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PFL Africa Announces Full Fight Card for Johannesburg Event on Aug. 9

By LockerRoom Team August 1, 2025

Following a historic sold-out debut in Cape Town, the Professional Fighters League has unveiled the full fight card for its second event of the inaugural PFL Africa season, set for Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City in Johannesburg.

The Johannesburg event will feature top Featherweights and Welterweights from across the continent battling in first-round bouts as they look to secure spots in the PFL Africa Semifinals.

The main event features a Featherweight clash between Nigeria’s Patrick Ocheme (6-1) and Guinea’s Mohamed Camara (5-2-1). In the co-main event, Angola’s Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1) meets Gambia’s Ibrahima Mané (14-5) in a Welterweight first-round matchup.

The event is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. SAST / 12:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast across Africa on SuperSport (English) and Canal+ (French). Viewers in the United States can stream the event live on the PFL App.

Full Fight Card: PFL Africa — Johannesburg

Saturday, Aug. 9 | 6:00 PM SAST / 12:00 PM ET
Broadcast: SuperSport, Canal+, PFL App

Main Event – Featherweight First Round:

  • Patrick Ocheme (6-1) vs. Mohamed Camara (5-2-1)

Co-Main Event – Welterweight First Round:

  • Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1) vs. Ibrahima Mané (14-5)

Welterweight First Round Bouts:

  • British Boloyang (3-1) vs. Octave Ayinda (5-0)

  • Sanon Sadeck (7-2) vs. Yabna N’tchala (11-2-1)

  • Osvaldo Benedito (3-1) vs. Emilios Dassi (4-1)

Featherweight First Round Bouts:

  • Wasi Adeshina (7-3) vs. Jean Jacques Lubaya (9-1)

  • Wilker Nsamo (7-0) vs. Dwight Joseph (14-2, 1 NC)

  • Elbert Steyn (3-0) vs. Abderahman Errachidy (4-1)

Alternate Bouts:

  • Featherweight: Abdoul Razac Sankara (6-3) vs. Shadrick Yemba (4-0)

  • Welterweight: Desmond Tamungang (5-0) vs. Kunle Lawal (2-1)