PFL NEWS

July 19, 2025

Artur Zaynukov is a key member of Team Nurmagomedov, serving as a representative of one of the most key regions in the sport today – Dagestan. Zaynukov is known for his patience, durability, and fight IQ. Zaynukov is on a five-fight win stre...

July 19, 2025

Nkosi Ndebele is a striking specialist from South Africa who has already shown prowess with a regional bantamweight title. Ndebele won six of his first seven bouts before engaging in a trilogy with Jose Torres, winning the latter two fights. He no...

July 19, 2025

Maxwell Djantou Nana dropped his professional MMA debut in July 2022 but has won six straight since. The Manchester Top Team product from Cameroon has scored knockouts in all of his victories. A striking specialist, Nana made his PFL debut in a sh...

July 19, 2025

Shannon Van Tonder made his MMA debut in 2021, entering tonight with a 7-2 record to his name. Van Tonder is a grappling specialist who has five submission victories, all coming via choke. He’s won three of his last four, including a decisio...

July 19, 2025

Jashell Ticha Awa made his pro debut in March 2022 and comes into tonight with a 3-1 record. Ticha Awa is a striking specialist who fights out of Cameroon and has scored two finishes thus far. Ticha Awa’s most recent MMA bout came in May, sc...

July 19, 2025

Asiashu Tshitamba began MMA training in 2014 with a background in boxing and Muay Thai. Tshitamba is now a top-10 bantamweight in South Africa despite an over two-year layoff following three consecutive losses. The layoff for Tshitamba, who has ne...

July 19, 2025

Abdoulaye Kane is a striking specialist who made his MMA debut last year. The Senegal native has scored finishes in all three fights, with his first two fights combined lasting under two minutes. He enters tonight off a second-round submission of...

July 19, 2025

Simbarashe Hokonya is a perfect 5-0, with one finish to his credit. “The Hawk” trains at UMF Johannesburg and made his professional MMA debut in November 2022. He last fought in June 2024, defeating Ayanda Zwane.

July 19, 2025

Abraham Bably began MMA training in 2017, going on to earn a 4-0 amateur record, including an amateur title. A former soccer player, Bably defeated Louie Sutherland in a showcase bout during the 2022 playoffs before a first-round stoppage that ear...

July 19, 2025

Juliet Ukah comes into tonight with a perfect 6-0 record, including one knockout. The Nigerian native only made her MMA debut in April 2022 and has fought over 17 rounds. This is Ukah’s first fight since June 2024, which saw her sc...

July 16, 2025

The Professional Fighters League returns to action with its most globally significant event to date — PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai - Cape Town, live...