August 9, 2025

Shido Boris Esperanca pulls off lightning fast submission to move on to Welterweight Semifinals

Shido Boris Esperanca is a grappling specialist who has won regional titles in both the welterweight and super lightweight divisions. Esperanca, the second-ever fighter signed to PFL Africa, has won three straight and has finishes in seven of his...

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August 9, 2025

Octave Ayinda advances with bizarre first-round verbal submission

British Boloyoang has competed in kickboxing competitions and has bases in boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo. Boloyoang, who says his BJJ and knockout power are his strengths, has scored finishes in all three of his victories thus far. Boloyoan...

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August 9, 2025

Yabna N’tchala uses combinations and clinch work, to score decision win

Sanon Sadeck is a striking specialist who fights out of Roufusport. Sadeck, who made his PFL debut during the Challenger Series, has won four straight and seven of his last eight. A speed and power-focused fighter with all-around ability, Sadeck l...

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August 9, 2025

Emilios Dassi locks up Semifinals berth with powerful, frightening first-round KO

Before turning pro, Osvaldo Benedito found success as an amateur, going 5-0 and winning a 2022 All Africa IMMAF title. Benedito has yet to see beyond the first round, going 3-1 with three finishes. He last fought in June, submitting Kevin Pretoriu...

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August 9, 2025

Ground game leads Wasi Adeshina to successful finish, Semifinals spot

Despite his kickboxing background, Wasi Adeshina considers himself an all-around fighter. The Nigerian native who fights out of Sweden Top Team is on a three-fight win streak and seven of his last eight. He last fought in February 2024, scoring a...

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August 9, 2025

Dwight Joseph advances to Semifinals with flashy jumping-knee KO

Wilker Nsamo is a perfect 7-0, with six of those wins coming via a finish. A former regional featherweight champion and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt, Nsamo considers his strengths as “coldness, attention, reasoning.” Nsamo enters...

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August 9, 2025

Abderrahman Errachidy scores finish with perfectly-timed knee

Elbert Steyn is a successful grappler, having won three national wrestling titles and competing in a number of grappling tournaments during college. That has helped lead him to his current 3-0 record with three submissions, all coming in three min...

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