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
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After a strong debut earlier this year, EFA Championship is preparing an even bigger edition in 2026.
On 3 October, ELITE FIGHTING ARENA 2 will treat combat sports fans to a new venue and an even more promising fight card.
The EFA 2 gala will take place at Asics Arena in Sofia, with the action getting under way at 20:00.
The card features 11 bouts under kickboxing and Muay Thai rules, with Bulgarian and international fighters at world level.
The main event of the evening pits Martin Koprivlenski against Moroccan Glory fighter Ilyass Chakir. The fight will be contested under K-1 rules in the 83.9 kg division, over 5 rounds of 3 minutes.Young Bulgarian star Martin Koprivlenski is the first champion in EFA history — in the debut edition in March he defeated Spain's Valentino Valente by split decision (2:1).
3 October also brings a second title fight with Bulgarian involvement. WKN European kickboxing champion and 12-time Bulgarian national champion Simeon Nakovski will contest the belt in the 63.5 kg division. Nakovski, who has also won titles in the British MTGP series and in Bulgaria's MAX FIGHT, will learn the name of his opponent shortly.
Diyan Dimitrov vs Anouar Chakir
3×3 rounds, 67 kg
The Bulgarian representative is a two-time WAKO world champion and two-time European champion in K-1. In the opposite corner stands an experienced Moroccan fighter with a record of 11–5.
Dmytro Vlasiuk vs Joao Silva
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves — Featherweight (70.3 kg)
Dmytro Vlasiuk, well known to Bulgarian audiences, takes on a Portuguese fighter with 15 professional bouts behind him (9–6). The Ukrainian, nicknamed "The Black Wolf", enters the fight with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses.
Ognyan Mirchev vs Mohamed Dahbi
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Bantamweight (65.8 kg)
Bulgaria's Ognyan Mirchev steps into the EFA ring for the second time in a row. A WAKO European champion in K-1 and a winner of six kickboxing World Cups, he has only three defeats as a professional and in October will be chasing his 13th win. The 26-year-old Bulgarian, a cybersecurity specialist, faces the experienced Mohamed Dahbi. The 33-year-old Moroccan boasts 40 wins, 18 of them by knockout (12 losses), and numerous appearances in ENFUSION.
Konstantin Stoykov vs Timur Brykov
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Lightweight (77.1 kg)
Stoykov is an 11-time Bulgarian national kickboxing champion and enters the bout with a professional record of 9–4, holding the SENSHI, Maximum Damage and Savages Kickboxing titles. Across from him stands Ukraine's Timur Brykov, who is making his professional debut but brings an impressive amateur record of 120–7 and a WAKO world title.
Tomas Danev vs Erdem Dincer
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves — Bantamweight (65.8 kg)
The 31-year-old Sofia native Thomas Danev is a South of England champion with 11 knockout wins on the British scene and one of the leading fighters in the elite Hitman Fight League. His professional record stands at 15–9. He faces Turkish champion Erdem Dincer, who has an impressive 56–10 record with 26 knockouts, a title won at the legendary Rajadamnern Stadium in 2023, the IBF Muay Thai title and the 2018 IFMA world championship.
Kaloyan Georgiev vs Mauri Smith
3×3 rounds, K-1 — 65 kg
The youngest fighter on the card, Kaloyan Georgiev, is a WAKO European Cup gold medallist in K-1, a Bulgarian national Muay Thai champion and winner of Bulgaria's "Most Technical Fighter" award. At just 17, he enters the bout with a professional record of 2–0, including one win by knockout. In the other corner stands Mauri Smith, a professional fighter representing the Netherlands.
Alexander Ribnikov vs Stanislav Kazantsev
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Featherweight (70.3 kg)
A multiple-time K-1 kickboxing champion and winner of the World Cup in Italy and the European Cup, Alexander Ribnikov (6–3) faces a very serious test. At EFA 2 he will defend Bulgarian honour against a proven GLORY fighter. Ukraine's Stanislav Kazantsev has 73 bouts behind him, with a record of 41–32. He is a W5 champion, a GLORY competitor and a representative of the legendary Mike's Gym.
Silviu Vitez vs Riccardo Cristiani
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves – 60 kg
Romania's Silviu "Hitman" Vitez steps into the ring with one of the most impressive résumés on the entire card — 72 professional bouts and a record of 54–15–3, including 25 wins by knockout. A two-time WAKO-Pro World Champion, he also holds the ISKA Intercontinental and ISKA European titles, as well as the MTGP European belt. Vitez comes straight from Asian promotion ONE Championship, and the nickname "Hitman" is no accident — roughly one in three of his fights ends before the final bell.
Across the ring stands Italy's Riccardo "Batman" Cristiani, a man with a point to prove. With 35 bouts behind him and a record of 25–5–5 (6 KOs), he has been forged on some of the toughest stages in Europe and Asia — YOKKAO, MAX Muay Thai and Thai Boxe Mania. Just five career losses tell you that "Batman" rarely takes a backward step.
WHEN: 3 October 2026
WHERE: Asics Arena, Sofia
DOORS: 16:00
START: 20:00
Event organisers: RED DONKEY BACKSTAGE MANAGEMENT LTD
kupibileti.bg sells tickets in the name of and on behalf of the organiser and is not responsible for the organisation of the event and/or its staging.
