Fighter News - AFC MMA

He better be ready to brawl!

Stu Dare will make his long awaited return to the AFC on March 17 when he takes on Glenn Sparv for the AFC Middleweight Title. It’s been over 2 years since AFC fans have seen Stu in the promotion, and during that period he has been working tirelessly to instil...

It looks like a good matchup for me

Quite possibly the most dangerous Middleweight in Australasia right now, Glenn Sparv has his sights sets on Stu Dare and more specifically the AFC Middleweight Title. Having recently obtained Middleweight Gold in Asia after arguably a career best performance, Sparv is preparing for a trip to Perth and a date...

I am a finisher!

Theo Christakos is a name that’s become synonymous with the Welterweight Division in Australian Mixed Martial Arts. Having chalked up 8 wins in his MMA career, and with names such as Alchin, Hamdan, and Mills on his resume Theo is rightfully and deservedly considered one of the best 170 pounders...

Clinical, relentless and focussed!

The name Anton Zafir is synonymous with martial arts in Australia based on the success that he has enjoyed both at home and abroad. When Anton was announced as one of the 4 men who would compete in the AFC Welterweight Tournament, the martial arts public in this Country were...

Zafir vs. Christakos for the AFC Welterweight Title in Perth

On Saturday 17 March, the Australian Fighting Championship will venture to Perth, Western Australia, for the very first time and showcase a mixed martial arts card stacked with domestic talent headlined by a Welterweight Title Fight between UFC veteran Anton Zafir and perennial Welterweight standout Theo Christakos. Anton and Theo...

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life

There has been a lot written about AFC 21 and the monumental success that it was. Besides the coming together of two Australasian Martial Arts super powers, a majority of the pre talk pertained the return of ‘The Real Deal’ Jamie Abdallah and his super fight with UFC and Pride...

I felt like I couldn’t do anything wrong that night

Karate Black Belt Dane Beeby walked into AFC 21 fully appreciating the gravity of the situation that confronted him. Competing on the first AFC and Kunlun Fight MMA Card against a stellar Muay Thai practitioner provided him with an opportunity to show that he could mix it up with Australia’s...

I want the AFC Belt along with my others

Back at AFC 21, experienced American wrestler Cody Pfister battled China’s Wu Hoatian for the Kunlun Fight Lightweight Championship. There was plenty of buzz preceding this fight as both combatants had a wealth of experience and really no obvious weaknesses in their martial arts arsenals. Speaking to Cody before the...