Result
EFC 126: van Rooyen vs. Gafin
· Thu 7 Aug 2025 · EFC Worldwide
Gift Walker vs Sibusiso Sovendle
W
Gift Walker
“The Day”
6-2 · -600
1,398Elo
Sub
R2 · 1:45
Bantamweight
Sibusiso Sovendle
“The Little Assassin”
5-4 · +350
1,188Elo
Our model
Market said
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litGift WalkerSibusiso Sovendle
1,398
Elo
1,188
1,171
KO rating
1,045
1,127
Sub rating
1,045
1,104
Dec rating
1,008
Wins by
1
KO/TKO
1
4
Submission
0
1
Decision
4
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
1
Submission
1
1
Decision
2
The crowd
98%
Picked by
2%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedGift WalkerSibusiso Sovendle
-600opened -400
Moneyline
+350opened +250
What the betting model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Sibusiso Sovendlemoneyline 19% v 20% -3.2% +350 lost
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Gift Walker
6-2 going in · 20 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2026-07-02 | L |
Faeez Jacobs
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | -- | 1,437-19 | 1,583 | +315 | Bantamweight | EFC 135: Jacobs vs. Walker |
| 23 | 2026-04-09 | W |
 Eduardo Barros
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R29:05 | -- | 1,400+37 | 1,173 | -600 | Catchweight | EFC 132: Djikasa vs. Diop |
| 22 | 2025-10-22 | L |
 Abdul Hussein
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:47 | -- | 1,438-38 | 1,659 | +275 | Bantamweight | UAE Warriors 64: Ribeiro vs. Abubakar UAE Warriors |
| 21 | 2025-08-07 | W |
Sibusiso Sovendle
this fight
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:45 | -- | 1,398+40 | 1,188 | -600 | Bantamweight | EFC 126: van Rooyen vs. Gafin EFC Worldwide |
| 20 | 2025-05-08 | W |
Moses Mokhari
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,358+40 | 1,278 | -300 | Bantamweight | EFC 123: Africa vs Brazil EFC Worldwide |
| 19 | 2024-09-27 | L |
 Muhidin Abubakar
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,382-24 | 1,532 | +145 | Flyweight | UAE Warriors 53: Arabia vs. Africa 2 UAE Warriors |
| 18 | 2024-03-07 | L |
Nkazimulo Zulu
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R312:38 | -- | 1,491-109 | 1,403 | -300 | Flyweight | EFC Worldwide 111 EFC Worldwide |
| 17 | 2023-09-07 | W |
Terence Balelo
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:37 | -- | 1,411+80 | 1,382 | -130 | Flyweight | EFC Worldwide 107 EFC Worldwide |
| 16 | 2022-09-08 | W |
 Boualem Sahraoui
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:05 | -- | 1,383+28 | 1,097 | -188 | Flyweight | EFC Worldwide 97 EFC Worldwide |
| 15 | 2022-05-07 | W |
Dansheel Moodley
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:17 | -- | 1,321+61 | 1,214 | -110 | Flyweight | EFC Worldwide - Fight Night 2 EFC Worldwide |
| 14 | 2021-12-04 | W |
Lukhmaan Jhazbhay
|
SubTriangle Choke | R12:19 | -- | 1,273+48 | 1,106 | -200 | Bantamweight | EFC 91 EFC Worldwide |
| 13 | 2021-09-10 | W |
Martin Qcinukmondo
|
SubMounted Guillotine Choke | R310:40 | -- | 1,215+58 | 1,093 | -- | Bantamweight | EFC Worldwide 89 EFC Worldwide |
| 12 | 2020-11-07 | W |
Philani Shabalala
|
DecisionUnanimous | R515:00 | -- | 1,187+28 | 1,120 | -- | Bantamweight | Singamandla Alpha MMA 11 Alpha MMA Championship am |
| 11 | 2020-02-01 | W |
Martin Gcinumkhondo
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R23:00 | -- | 1,123+64 | 1,114 | -- | Bantamweight | Alpha MMA 8 Alpha MMA Championship am |
| 10 | 2019-11-29 | W |
Godknows Ndlovu
|
SubArmbar | -- | -- | 1,046+77 | 1,108 | -- | Bantamweight | Alpha MMA 6 Alpha MMA Championship am |
| 9 | 2019-09-21 | W |
Katiso Matime
|
SubRear Naked Choke | -- | -- | 1,002+44 | 883 | -- | Bantamweight | AMMAC - Alpha MMA Championship 4 Alpha MMA Championship am |
