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Barebones MMA returns with stacked fight card in Milnerton
Cape Argus
|September 05, 2025
THE Western Cape's rising mixed martial arts talent will take centre stage this weekend at the Sunningdale Sports Complex in Milnerton.
Barebones MMA returns for its fifth edition tomorrow, featuring 16 amateur fights, including six title bouts and one contender matchup.
Since its inception, Barebones MMA has provided a platform for up-and-coming mixed martial artists from across the Cape, moulding and producing some of the region’s most exciting stars.
One of those athletes is Knockout Centre’s champion, Phillip Cronje, who will face Elite Gym’s Ezrah Parrang in the Men's Lightweight Title fight — the evening’s main event. The card will open with a Youth A Featherweight bout between Ashiq Rhode (House of Warriors) and Hopefield’s Austin Armstrong, with the action starting at 3.20pm.
The co-main event sees the Performance Institute’s Steve Kassakula take on Titans MMaAs Pietie Lubbe in the Men's Middleweight Title fight.
This story is from the September 05, 2025 edition of Cape Argus.
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