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12 OCT 2026

EFA Championship 2: Chakir is the new champion, Nakovski takes the WKN world title

2,000 fans at the ASICS Arena, live on NOVA SPORT and 18 bouts. Every result from EFA's second fight night.

Jungle.bg · 6 OCT 2026

Kazantsev vs Ribnikov: the full EFA 2 fight on video

Jungle.bg has published the full recording of Stanislav Kazantsev vs Alexander Ribnikov, a bout the outlet called a serious Fight of the Night contender.

Jungle.bg · 5 OCT 2026

Koprivlenski vs Chakir: all five rounds of the EFA 2 main event on video

Jungle.bg has published the entire EFA 2 main event between Martin Koprivlenski and Ilyas Chakir for the EFA title at 83.9 kg.

Jungle.bg · 5 OCT 2026

Nakovski vs Fiamingo: the WKN world title fight on video

Jungle.bg has published the full fight in which Simeon Nakovski won the WKN world title against Italy's Angelo Fiamingo at EFA 2.

MMA.bg · 4 OCT 2026

MMA.bg on EFA 2: a world title for Nakovski, a first loss for Koprivlenski in his new division

MMA.bg reported how Simeon Nakovski became WKN world champion while Martin Koprivlenski lost a split decision in his debut at 83.9 kg.

Sportal.bg · 3 OCT 2026

Kaloyan Georgiev brings ASICS Arena to its feet with a flying knee

17-year-old Kaloyan Georgiev knocked out Dutchman Mauri Smit with his very first attack in round one at EFA 2.

Sportal.bg · 3 OCT 2026

Bulgarians against foreign fighters: close battles at EFA 2

Sportal.bg summed up EFA 2 through the Bulgarian fighters' bouts against strong opponents from abroad, led by the main event between Martin Koprivlenski and Ilyas Chakir.

Sportal.bg · 3 OCT 2026

Chakir edges Koprivlenski by split decision in the EFA 2 main event

Sportal.bg described round by round how Martin Koprivlenski lost a split decision to Ilyas Chakir in his debut at 83.9 kg.

Boec.bg · 3 OCT 2026

Simeon Nakovski wins the WKN world title with three knockdowns in round three

Nakovski stopped Italy's Angelo Fiamingo by TKO in the third round at EFA 2 to become WKN world champion.

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Jungle.bg · 4 OCT 2026

Nakovski is the new WKN world champion

Jungle.bg covered Simeon Nakovski's world title, the Koprivlenski vs Chakir thriller and all 18 results from EFA 2.

Boec.bg · 3 OCT 2026

EFA 2 live: all 18 bouts from ASICS Arena

Boec.bg covered the whole EFA 2 night live: seven prelims, eleven main-card bouts and two title fights.

Boec.bg · 3 OCT 2026

Press conference and weigh-in before EFA 2: every fighter is ready

The press conference and official weigh-in before the second Elite Fighting Arena gala went off smoothly in Sofia. Simeon Nakovski sent a stern warning to Angelo Fiamingo.

Nova.bg · 2 OCT 2026

Nine-year-old Daria Kirilova steps into the EFA Championship ring with four national titles

NOVA profiled the 9-year-old kickboxer ahead of her Saturday bout at ASICS Arena: two hours of training a day, a camp in Thailand and a dream of ONE Championship.

Jungle.bg · 2 OCT 2026

Every Bulgarian fighter makes weight for EFA 2

Koprivlenski and Chakir came in under the agreed 81 kg limit, and the only fighter over was Mauri Smit. His bout with Kaloyan Georgiev stays on the card.

Boec.bg · 30 SEP 2026

At 23, Martin Koprivlenski chases a second EFA belt

The EFA 77 kg champion moves up to 83.9 kg and headlines EFA 2 against Morocco's Ilyas Chakir. He prepared in a five-week camp at Mike's Gym in the Netherlands.

Boec.bg · 30 SEP 2026

Konstantin Stoikov ahead of EFA 2: a promise of a fight to remember against Tymur Brykov

The Varna fighter spoke to Boec.bg days before his 77.1 kg bout with Ukraine's Tymur Brykov and promised to bring the crowd to its feet.

Boec.bg · 29 SEP 2026

Diyan Dimitrov ahead of EFA 2: I am going for the knockout against Anouar Chakir

The amateur world champion expects a hard 67 kg bout against the aggressive Anouar Chakir and does not want to leave it to the judges.

Boec.bg · 29 SEP 2026

EFA 2: 18 bouts and two title fights in one night

Simeon Nakovski goes for the WKN world title, while Martin Koprivlenski chases a second EFA belt in the main event on 3 October at ASICS Arena.

Boec.bg · 25 SEP 2026

Simeon Nakovski to Boec.bg: I am in peak form for EFA 2

The WKN European champion goes for the world title against Angelo Fiamingo on 3 October in Sofia and promises a hard fight from the first second to the last.

Boec.bg · 24 SEP 2026

Teodora Kirilova: Bulgarian fighters face very serious bouts at EFA 2

Ahead of the second EFA event, Teodora Kirilova spoke to Boec.bg about the show, the fighters and why strong opponents are the way forward for Bulgarian fighters.