Adam "The Prodigy" Speechly
Lightweight
Fighter's record
[W L D] :
7 - 6 - 0
- Submission : 4 Wins - 0 Losses
- TKO/KO : 1 Wins - 3 Losses
- Decision : 2 Wins - 3 Losses
- Age : 28
- Height : 1.76 m
- Reach : 189 cm
- Leg Span :
- Stance :
- BG Discipline : Brazilian Jiujitsu, Grappling
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Strengths :
Excellent ground control,
Deceptively technical striking,
Can adapt to tricky situations
- From : Johannesburg
- Fighting out of : Hatfield, Pretoria
- Gym : Team CIT MMA (CIT)
- Trainer : Morne Visser
Fighter's Skills Breakdown
- Submission : 40%
- Takedowns : 20%
- Striking : 40%
Fighters Media
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What You Reckon?
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EFC 46 CIT Open Workout Highlights
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EFC 46 Countdown: Speechly vs. Bright, Du Plessis vs. Mukulu
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL EVENT OF THE YEAR BEGINS TONIGHT!
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OPEN WORKOUTS THIS SATURDAY AT CIT, PRETORIA
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HE’S A BIT OLD FOR THE GAME
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BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SKILL GAP
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BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SKILL GAP
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HE’S A BIT OLD FOR THE GAME
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THE RETURN OF A LEGEND
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FADIPE UNABLE TO TRAVEL
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EFC 41 & EFC 42 BREAKING BONES AND BREAKING NEWS
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DAVID BUIRSKI CONFIDENT TO DEFEND IN DURBAN
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EFC 37 DELIVERS THE GOODS
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‘THE ANIMAL’ PREDICTS THE MAIN EVENT
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FANS WIN WITH BETXCHANGE.COM
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TELL US WHO, WHY & WIN
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EMCOM POWERS UP EFC
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LADIES TAKE CENTRE STAGE
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BETXCHANGE – MYNHARDT & SPEECHLY TO WIN
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EFC 37’S DON MADGE: ‘I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LOST THE BELT’
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EFC CONTINUES ITS REIGN
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EFC 37’S ADAM SPEECHLY AND THE CURSE OF THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
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EFC 37 OPEN WORKOUTS SATURDAY
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EFC 37’S DANELLA ELIASOV A PIONEER OF WOMEN’S MMA IN SOUTH AFRICA
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EFC 37 Countdown: Mynhardt vs Madge III, Speechly vs. Buirski
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‘STILLKNOCKS’ BACK BETTER THAN EVER
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EFC 37 COUNTDOWN TONIGHT
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FOUR NATIONS COLLIDE IN CINEMAS
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ALL EYES ON THE ULTIMATE RIVALRY AND DREADED CURSE
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EFC 37’S LEON MYNHARDT: LOOKING FOR A TRILOGY SWEEP
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THE PROFESSOR HAS DONE HIS RESEARCH
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DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE ‘IRON LION’
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KARAM AND ‘LITTLE HAMMER’ TO MEET IN THE HEXAGON
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TINKERBELL INJURED, FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM EFC 37
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I’LL KEEP THE CURSE RUNNING A LITTLE LONGER
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“IF YOU’RE FEELING COCKY, IT’S BECAUSE THERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW”
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“I’M A GIRLY GIRL, BUT FEISTY”
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BANTAMWEIGHTS JOIN THE MIX AT EFC 37
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IS IN FULL SWING
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‘HERCULEEZ’ READY TO TAKE ON THE DIVISION
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BREAKING THE CURSE
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‘DOUBLE D’ READY FOR HIS RETURN
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KRUGER HAS A WELCOME GIFT FOR DANIEL
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HUNGARIAN VARJU COMING FOR THE WIN
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GET TO KNOW DANELLA ELIASOV
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WHEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE
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TICKETS NOW OPEN FOR A GUARANTEED SATURDAY SELL-OUT
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3 MAJOR EVENTS, 3 MAJOR CITIES
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EFC LAUNCHES WOMEN’S DIVISION
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Efc 37 Fight Card Is Erupting
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ALLEN CEMENTS HIS LEGACY
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DOUBLE D’ IS BACK AGAINST KRUGER
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The President’s Revenge
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The Cursed Encounter
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Mynhardt vs. Madge III
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All Eyes On Allen And Groth
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I Must Win
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Visser To Face Hurter
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Married To MMA
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Testing Grounds
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Smiling Down The Barrel Of A ‘BB Gun’
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EFC 36 Ticket Sales Now Open
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Wade Groth Signs
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Ready To Break The Curse
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Speechly & Allen Claim Gold
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“I Am Herculeez”
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Triple Your Cash On Fadipe KO!
