan Potts, Garreth McLellan, Dallas Jakobi, Wentzel Nel and Leon Mynhardt.
EFC Africa 01 took place at The Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg on 12 November 2009 and is now viewing in 110 countries, including USA, Canada, The Caribbean and all over Europe. EFC Africa 19, which was held at Carnival City in Johannesburg on 19 April 2013, topped other African sports ratings with a record of over 1.8 million views with 31.3% of the total South African TV audience(SABC,e.tv and DStv combined). These are the biggest ratings in EFC Africa history, beating EFC Africa 12's record of 1.6 million views and 25.9% audience share.
South African-born English fighter Fraser Opie competed on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen, season 17 of the UFC's reality television show. He lost to Clint Hester in the preliminary round via decision. Fraser is now signed to EFC Africa.
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