Four new fights added to PFL Africa card at Carnival City
Four new bouts have been added to Professional Fighters League's second PFL Africa event on August 9 at Carnival City's Big Top Arena.
Fans will witness Africa's top MMA talent clash in the welterweight and featherweight divisions as the inaugural tournament continues toward crowning the first-ever PFL Africa Champions.
Tickets are on sale now via TicketPro.
In welterweight action on the main card, Democratic Republic of Congo's British Boloyang (3-1) meets Cameroon's undefeated Octave Ayinda (5-0) in a first round matchup.
Also at 170-pounds, Burkina Faso's Sanon Sadeck (7-2) squares off against Yabna N'tchala (11-2-1) of Guinea-Bissau in a battle of West African stars.
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The PFL Africa featherweight division will see Nigeria's Wasi Adeshina (7-3) take on DRC's Jean Jacques Lubaya (9-1), while South Africa's undefeated Elbert Steyn (3-0) steps into the SmartCage against Morocco's Abderahman Errachidy (4-1).
Headlining the evening is a featherweight first round bout featuring Nigeria's Patrick Ocheme (6-1) against Guinea's Mohamed Camara (5-2-1) in a high-stakes matchup between two of the best West Africans in the world.
In the co-main event, Angola's Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1), who was victorious in his PFL debut, returns to action against Gambia's Ibrahima Mané (14-5) in a welterweight first round bout. Additional matchups and alternates will be announced.
In total, 32 fighters representing 15 African nations will compete across the four PFL Africa divisions in 2025, as the league embarks on a continent wide journey to crown the first-ever PFL Africa Champions.
The inaugural PFL Africa event takes place July 19 in Cape Town.
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