Two fighters, two divisions, one title
He had only just become an adult, but had his eyes firmly set on claiming gold as the youngest in history.
Carnival City expects a capacity crowd at the Big Top Arena for EFC 62 when history will be made with the first ever clash between two champions from two different divisions for one championship title.
At EFC 62 on August 19, the middleweight champion, England’s Yannick Bahati, will face the EFC welterweight champion, South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis for the EFC middleweight championship of the world.
Two of the greatest athletes are going head-to-head in what could be the biggest match-up in the organisation’s history, and just who will walk away holding two belts, remains to be seen.
Du Plessis first signed with EFC over four years ago. He had only just become an adult, but had his eyes firmly set on claiming gold as the youngest in history.
With his gutsy performances, he immediately started making waves in the organisation. On the way to the top, he amassed a 4-0 record that earned him a middleweight title shot against Garreth McLellan.
Many said it was too soon for the young Pretoria powerhouse and many were correct. He lost his first and only fight against the soon-to-be UFC athlete.
It was a career-defining moment for Du Plessis, and one that saw him get better and grow from strength to strength. Since then, he has gone on to capture the welterweight title. He has defended it and has cleared all opposition in his path.
Du Plessis now has his sights firmly set on becoming EFC’s first two-division champion, but with that he has found the formidable Englishman standing in his way.
Since his last fight in EFC, the British behemoth, Yannick Bahati, has claimed the BAMMA middleweight world title and is dead-set on defending both.
It is no secret that these two elite athletes hold little but disdain for each other. They have often had verbal jousts over social media. Even at press conferences, they have nearly come to blows backstage.
