EFC 107: War of Words Erupts Between Terence Balelo and Gift Walker at Weigh In

EFC 107: War of Words Erupts Between Terence Balelo and Gift Walker at Weigh In

Byron Pillay
updated at September 7, 2023 at 8:03 AM
  • The weigh-in for EFC 107 was held at the EFC Performance Institute, and tensions were high
  • Gift Walker and Terence Balelo will fight for the Flyweight title in the main event of EFC 107
  • Faeez Jacobs returns to the EFC as he takes on Eduardo Barros in the co-main event at EFC

The Flyweight title is up for grabs at EFC 107, and tensions are high between the two title contenders.

Terence Balelo and Gift Walker will contest the main event of EFC 107, competing for the 125lb golden strap.

Gift Walker and Terence Balelo at the weigh-in for EFC 107.
Gift Walker and Terence Balelo had to be separated at the scales as things got heated ahead of their title bout at EFC 107. Image: EFC Worldwide.
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The winner will not only walk out with the title, but will also hand their opponent their first professional loss.

With a lot on the line in the upcoming fight, the youngsters didn’t hold back at the weigh-in, as they had to be separated by security. The war of words between them promises to turn into action once the cage doors close.

It wasn’t the only time the security had to get involved, as they were also busy keeping apart Zambia’s Humphrey Mulenga and Zimbabwe’s Tapiwa Katikati.

EFC 107 will take place at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 7.

While the main event promises to be action-packed, the rest of the card should not be overlooked.

The bumper card is as follows:

Main Card:

Flyweight Championship

Gift Walker vs. Terrance Balelo

Bantamweight Fight

Eduardo Barros vs. Faeez Jacobs

Flyweight Fight

Tumelo Manyamala vs. Fafa Dwama

Lightweight Fight

Humphrey Mulenga vs. Tapiwe Katikati

Featherweight Fight

Simbarashe Hokonya vs. Divin Bosomi

Preliminary Card:

Bantamweight Fight

Sibusiso Sovendle vs. Godfrey Mkhwanazi

Flyweight Fight

David Makane vs. Willie Van Rooyen

Lightweight Fight

Robert Swanepoel vs. Angelo Foloti

Featherweight Fight

Ayanda Zwane vs. Elvis Ngwalangwala

Flyweight Fight

Teboho Ntene vs. Kgaugelo Moitshela

The formation of the EFC

For the past 14 years, the Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) has entertained fight fans across the African continent and beyond.

As Africa's biggest MMA promotion, the EFC has provided plenty of excitement and action-packed moments over the years.

But where did it all begin? Sports Brief takes a look at the 14-year history of the EFC.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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