Ntando Zondi has stepped into the EFC 137 lineup, with the promotion listing him as the new opponent for Sisa Jungula on Thursday, September 10. The flyweight matchup is part of the Johannesburg card at WSB EFC Arena, where the promotion is already pushing a packed fight-week schedule.
EFC posted the Zondi-Jungula update on its official site on September 7. The change matters because Jungula had been attached to a different flyweight matchup during the build, but the latest promotion listing now points to Zondi as the man across from him. For MiddleEasy readers who follow regional MMA alongside the UFC and PFL calendar, it is another late adjustment in a week where fight cards are moving quickly across multiple promotions, including PFL’s new Dubai title headliner.
Zondi Gets A Short-Notice EFC 137 Slot
The official EFC 137 event page lists the show for Thursday, September 10, 2026, with prelims at 14:00 CAT and the main card at 19:00 CAT. The venue is WSB EFC Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa. EFC’s public event materials also frame the card around Faeez Jacobs moving up for an interim featherweight title fight against Chadrack Yemba, while the Zondi-Jungula update gives the flyweight division a fresh short-notice pairing lower on the lineup.
Jungula entered the week trying to rebound from a June decision loss to Thapelo Seabi at EFC 134. Zondi brings recent EFC experience of his own, and the promotion’s replacement note gives both fighters a fast turnaround into a card that also features Luke Michael, JT Botha, German Kokaev, Josiah Obasi, Guide Moyo, Jason Mackay, and other regional names.
The bout is not being treated as a results story yet. It is a confirmed fight-week lineup change, and the outcome will still need official scoring once EFC 137 takes place. MiddleEasy has covered EFC before when the promotion produced viral MMA moments, including a late rear-naked choke stoppage at EFC 88 and a serious leg-break finish at EFC 92. This one is cleaner business: a direct replacement booking before fight night.
For now, the important detail is simple. EFC 137 still goes ahead Thursday in Johannesburg, and Zondi has the opportunity to turn a short-notice opening into a divisional foothold against Jungula.
