ELITЕ FIGHTING ARENA 2
ELITЕ FIGHTING ARENA 2
SOFIA - Sports Hall "Asics Arena", Residential Complex Geo Milev, 35 Manastirska Street, 1111
SOFIA - Sports Hall "Asics Arena", Residential Complex Geo Milev, 35 Manastirska Street, 1111
EFA Championship returns with its second edition on 3 October 2026, at 20:00, in Asics Arena, Sofia. The event features eleven bouts under kickboxing and muay thai rules, with Bulgarian and international fighters of world-class calibre.
The main event sees EFA champion Martin Koprivlenski face Moroccan Glory fighter Ilyass Chakir over five rounds in the 83.9 kg division. Martin is the first champion in EFA history following his win at the debut edition in March 2026, and enters the October gala with determination and a proven fighting character.
The second title of the evening will be contested in the 63.5 kg division, where Simeon Nakovski — WKN European kickboxing champion, 12-time national champion of Bulgaria and holder of the MAX FIGHT and British MTGP belts — awaits an opponent to be announced.
Among the other names on the fight card are:
Diyan Dimitrov — two-time WAKO K-1 world champion and European Cup champion, facing Moroccan contender Anouar Chakir.
Ognyan Mirchev — European K-1 kickboxing champion, six-time World Kickboxing Cup winner and European Cup holder, facing Enfusion fighter Mohamed Dahbi.
Konstantin Stoykov — 11-time national kickboxing champion of Bulgaria, facing Tymur Brikov from Ukraine.
Tomas Danev — South of England muay thai champion and a key fighter in the elite Hitman Fight League, with 11 knockout wins on the British scene, facing Turkey's Erdem Dincer, the 2023 Rajadamnern champion.
Kaloyan Georgiev — European Kickboxing Cup gold medalist in K-1, national muay thai champion and winner of Bulgaria's "Most Technical Competitor" award, facing Mauri Smith of the Netherlands.
Aleksandar Ribnikov — multiple-time Bulgarian national champion in K-1 kickboxing, World Cup winner in Italy and European Cup holder, facing Glory fighter Stanislav Kazantsev of Ukraine.The full fight card will be published on the official event page.
WHEN: 03 October 2026
WHERE: Asics Arena, Sofia
START: 20:00
DOORS: 16:00
Event organisers: RED DONKEY BACKSTAGE MANAGEMENT LTD
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The main event sees EFA champion Martin Koprivlenski face Moroccan Glory fighter Ilyass Chakir over five rounds in the 83.9 kg division. Martin is the first champion in EFA history following his win at the debut edition in March 2026, and enters the October gala with determination and a proven fighting character.
The second title of the evening will be contested in the 63.5 kg division, where Simeon Nakovski — WKN European kickboxing champion, 12-time national champion of Bulgaria and holder of the MAX FIGHT and British MTGP belts — awaits an opponent to be announced.
Among the other names on the fight card are:
Diyan Dimitrov — two-time WAKO K-1 world champion and European Cup champion, facing Moroccan contender Anouar Chakir.
Ognyan Mirchev — European K-1 kickboxing champion, six-time World Kickboxing Cup winner and European Cup holder, facing Enfusion fighter Mohamed Dahbi.
Konstantin Stoykov — 11-time national kickboxing champion of Bulgaria, facing Tymur Brikov from Ukraine.
Tomas Danev — South of England muay thai champion and a key fighter in the elite Hitman Fight League, with 11 knockout wins on the British scene, facing Turkey's Erdem Dincer, the 2023 Rajadamnern champion.
Kaloyan Georgiev — European Kickboxing Cup gold medalist in K-1, national muay thai champion and winner of Bulgaria's "Most Technical Competitor" award, facing Mauri Smith of the Netherlands.
Aleksandar Ribnikov — multiple-time Bulgarian national champion in K-1 kickboxing, World Cup winner in Italy and European Cup holder, facing Glory fighter Stanislav Kazantsev of Ukraine.The full fight card will be published on the official event page.
WHEN: 03 October 2026
WHERE: Asics Arena, Sofia
START: 20:00
DOORS: 16:00
Event organisers: RED DONKEY BACKSTAGE MANAGEMENT LTD
kupibileti.bg sells tickets on behalf of and for the account of the organiser and is not responsible for the organisation of the event and/or its staging.