Three championship fights go down this Saturday and it does not get any bigger than this.

In the heavyweight division and in what EFC pundits are calling the heavyweight match-up of the century, champion Andrew “One Gear” van Zyl, from South Africa, collides with Frenchman Cyril ”Silverback” Asker in a five-round championship battle.

The fate of seemingly similar fighters from contrasting backgrounds will intersect and only one will stand victorious.

Plus, the dominant South African Boyd Allen puts his featherweight belt on the line against Scotland’s Daniel Henry in what is sure to be a technical war of sniper-like accurate striking.

But first, the man from Zimbabwe, Themba “The Answer” Gorimbo, who came from nothing and has risen to stardom, faces his nemesis and, perhaps, the most dangerous striker in the organisation, lightweight champion Leon “Iron Lion” Mynhardt.

Undefeated in competition and driven by a raw desire to survive, “The Answer” will stop at nothing when he faces the brute power, skill and experience of Pretoria`s favourite son.

Also, in the exciting women’s division, and all the way from Italy, former amateur world champion Micol Di Segni challenges South Africa’s Danella Eliasov.

All this and so much more is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at Carnival City.

But that’s not all.

During an extended break between the EFC prelim bouts and the main five headline fights, fans can watch the rugby game between South Africa and Scotland at Carnival City’s purpose-built Rugby Fan Park.

Preliminary bouts start at 3.45pm, while main card bouts start at 8.30pm.

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