Devon Lang spearheaded the charge for Godfather Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) at the South African MMA Championships in Vanderbijl Park from May 1 to 5.

Lang walked away with a silver medal after finishing runner-up in the heavyweight 120.2kg division. He lost his final bout to Mbasa Khosa by submission through an Americana hold.

The Boksburg-based stable also celebrated bronze medals from Clinton Fourie, Brayden du Toit and Sven Engels to round off an impressive showing at the national championships.

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Competing in the featherweight 65.8kg division, Fourie enjoyed a strong run to the semi-finals. He opened his campaign with two technical knockout victories over Moegammat Saadiq du Plessis and

Andile Answer Ndebele before his title hopes were ended by Devon Sarkies, who claimed a unanimous decision victory in their semi-final clash.

Du Toit secured bronze in the lightweight 70.3kg category after suffering a submission defeat to Zander Cronjè, who forced him to tap out with a Von Flue choke.

Engels also earned a bronze medal after a spirited performance in the middleweight 83.9kg division, capping off a successful tournament for the Godfather MMA team.

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