Heavyweight: 206-265 lbs.


Normal Wessels and Bernardo Mikixi compete for the inaugural EFC heavyweight championship.

1
Norman Wessels
def.
Bernardo Mikixi
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:17 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 5
10.21.10

2
Ruan Potts
def.
Norman Wessels
TKO (punches) @ 4:21 of R3
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 9
06.30.11


def.
Andrew Van Zyl
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:50 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 11
11.10.11
def.
Bernardo Mikixi
TKO (punches) @ 2:28 of R2
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 16
10.19.12

3
Andrew van Zyl
def.
Ruan Potts
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 18
03.01.13


def.
Sors Grobbelaar
TKO (retirement) @ 1:51 of R2
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 23
09.12.13

4
Ruan Potts (2)
def.
Andrew van Zyl
Submission (armbar) @ 0:44 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 26
12.12.13

Ruan Potts vacates the EFC heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Brendon Gorenewald and Christophe Walravens compete for the vacant EFC heavyweight championship.

5
Brendon Groenewald
def.
Christophe Walravens
TKO (punches) @ 2:57 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 35
11.06.14

6
Andrew van Zyl (2)
def.
Brendon Groenewald
Knockout (punch) @ 0:32 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 39
05.07.15

7
Cyril Asker
def.
Andrew van Zyl
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:25 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 44
10.03.15

Cyril Asker vacates the EFC heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Brendon Groenewald and Danie van Heerden compete for the vacant EFC heavyweight championship.

8
Danie van Heerden
def.
Brendon Groenewald
TKO (punches) @ 3:22 of R2
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 48
04.22.16

Danie van Heerden is stripped of the EFC heavyweight championship after posting racist comments on social media.

Elvis Moyo and Andrew van Zyl compete for the vacant EFC heavyweight championship.

9
Andrew van Zyl (3)
def.
Elvis Moyo
TKO (elbows & punches) @ 1:24 of R4
EFC 54: EFC Worldwide 54
10.15.16


def.
Wessel Mostert
TKO (punches) @ 2:23 of R3
EFC 61: EFC Worldwide 61
07.08.17
def.
Jared Vanderaa
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC 66: EFC Worldwide 66
12.16.17

10
Dalcha Lungiambula
def.
Andrew van Zyl
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC 71: EFC Worldwide 71
06.23.18

Dalcha Lungiambula goes inactive while preparing to compete in the middleweight division.  The EFC heavyweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Lungiambula.

Ruan Potts and Jared Vanderaa compete for the interim EFC heavyweight championship.

INT
Jared Vanderaa
def.
Ruan Potts
TKO (punches) @ 3:24 of R3
EFC 76: Penco vs. Wojcik
12.08.18

Dalcha Lungiambula vacates the EFC heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Jared Vanderaa is promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

11
Jared Vanderaa
pro.
N/A
Promoted To Undisputed HW Champion
EFC Press Release
02.07.19


def.
Ricky Misholas
TKO (punches) @ 1:49 of R2
EFC 77: Van Staden vs. Cummins
03.16.19