COMPLETE WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR 2025 PFL AFRICA FIRST ROUND: JOHANNESBURG

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (8 August, 2025) –  Following tonight’s official weigh-ins, the First Round of the 2025 PFL Africa tournaments continue tomorrow night at the Big Top Arena in Carnival City, Johannesburg, South Africa. This time around, the best Featherweights and Welterweights in Africa head to the PFL SmartCage looking to move one step closer to becoming PFL Africa Champion.

In the main event, Featherweight stars go head-to-head, as Patrick “Starboi” Ocheme (6-1) of Nigeria takes on Mohamed “Lamo Mohamed” Camara (5-2-1) of Guinea. Ocheme weighed in at 144.6 pounds, while Camara weighed in at 145.6 pounds for their First Round contest.

Welterweight contenders face off in the co-main event, with Angola’s Shido Boris “Machine” Esperanca (9-1) going up against Ibrahima “Freezer” Mané (14-5) of Gambia. Esperanca and Mané both weighed in at 170.6 pounds.

See the complete weigh-in results below:

PFL Africa First Round: Johannesburg Full Card
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Saturday, 9 August - 6:00 PM SAST / 12:00 PM ET

Featherweight First Round Main Event: Patrick Ocheme (144.6 lbs.) vs. Mohamed Camara (145.6 lbs.)
Welterweight First Round Co-Main Event: Shido Boris Esperanca (170.6 lbs.) vs. Ibrahima Mané (170.6 lbs.)
Welterweight First Round Bout: British Boloyoang (170 lbs.) vs. Octave Ayinda (169.8 lbs.)
Welterweight First Round Bout: Sanon Sadeck (170.2 lbs.) vs. Yabna N’tchala (168.4 lbs.)
Welterweight First Round Bout: Osvaldo Benedito (168 lbs.) vs. Emilios Dassi (169.6 lbs.)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Wasi Adeshina (145.8 lbs.) vs. Jean Jacques Lubaya (144.6 lbs.)
Featherweight First Round Bout: Wilker Nsamo (144.8 lbs.) vs. Dwight Joseph (145.2 lbs.)
Catchweight Showcase Bout: Elbert Steyn (148 lbs.) vs. Abderrahman Errachidy (148 lbs.)*
Featherweight First Round Bout: Abdoul Razac Sankara (146 lbs.) vs. Shadrack Yemba (146 lbs.)
Welterweight Alternate Bout: Desmond Tamungang (168.2 lbs.) vs. Kunle Lawal (170.4 lbs.)

*Initially scheduled to be a Featherweight First Round Bout, but was changed to a Catchweight Showcase Bout after both fighters missed weight. Sankara vs. Yemba will now be a First Round Tournament Bout.
 

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