Bantamweight: 126-135 lbs.


Nkazimulo Zulu and Charlie Weyer compete for the inaugural EFC bantamweight championship.

1
Nkazimulo Zulu
def.
Charlie Weyer
TKO (punches) @ 3:34 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 27
02.27.14

2
Demarte Pena
def.
Nkazimulo Zulu
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 31
06.03.14


def.
Francois Groenewald
TKO (punches) @ 4:24 of R4
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 34
10.02.14
def.
Cedric Doyle
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 41
07.11.15

Demarte Pena goes inactive while refusing to defend the EFC bantamweight championship anywhere outside of his home country of Angola.  The EFC bantamweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Pena.

Irshaad Sayed and Cedric Doyle compete for the interim EFC bantamweight championship.

INT
Irshaad Sayed
def.
Cedric Doyle
TKO (knee) @ 4:59 of R3
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 48
04.22.16

Demarte Pena vacates the EFC bantamweight championship after choosing to take an indefinite leave from mixed martial arts.

Irshaad Sayed vacates the interim EFC bantamweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

J.P. Buys and Philippe Rouch compete for the vacant EFC bantamweight championship

3
J.P. Buys
def.
Philippe Rouch
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 2:29 of R1
EFC 69: EFC Worldwide 69
04.28.18

J.P. Buys goes inactive while awaiting suitable contenders to emerge to challenge him for the EFC bantamweight championship.  The EFC bantamweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Buys.

Luthando Biko and Callum Ellenor compete for the interim EFC bantamweight championship.

INT
Luthando Biko
def.
Callum Ellenor
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC 75: Zulu vs. Joshua
11.03.18

J.P. Buys returns to active competition.

J.P. Buys and Luthando Biko compete for the undisputed EFC bantamweight championship.

3
J.P. Buys
def.
Luthando Biko
TKO (punches) @ 4:00 of R4
EFC 78: Buys vs. Biko
04.13.19

J.P. Buys goes inactive while awaiting an offer to complete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The EFC bantamweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Buys.

Nkazimulo Zulu and Faeez Jacobs compete for the interim EFC bantamweight championship.

INT
Faeez Jacobs
def.
Nkazimulo Zulu
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC 81: Zulu vs. Faeez
08.10.19