The Skilled Fighters League has introduced the launch of PFL Africa, its third worldwide league, with a debut occasion scheduled for July 26, 2025, at GrandWest Area in Cape City, South Africa.
PFL Africa
The occasion will mark the start of the 2025 PFL Africa Match, beginning with first-round matchups within the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions. Every division will characteristic an eight-man bracket, with fighters advancing by semifinals and finals.
PFL Africa will likely be led by Chairman Francis Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, in partnership with Helios Sports activities & Leisure Group as a capital companion. Elias Schulze has been appointed Normal Supervisor to supervise the league’s launch and operations.
The inaugural event will characteristic 24 fighters from 14 African nations, with the total schedule and host cities for later rounds to be introduced quickly.
The launch occasion will even embody 5 PFL Champions Collection: Street to Dubai bouts, headlined by a Middleweight World Title struggle between Johnny Eblen and Costello van Steenis, and a co-main occasion that includes Dakota Ditcheva versus Sumiko Inaba.
Heavyweight First Spherical Bout: Jashell Ticha Awa (3-1) vs. Justin Clarke (2-0)
Bantamweight First Spherical Bout: Nkosi Ndebele (8-3) vs. Mahmoud Atef (5-2)
Heavyweight First Spherical Bout: Abdoullah Kane (3-0) vs. Mohammad Ben Yahia (9-4)
Bantamweight First Spherical Bout: Simbarashe Hokonya (5-0) vs. Abderrahman Errachidy (4-1)
Middleweight World Title Foremost Occasion: Johnny Eblen (16-0) vs. Costello van Steenis (16-3)
Girls’s Flyweight Co-Foremost Occasion: Dakota Ditcheva (14-0) vs. Sumiko Inaba (8-1)
PFL Africa has secured broadcast partnerships with Canal+ for French-language protection and SuperSport for broader distribution throughout the continent. A mobile-first platform will even be out there in partnership with CFM, aiming to make PFL Africa accessible to over 90% of African households.
The league is designed to offer a platform for African fighters and increase the attain of MMA throughout the continent, following the PFL’s mannequin of an everyday season, playoffs, and championship.
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