The Professional Fighters League has unveiled the full fight card for PFL Africa: Nigeria – First Round, set for June 13, 2026 in Lagos, featuring tournament bouts and showcase matchups across multiple weight classes.
Mohamed Said Maalem returns to the BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight title picture determined to avenge past heartbreak and capture the championship that has long eluded him.
![Francis Erl Jud Abundo connects with a punch to Brunei's Azlee Khairi bin Wan Zuraimi 7-0 to rule the under-14 male kumite -40-kilogram class of the Karare One-Youth League tournament yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GOLD-3_2-400x200.jpg)
Francis Erl Jud Abundo and Kathleya Elaine Bustamante delivered gold medals for the Philippines to cap a strong campaign in the Karate One Youth League in Pasay City.
BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight World Champion Erko Jun returns to defend his title against Mohamed Said Maalem at BRAVE CF 106, driven by redemption after his failed two-division title bid.
Undefeated PFL tournament champion Thad Jean will face former champion Shamil Musaev for the vacant PFL Welterweight World Championship in a high-stakes showdown on July 25 in Washington, D.C.
Slovenian heavyweight contender Miha Frlic is set for a career-defining moment as he challenges for the BRAVE CF Heavyweight World Championship at BRAVE CF 106 in Ljubljana.
![Zian Alexander Sing eyes gold in Karate One Youth League [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot_827-400x200.png)
Rising Filipino karate stars Sebastian Neil Mañalac, Zian Alexander Sing, and Aeleyah Magrata will spearhead the country’s campaign in the Karate One Youth League Manila at Mall of Asia Arena.
The Professional Fighters League is bringing PFL MENA back to Jeddah on June 19, headlined by the professional debut of Saudi star Hattan Alsaif and the return of Malik Basahel.
BRAVE CF 106 will feature heavyweight champion Pavel Dailidko defending his title against unbeaten contender Miha Frlic in a high-stakes main event in Slovenia.
The Karate One Youth League in Manila is expected to boost Philippine sports tourism as over 1,000 athletes from 58 countries compete at the Mall of Asia Arena.