| 8 | 2019-06-15 | L |
Raymond Acutt
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | -- | -- | 1,087-85 | 982 | -- | Bantamweight | Alpha MMA 1 Alpha MMA Championship am |
| 7 | 2019-03-02 | L |
Cameron Saaiman
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R36:00 | -- | 1,137-50 | 1,220 | -- | Bantamweight | Fightstar FC 38: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am |
| 6 | 2018-10-20 | L |
Salahuddin Plaatjies
|
SubRear Naked Choke | -- | -- | 1,203-66 | 1,203 | -- | Flyweight | Fightstar FC 36: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am |
| 5 | 2018-06-30 | W |
Salahuddin Plaatjies
|
DecisionUnanimous | R515:00 | -- | 1,143+59 | 1,247 | -- | Flyweight | Fightstar FC 32 FightStar FC am |
| 4 | 2018-05-12 | W |
Martin Gcinumkhondo
|
SubRear Naked Choke | -- | -- | 1,113+30 | 905 | -- | -- | Fightstar FC 31: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am |
| 3 | 2017-12-02 | W |
Qhayiya Pefile
|
-- | -- | -- | 1,049+64 | 1,041 | -- | Bantamweight | Fightstar FC 27 FightStar FC am |
| 2 | 2017-08-05 | L |
Cameron Saaiman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | -- | 1,099-50 | 1,069 | -- | Bantamweight | Fightstar FC 25: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am |
| 1 | 2017-03-11 | W |
Righard Burger
|
SubSubmission | -- | -- | 1,054+45 | 942 | -- | Bantamweight | Fightstar FC 22: Fightstar Fighting Championship South Africa FightStar FC am |
Sibusiso Sovendle
5-4 going in · 9 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2026-09-10 | W |
 Roberto Miyaba
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,026+61 | 1,031 | +115 | Featherweight | EFC 137: Jacobs vs. Yemba |
| 12 | 2026-05-07 | L |
 Emerson Pedro
|
KO/TKOSpinning Wheel Kick | R26:15 | -- | 1,095-68 | 1,172 | +145 | Bantamweight | EFC 133: Zak vs. Ziko |
| 11 | 2025-11-06 | L |
Moses Mokhari
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:20 | -- | 1,147-53 | 1,294 | +170 | Bantamweight | EFC 129: Allen vs. Bembe EFC Worldwide |
| 10 | 2025-08-07 | L |
Gift Walker
this fight
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:45 | -- | 1,188-40 | 1,398 | +350 | Bantamweight | EFC 126: van Rooyen vs. Gafin EFC Worldwide |
| 9 | 2025-06-05 | L |
Thimna Mhlauli
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,223-35 | 1,322 | +195 | Bantamweight | EFC Worldwide 124 EFC Worldwide |
| 8 | 2025-04-10 | L |
Faeez Jacobs
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R13:30 | -- | 1,251-28 | 1,541 | +300 | Bantamweight | EFC 122 EFC Worldwide |
| 7 | 2024-12-12 | W |
Ntando Zondi
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | -- | 1,196+55 | 1,391 | +175 | Bantamweight | EFC Worldwide 120 EFC Worldwide |
| 6 | 2024-08-08 | W |
Roevan De Beer
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R27:08 | -- | 1,061+135 | 1,271 | -210 | Bantamweight | EFC 116 EFC Worldwide |
| 5 | 2024-07-11 | L |
Billy Oosthuizen
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:50 | -- | 1,181-120 | 1,045 | -205 | Lightweight | EFC Worldwide 115 EFC Worldwide |
| 4 | 2024-03-07 | W |
David Mambo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,058+123 | 1,375 | +145 | Bantamweight | EFC Worldwide 111 EFC Worldwide |
| 3 | 2023-09-07 | W |
Godfrey Mkhwanazi
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | -- | 1,013+45 | 1,158 | -165 | Bantamweight | EFC Worldwide 107 EFC Worldwide |
| 2 | 2023-08-10 | L |
Sithembiso Hadebe
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | -- | 1,046-34 | 1,153 | -150 | Bantamweight | EFC 106 EFC Worldwide |
| 1 | 2023-06-15 | W |
Divin Bosomi
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | -- | 1,067-20 | 938 | -250 | Featherweight | EFC Worldwide 104 EFC Worldwide |