Jacobs eyes featherweight title defence against former champion Allen

Jacobs also holds the bantamweight championship, having added the second belt to his collection in September. His next move has therefore been a major talking point as the EFC works towards securing his next fight.

Cartmell indicated that Jacobs had expressed an interest in facing former featherweight champion Boyd Allen, who would offer a formidable challenge should the proposed matchup materialise. 

"He wants to defend the featherweight belt because I think he feels that he's done enough at bantamweight. I also think he's gunning for the Boyd Allen fight because that is a legacy fight and even Boyd wants the fight booked."

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Another possible opponent for Jacobs is emerging Namibian talent Veja Hinda according to Cartmell.

"There's lots of things in the works for Faeez and after Hinda's latest performances that could also be an interesting fight."

EFC 140 will have an interesting featherweight fight on the main card which many will want to keep an eye on – Lewis Mataya faces Steven Goncalves, and that could throw another spanner in the works.