PFL Africa predictions: Four unanimous picks in Cape Town debut
PFL Africa (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at GrandWest Arena.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Corey Anderson vs. Denis Goltsov
Records: Anderson (18-6), Goltsov (36-8)
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.18.25): Anderson +130, Goltsov -155
Junkie pick results: Anderson 6, Goltsov 5
Takeshi Izumi vs. Artur Zaynukov
Records: Izumi (6-3), Zaynukov (16-4)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.18.25): Zaynukov -625, Izumi +455
Junkie pick results: Zaynukov 11, Izumi 0
Akhmed Magomedov vs. A.J. McKee
Records: Magomedov (11-1), McKee (22-2)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.18.25): McKee -260, Magomedov +210
Junkie pick results: McKee 11, Magomedov 0
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Sumiko Inaba
Records: Ditcheva (14-0), Inaba (8-1)
Division: Women's flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 6
Odds (as of 07.18.25): Ditcheva -4000, Inaba +1600
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 11, Inaba 0
Johnny Eblen vs. Costello van Steenis
Records: Eblen (16-0), van Steenis (16-3)
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Eblen No. 7
Odds (as of 07.18.25): Eblen -575, van Steenis +425
Junkie pick results: Eblen 11, van Steenis 0
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 92–57: Eblen (90%), Ditcheva (87%), McKee (73%), Zaynukov (85%), Anderson (60%)
Farah Hannoun 100-55: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Goltsov
Ken Hathaway 99-56: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Goltsov
Mike Bohn 99-56: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
Nolan King 99-56: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Goltsov
Abbey Subhan 98-57: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Goltsov
Matt Erickson 94-61: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
Brian Garcia 94-61: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
Simon Samano 92-63: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Goltsov
Danny Segura 91-64: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
Matthew Wells 88-67: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
Georg Garcia 86-69: Eblen, Ditcheva, McKee, Zaynukov, Anderson
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL Africa predictions: Four unanimous picks in Cape Town debut
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