EFC 106: Lamprecht Wins Light‑Heavyweight Title as Chokeholds Dominate Johannesburg

South Africa’s Extreme Fighting Championship returned with a bang at EFC 106, where a new light‑heavyweight champion was crowned and submissions ruled the night. In the main event, unbeaten contender JC Lamprecht overcame veteran Mzwandile Hlongwa in a battle for the vacant belt. After two back‑and‑forth rounds, Lamprecht changed levels early in the third, secured a guillotine and forced Hlongwa to tap at 4:17. The victory improved Lamprecht’s record to 4‑0 and marked the first title change in the division since Gideon Drost vacated the belt in 2024.

The co‑main event saw former featherweight title challenger Billy Oosthuizen brutalize Emmanuel Sita in a middleweight clash. Oosthuizen controlled the first round with wrestling and, thirty‑one seconds into round two, unleashed a flurry of punches and elbows that convinced Sita to signal submission due to strikes. On the undercard, Dayne van Wyk outworked Mishka Laubscher for a unanimous decision in a lightweight bout, while rising star Bradley Swanepoel cinched a guillotine choke on Robert Simbowe at 4:05 of the opening round. Further down the card, Godknows Ndlovu stopped Johannes Rudolph with ground‑and‑pound before forcing a tap, and Kulekhani Hlongwa strangled Roy Lokolo with a rear‑naked choke in round two. Veteran submission artist Wade Henderson needed only 53 seconds to arm‑bar Willem Smith, Christopher Matukane outpointed Wallace Okosso over three rounds, Edson Machavane arm‑barred Mpumelelo Mngoma and Sithembiso Hadebe closed the prelims with a unanimous decision over Sibusiso Sovendle. With eight submissions or tap‑outs on the card, EFC 106 showcased the depth of grappling talent in Africa’s premier promotion.