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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Mzwandile learnt a lot from Khamzat

Mzwandile Hlongwa learnt some tough lessons after being dominated by one of the best middleweights (Khamzat) in their fight at Brave 27 last year.

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Fighter Heike has big plans for 2021

Despite leaving the city in which she started her combat sport journey, Heike is still keen to continue her mixed martial arts career - with or without the stumbling blocks that lie before her.

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PFC happy to see fighters smile again

Following a long wait – exactly a year – before opening up their arena again, the PFC Amateur Fight Night Rankings show delivered on so many levels on Saturday.

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Khabib: My fight IQ is much higher than Justin’s

When asked about his thoughts on the fight and if it would be as close as many expect, Khabib Nurmagomedov was blunt about his plans.

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Mixed martial artist Jessica found her real motivation, once again

Mixed martial artist, Jessica Mouneimne quickly found out what really matters to her soul after not making it into the top 32 of the Biogen Face of Fitness competition.

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PFC's return: Angelo could not have asked for a better birthday gift!

The last time we saw the fight promotion put on a show was at Grand West Casino at PFC14.

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Lukhmaan Jhazbhay: The overly-active kid who turned into a lethal athlete

Lukhmaan Jhazbhay has so many reasons to be even more excited, writes Julian Kiewietz

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Shane Higgins – The family man

Since the age of 9, Port Elizabeth MMA fighter Shane Higgins has had a deep passion and love for martial arts.

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Farhaaz Sayed: A warrior for change

Farhaaz Sayed strongly believes that in order to make our country great, we need to cheer and push our sports stars as much as we do the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Lewis Mataya may find a girlfriend after his fight

It is always a nice thing to hear athletes giving praise to their gyms and coaches. It displays a sign of respect, loyalty and a solid foundation.

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It’s time for the pro leagues for Mathew Lee Marais

With the new and dynamic reality show – Fight to Fame – set to kick off early next year, Mathew Lee Marais is keen on putting his martial arts skills to good use.

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Time to wake up and smell the sleep science

The professional element of MMA is still in its early stages, leaving room for many to plant a peg in the ground to help grow the sport.

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Anyone keen on fighting Amy Visser?

The thought of stepping into the a ring never crossed Amy Visser’s mind when she was younger. Now, you can’t keep her out of one.

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Dricus du Plessis signs with the UFC

South Africa's own, Dricus du Plessis has made the transition onto the biggest mixed martial arts platform, the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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White Collar Boxing perfect fit for West Mackintosh

White Collar Boxing is the reason many fighters were bitten by the “sweet science” bug. West Mackintosh is definitely hooked for life.

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Watch VideoDon The Dragon festival to fire in Cape Town next year

The Don ’The Dragon’ festival is set to take place in Cape Town next year August/September.

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Ashley William Robinson is a star in the making

From the age of five, Ashley William Robinson has been building a solid foundation in the combat sport arena.

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Funeka wants to give Raheem another chance to hit the canvas

Ali Funeka dropped the USA’s Zahir Raheem in the fourth-round of their IBF eliminator at the Jan Smuts Stadium in East London back in 2008.

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Renette Coetzee: From braais, Muay Thai to accounting

Muay Thai fighter Renette Coetzee started doing self defence at Mercury Taekwondo after she got mugged in Matric.

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Fighter Stacey Kensley has her success in her own hands

Muay Thai and Kickboxing specialist Stacey Kensley is currently a Pro-Amateur fighter and hoping to go professional in 2021 or 2022.

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Pro Fitness Academy prides itself on professionalism and standards

Coach Angelo and his father, Neville Addinall have been hard at work abiding by lockdown regulations since the easing of restrictions.

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Abdul-Aziz gets butterflies in the stomach just thinking about boxing

After dropping Mfusi Maxhayi in the second round of their eliminator bout, one can understand why Abdul-Aziz Kunert’s fans are excited to see him back in action.

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Fighter Lamin - Real Madrid Academy's loss was Muay Thai's gain

Now based in Cape Town, Libyan Lamin Souayah made his debut at the first-ever Muay Thai competition in the United Arab Emirates.

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The evolution of Rafel Wozniak

After enjoying his time as a stuntman and extra on the movie sets, it is no wonder that Rafel Wozniak is strongly considering entering the Fight to Fame reality show set to launch in South Africa soon.

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Funeka v Raheem. The rematch?

My team and I were treated very well (when we were) in South Africa - with the exception of Ali Funeka, joked Zahir Raheem.

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