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The Gospel Of MMA
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Fadipe Behind Women’s Month
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“Henry Can’t Match Adam On The Ground”
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EFC 32 Countdown: Fadipe vs Speechly, Allen vs Nienaber
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A Brand For Everyone
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The Will To Fight
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The Fight That Had To Happen
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“I’m Better On The Ground”
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EFC 32: FADIPE vs SPEECHLY
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The Fights We’ve All Been Waiting For
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‘The Punisher’ Aiming For EFC 33 Return
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“I‘m Still Gonna Bring The WHOOPING!”
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“I’m Ready For Whoever”
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The Dark Horse Is Back
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“It Was A Freak Accident”
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Speechly Out, Opperman In
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EFC AFRICA MOBILE: SPEECHLY PREPARES
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2013’s Biggest Bout To Close Out The Year
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CRUCIAL WELTERWEIGHT CLASH
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Rightford Guns For Bagattin
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Ioannou Out, J. Costa Refuses To Fight Speechly
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Costa VS Costa Hangs In The Balance
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EFC AFRICA 14 Weigh-in Results
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The Long Way Back
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“My Greatest Challenge Is Myself”
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EFC AFRICA 19: Where To Watch
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EFC AFRICA Overload On Fight Now TV
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Opperman Out!
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Bagattin Versus Rightford, Strike Report
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EFC AFRICA 19 Set To Smash
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A Champion’s Ring
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Kabulu Aiming To Step Way Up
Action Shots
Fight History
Pro Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
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Chris BrightEFC 46LossR3 Decision (Split)–
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David BuirskiEFC 37R1 KO (Punches)–
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Henry FadipeEFC 32R5 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Martin van StadenEFC 19WinR3 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Cosat IoannouEFC 14R5 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Dallas JakobiEFC 10R5 Decision (Unanimous)–
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Nolan SwanepoelEFC 08R2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)–
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Abdullah HamdanEFC 06LossR1 KO (Punches)–
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Nolan SwanepoelEFC 04WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Russell van HeerdenEFC 03WinR1 TKO (Elbows)–
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Dino BagattinEFC 02WinR1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)–
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Dallas Jakobi–WinR1 Submission (Triangle Choke)–
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Jeremy Smith–LossR3 TKO (Punches)–
Exhibition Fight History
- Opponent
- Event
- Result
- Method
No fights recorded
Fighters Biography
Background disciplines?
Submission Wrestling
Fight preparation?
As with all my fights I am taking a multi-faceted approach, working mainly on my fitness, conditioning and finishing skills
When & why did you start martial arts training?
I began doing grappling with Mark Robinson in 2004 to help me with rugby. I then moved to trainer Brad Bloch and I also started boxing at Colin Nathan’s Hot Box Gym. Brad at the time was organising shows and training some guys to fight so I asked if I could be on the next show. From there I never looked back.
What ranks & titles have you held?
Won an 8 man tournament in 2009
2 time EFC Welterweight Champion
Favoured technique?
If I had to pick one I would say the guillotine, as I enjoy situations, setups and counters for it. But it’s just one part of a much bigger game.
Tell us about your most memorable fight?
The two fights against Nolan Swanepoel and Henry Fadipe where I became the EFC Welterweight champion.
What other interesting information can you tell us about yourself?
I am currently studying Physiotherapy, I will be in final year next year 🙂 and I have recently gotten into yoga which has really helped me in so many ways holistically
What does it mean to you to fight in EFC?
It is a great opportunity for me to display my creative capabilities on a global stage for all to see 🙂
What was your job before you started fighting?
I am currently studying a BHSc (Bachelor of Health Sciences) part time through Wits Medical School.
Added Detail
- Qualified physiotherapist
- Former two-time welterweight champion
Key Opponents
Notable Fights
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OpponentEventResult
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Dallas JakobiEFC 10Loss
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Henry FadipeEFC 32Win
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