On 3 October, ELITE FIGHTING ARENA 2 will treat combat sports fans to a new venue and an even more promising fight card.
The EFA 2 gala will take place at Asics Arena in Sofia, with the action getting under way at 20:00.
The card features 11 bouts under kickboxing and Muay Thai rules, with Bulgarian and international fighters at world level.
The main event of the evening pits Martin Koprivlenski against Moroccan Glory fighter Ilyass Chakir. The fight will be contested under K-1 rules in the 83.9 kg division, over 5 rounds of 3 minutes.Young Bulgarian star Martin Koprivlenski is the first champion in EFA history — in the debut edition in March he defeated Spain's Valentino Valente by split decision (2:1).
3 October also brings a second title fight with Bulgarian involvement. WKN European kickboxing champion and 12-time Bulgarian national champion Simeon Nakovski will contest the belt in the 63.5 kg division. Nakovski, who has also won titles in the British MTGP series and in Bulgaria's MAX FIGHT, will learn the name of his opponent shortly.
Diyan Dimitrov vs Anouar Chakir
3×3 rounds, 67 kg
The Bulgarian representative is a two-time WAKO world champion and two-time European champion in K-1. In the opposite corner stands an experienced Moroccan fighter with a record of 11–5.
Dmytro Vlasiuk vs Joao Silva
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves — Featherweight (70.3 kg)
Dmytro Vlasiuk, well known to Bulgarian audiences, takes on a Portuguese fighter with 15 professional bouts behind him (9–6). The Ukrainian, nicknamed "The Black Wolf", enters the fight with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses.
Ognyan Mirchev vs Mohamed Dahbi
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Bantamweight (65.8 kg)
Bulgaria's Ognyan Mirchev steps into the EFA ring for the second time in a row. A WAKO European champion in K-1 and a winner of six kickboxing World Cups, he has only three defeats as a professional and in October will be chasing his 13th win. The 26-year-old Bulgarian, a cybersecurity specialist, faces the experienced Mohamed Dahbi. The 33-year-old Moroccan boasts 40 wins, 18 of them by knockout (12 losses), and numerous appearances in ENFUSION.
Konstantin Stoykov vs Timur Brykov
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Lightweight (77.1 kg)
Stoykov is an 11-time Bulgarian national kickboxing champion and enters the bout with a professional record of 9–4, holding the SENSHI, Maximum Damage and Savages Kickboxing titles. Across from him stands Ukraine's Timur Brykov, who is making his professional debut but brings an impressive amateur record of 120–7 and a WAKO world title.
Tomas Danev vs Erdem Dincer
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves — Bantamweight (65.8 kg)
The 31-year-old Sofia native Thomas Danev is a South of England champion with 11 knockout wins on the British scene and one of the leading fighters in the elite Hitman Fight League. His professional record stands at 15–9. He faces Turkish champion Erdem Dincer, who has an impressive 56–10 record with 26 knockouts, a title won at the legendary Rajadamnern Stadium in 2023, the IBF Muay Thai title and the 2018 IFMA world championship.
Kaloyan Georgiev vs Mauri Smith
3×3 rounds, K-1 — 65 kg
The youngest fighter on the card, Kaloyan Georgiev, is a WAKO European Cup gold medallist in K-1, a Bulgarian national Muay Thai champion and winner of Bulgaria's "Most Technical Fighter" award. At just 17, he enters the bout with a professional record of 2–0, including one win by knockout. In the other corner stands Mauri Smith, a professional fighter representing the Netherlands.
Alexander Ribnikov vs Stanislav Kazantsev
3×3 rounds, K-1 — Featherweight (70.3 kg)
A multiple-time K-1 kickboxing champion and winner of the World Cup in Italy and the European Cup, Alexander Ribnikov (6–3) faces a very serious test. At EFA 2 he will defend Bulgarian honour against a proven GLORY fighter. Ukraine's Stanislav Kazantsev has 73 bouts behind him, with a record of 41–32. He is a W5 champion, a GLORY competitor and a representative of the legendary Mike's Gym.
Silviu Vitez vs Riccardo Cristiani
3×3 rounds, Muay Thai with MMA gloves – 60 kg
Romania's Silviu "Hitman" Vitez steps into the ring with one of the most impressive résumés on the entire card — 72 professional bouts and a record of 54–15–3, including 25 wins by knockout. A two-time WAKO-Pro World Champion, he also holds the ISKA Intercontinental and ISKA European titles, as well as the MTGP European belt. Vitez comes straight from Asian promotion ONE Championship, and the nickname "Hitman" is no accident — roughly one in three of his fights ends before the final bell.
Across the ring stands Italy's Riccardo "Batman" Cristiani, a man with a point to prove. With 35 bouts behind him and a record of 25–5–5 (6 KOs), he has been forged on some of the toughest stages in Europe and Asia — YOKKAO, MAX Muay Thai and Thai Boxe Mania. Just five career losses tell you that "Batman" rarely takes a backward step.
WHEN: 3 October 2026
WHERE: Asics Arena, Sofia
DOORS: 16:00
START: 20:00
Event organisers: RED DONKEY BACKSTAGE MANAGEMENT LTD
kupibileti.bg sells tickets in the name of and on behalf of the organiser and is not responsible for the organisation of the event and/or its staging.