The next chapter in Nerik Simões’ professional MMA journey is officially underway.
EFC confirmed that CIT Performance Institute’s Beast will return to the Hex at EFC 129, and anticipation has been building ever since. After his dominant showing at EFC 119 in November 2024, where Nerik put on a composed, calculated performance and secured yet another victory, the momentum he carries into this upcoming bout is undeniable.
That win wasn’t just another tick on the record — it was a turning point.
At EFC 119, we saw a version of Simões who was sharp, disciplined, and completely in control. His timing was crisp. His pressure was relentless. His fight IQ was on full display. He walked out of the cage not just with a win, but with the confidence of someone who has found his rhythm inside the professional ranks.
Now, with EFC 129 approaching, Nerik is coming in with the kind of momentum that fighters spend years trying to capture.
Training at CIT Performance Institute — home of UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis and Africa’s most successful professional fight team — means Nerik is surrounded every day by world-class coaches and high-level athletes who push him to sharpen every angle of his game. Every session is a war room. Every round is treated like championship minutes. The mindset is simple:
You don’t train to participate. You train to dominate.
And that is exactly what Nerik intends to do.
With the bout officially confirmed, the focus has shifted entirely to preparation — drilling, conditioning, sparring, and mindset. He knows what it takes to win. He’s felt that feeling recently, and he wants it again. The momentum is real, and it’s carrying him into EFC 129 with confidence and purpose.
Another win here doesn’t just move him up in the rankings.
It establishes him as a real problem in the division.
EFC 129 is coming and Nerik Simões is ready to make another statement.
