Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC) and DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, have announced a multi-year broadcast partnership that will significantly expand the global reach of African mixed martial arts.
Beginning with EFC 134 on June 4, EFC events will be available free-to-view on DAZN worldwide, excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland, bringing Africa’s premier MMA organisation to fans across more than 200 markets.
The agreement marks one of the most significant international broadcast partnerships in EFC history, and represents a major step forward in the continued growth of African MMA on the global stage.
For more than sixteen years, EFC has served as the proving ground for many of the continent’s leading mixed martial artists, producing athletes who have gone on to compete at the highest levels of the sport internationally. Through this partnership, EFC events, athletes, and commercial partners will now receive unprecedented global exposure through one of the world’s largest sports streaming platforms.
The partnership launches with EFC 134, headlined by a women’s flyweight championship clash between reigning champion Amanda “Mad Dog” Lino of South Africa and Nigerian challenger Juliet Chukwu. The event also features a pivotal flyweight showdown between Sisa Jungula and Thapelo Seabi, alongside a stacked card showcasing talent from across Africa.
Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said: “DAZN is the global home of sport, and alongside enhancing our portfolio of top-tier fight sport content this partnership with EFC also reflects our commitment to supporting fast-growing sports. We are helping EFC expand their global reach and introduce elite African MMA to fans around the world.”
The agreement further strengthens EFC’s international broadcast footprint and creates new opportunities for athletes, sponsors, and commercial partners seeking access to a growing global combat sports audience.
In addition to DAZN, EFC events continue to broadcast across SuperSport, SABC Sport, Discover Sport, and a network of top international broadcast partners, delivering African MMA to audiences across multiple continents.
EFC President Cairo Howarth said: “This partnership represents an important milestone for EFC and for African MMA. The athletes competing at EFC belong on the world stage. DAZN bolsters our global broadcast reach to showcase that talent while delivering greater value to our athletes, fans, and commercial partners.”
The partnership begins with EFC 134 on June 4 and includes the remainder of the 2026 EFC calendar, extending through EFC 140 in December.
EFC 134: Lino vs Chukwu for the women’s flyweight championship is presented by World Sports Betting, and will be broadcast live from the World Sports Betting EFC Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.
