Middleweight: 171-185 lbs.


Garreth McLellan and Jacques Joubert compete for the inaugural EFC middleweight championship.

1
Garreth McLellan
def.
Jacques Joubert
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:14 of R4
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 8
04.14.11

2
Jeremy Smith
def.
Garreth McLellan
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 0:56 of R4
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 12
03.02.12


def.
Darren Daniel
TKO (punches) @ 2:38 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 17
11.23.12

3
Garreth McLellan (2)
def.
Jeremy Smith
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:38 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 24
10.10.13


def.
J.P. Kruger
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:05 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 28
03.27.14
def.
Dricus Du Plessis
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 2:13 of R3
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 33
08.30.14

Garreth McLellan vacates the EFC middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Michiel Opperman and Liam Cleland compete for the vacant EFC middleweight championship.

4
Liam Cleland
def.
Michiel Opperman
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 41
07.11.15

Liam Cleland vacates the EFC middleweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

J.P. Kruger and Yannick Bahati compete for the vacant EFC middleweight championship.

5
Yannick Bahati
def.
J.P. Kruger
Submission (kimura) @ 3:52 of R1
EFC: Extreme Fighting Championship 49
05.13.16


def.
David Buirski
TKO (punches & elbows) @ 1:59 of R2
EFC 56: EFC Worldwide 56
12.09.16

6
Dricus du Plessis
def.
Yannick Bahati
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 1:30 of R1
EFC 62: EFC Worldwide 62
08.19.17

Dricus du Plessis goes inactive in the EFC while competing for other promotions.  The EFC middleweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Du Plessis.

Garreth McLellan and Brendan Lesar compete for the interim EFC middleweight championship.

INT
Brendan Lesar
def.
Garreth McLellan
Knockout (punch) @ 2:56 of R1
EFC 80: McLellan vs. Lesar
09.08.18

Dricus du Plessis returns to active competition within the Extreme Fighting Championship.

Dricus du Plessis and Brendan Lesar compete for the undisputed EFC middleweight championship.

6
Dricus du Plessis
def.
Brendan Lesar
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 4:15 of R1
EFC 83: Du Plessis vs. Lesar
12.18.19