The PFL has introduced the addition of 4 new bouts to its upcoming PFL Africa occasion, set for August 9, 2025, on the Huge High Enviornment, Carnival Metropolis in Johannesburg, South Africa. The occasion will characteristic prime blended martial arts expertise from throughout the continent, with the highlight on the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions because the inaugural event advances towards crowning the first-ever PFL Africa Champions.
High African MMA Expertise to Conflict as PFL Africa Provides 4 Bouts for Johannesburg Occasion
Among the many newly introduced matchups, followers will see Democratic Republic of Congo’s British Boloyang (3-1) face off in opposition to Cameroon’s undefeated Octave Ayinda (5-0) in a Welterweight First Spherical bout. One other Welterweight contest will pit Burkina Faso’s Sanon Sadeck (7-2) in opposition to Guinea-Bissau’s Yabna N’tchala (11-2-1), showcasing a conflict of West African standouts.
Within the Featherweight division, Nigeria’s Wasi Adeshina (7-3) will tackle DRC’s Jean Jacques Lubaya (9-1), whereas South Africa’s undefeated Elbert Steyn (3-0) meets Morocco’s Abderahman Errachidy (4-1).
The primary occasion of the night might be a Featherweight First Spherical bout between Nigeria’s Patrick Ocheme (6-1) and Guinea’s Mohamed Camara (5-2-1), highlighting two of West Africa’s greatest fighters. The co-main occasion options Angola’s Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1), contemporary off a profitable PFL debut, in opposition to Gambia’s Ibrahima Mané (14-5) in a Welterweight First Spherical contest. Further matchups and alternates are anticipated to be introduced within the coming weeks.
Featherweight First Spherical Major Occasion: Patrick Ocheme (6-1) vs. Mohamed Camara (5-2-1)Welterweight First Spherical Co-Major Occasion: Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1) vs. Ibrahima Mané (14-5)Welterweight First Spherical Bout: British Boloyang (3-1) vs. Octave Ayinda (5-0)Welterweight First Spherical Bout: Sanon Sadeck (7-2) vs. Yabna N’tchala (11-2-1)Featherweight First Spherical Bout: Wasi Adeshina (7-3) vs. Jean Jacques Lubaya (9-1)Featherweight First Spherical Bout: Elbert Steyn (3-0) vs. Abderahman Errachidy (4-1)
A complete of 32 fighters from 15 African nations will compete throughout 4 divisions at PFL Africa occasions all through 2025, a part of the league’s formidable push to ascertain itself because the continent’s premier MMA platform. The inaugural PFL Africa occasion is scheduled for July 19 in Cape City, South Africa, with the Johannesburg occasion marking the second cease on the event circuit.
