ELITE FIGHTING ARENA 2

EFA Championship returns for its second edition on October 3, 2026, at 20:00 in Asics Arena, Sofia. The event features eleven bouts under kickboxing and Muay Thai rules, featuring top-tier Bulgarian and international fighters.

The main event will pit EFA champion Martin Koprivlenski against Moroccan Glory fighter Ilyass Chakir over five rounds in the 83.9 kg weight class. Martin, the first-ever EFA champion after winning the inaugural event in March 2026, enters the October spectacle with strong determination and a tested fighting spirit.

The evening’s second title fight will occur in the 63.5 kg division, where WKN European kickboxing champion Simeon Nakovski, a 12-time Bulgarian national champion and holder of the MAX FIGHT and British MTGP belts, will face 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

Tickets at: https://www.kupibileti.bg/bg/about-event/2685