PFL Africa announces second event with electrifying matchups.

According to the PFL Africa statement, the second PFL Africa will take place Saturday, August 9.

It will be organised at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Fans on August 9 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 for PFL Africa Johannesburg go on sale this Thursday, June 12 via TicketPro. 

Fight fans are encouraged to secure seats early for what promises to be another electric night in the SmartCage.

Africa's top MMA talents will clash during the second PFL Africa event. 

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 African 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 will be announced shortly.

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.

It is important to mention that the recent announcement comes at a time when the PFL is bracing up to launch the PFL Africa with a mega event.

The organisation's third international league will kick off on the continent with an inaugural mega event, the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament, on July19, in Cape Town, South Africa.

The PFL said the July 19 historic event in Cape Town launching the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament shall begin with first round matchups in the heavyweight and bantamweight divisions. 

On Monday June 2, the PFL officially announced the Africa card for the historic PFL Africa Tournament featuring three talented Cameroonian fighters. 

Former world sambo champion, Maxwell Djantou Nana takes on Cote d'Ivoire fighter Mickael Groguhe in a thrilling matchup that is set to ignite the Octagon.

Another Cameroonian, Ticha Awa is gunning for a winning start at the PFL Africa Tournament against Justin Clarke of South Africa while  Alain Majorique. 35, takes on Zimbabwe fighter Simbarashe Hokonya in the Bantamweight. 

There are six other high-profile fights on the Africa card. 

The inaugural PFL Africa event will feature a total of 32 fighters representing 15 African nations who will compete across four divisions in the battle to become the maiden PFL Africa Champions.

In addition to the tournament bouts, the evening will be headlined by five high-stakes PFL Champions Series fights featuring elite global talent. Tickets for this landmark event are on sale now via Ticketpro. 

 Updated PFL Africa Johannesburg Card

Featherweight First Round Main Event: Patrick Ocheme (6-1) vs. Mohamed Camara (5-2-1)

Welterweight First Round Co-Main Event: Shido Boris Esperanca (9-1) vs. Ibrahima Mané (14-5)

About Professional Fighters League

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This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3469 of Tuesday June 10, 2025