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PFL Africa launched its first event in Nigeria with a night of tournament action and showcase bouts, highlighted by Patrick Ocheme’s spectacular flying-knee knockout in Lagos.
All fighters successfully made weight ahead of PFL Africa: Nigeria – First Round, as Wasi Adeshina and Ignacio Campos headline a landmark MMA event at Eko Convention Center in Lagos.
The Professional Fighters League has unveiled the full lineup for the first-ever PFL Africa Semifinals in Kigali, Rwanda, headlined by Patrick Ocheme vs. Abdoul Razac Sankara and Nkosi Ndebele vs. Simbarashe Hokonya.
PFL Africa’s first round concluded in Johannesburg with thrilling knockouts and submissions as the Featherweight and Welterweight semifinal matchups were finalized.
PFL Africa returns to Johannesburg as top featherweights and welterweights battle in the first round, headlined by Ocheme vs. Camara.