streampflafrica.com<\/a>\u00a0and ten more broadcasters on the continent. In the States, fans can watch live for the first time on VICE TV, and through the PFL APP.<\/p>\nFabrice Faux, CANAL+ Director Content, Sport and General Entertainment, French-speaking Africa\u00a0said: \u201cAs part of our commitment to foster fight sports for our African audience, we are proud to host and broadcast this historic event. The Republic of Benin, as well as the Professional Fighters League can rely on their long-lasting partner CANAL+ SPORT to promote and expose this championship widely across the Continent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Four PFL Africa Champions will be crowned across the\u00a0Heavyweight,\u00a0Welterweight,\u00a0Featherweight, and\u00a0Bantamweight\u00a0divisions. Each division winner will claim a $100,000 prize, representing one of the highest payouts for professional athletes in Africa, and earn the title of the inaugural PFL Africa Tournament Champion.<\/p>\n
Headlining the card are elite Bantamweights\u00a0Nkosi \u201cKing of Many Nations\u201d Ndebele\u00a0(10-3) of South Africa who faces undefeated\u00a0Karim \u201cThe Kryptonian\u201d Henniene\u00a0(6-0) of Algeria for tournament gold. In the co-main event, Angola\u2019s\u00a0Shido Boris Esperan\u00e7a\u00a0(11-1), with a 82% finish rate, will collide with striking ace\u00a0Yabna N\u2019Tchala\u00a0(13-2-1) of Guinea-Bissau in the PFL Africa Welterweight Finals.<\/p>\n
Prior to the co-main, Benin\u2019s own\u00a0Jean Do Santos\u00a0(9-1) makes his PFL debut after securing the AKO Lightweight title with an impressive 8-second jumping knee knockout of his opponent. He faces Nigeria\u2019s\u00a0Cornel Thompson\u00a0(10-3) in a Lightweight Showcase Bout against neighboring rival nations.<\/p>\n
In the Heavyweight division, South Africa meets the Ivory Coast as undefeated\u00a0Justin Clarke\u00a0(4-0), who boasts a 100% finish rate, takes on\u00a0Abraham Bably\u00a0(7-2), who has 5 out of 7 finishes, for PFL gold. Undefeated Cameroonian\u00a0Alain Majorique\u00a0(6-0) will look across the cage at Nigeria\u2019s\u00a0Wasi Adeshina\u00a0(9-3) who is on a five-fight win streak, in the Featherweight finals.<\/p>\n
African Women\u2019s MMA will also be spotlighted on the card with two female showcase bouts at Strawweight. Opening the night, 2025 IMMAF African Championships Gold Medalist and 2025 IMMAF Worlds Silver Medalist,\u00a0Shelda Chipito\u00a0(0-0) of Zambia, makes her professional debut after coming up from the amateur circuit where she had a decorated 9-4 record. She will face\u00a0Miracle Andrew\u00a0(1-1) of Nigeria. Meanwhile, undefeated Nigerian stand out\u00a0Juliet Ukah\u00a0(7-0) takes on boxer turned MMA contender,\u00a0Maryam Gaber\u00a0(3-0) of Egypt, where she went 5-1-1 in boxing.<\/p>\n
The full bout lineup is listed below, with 11 matchups spanning across 12 different countries, with four of those matchups having title implications.<\/p>\n
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PFL Africa Finals Card:
Sofitel Dome, Cotonou, Benin
VICE TV & PFL APP (U.S.) | Canal + (Africa – French)\u00a0 | SuperSport (Africa – English)\u00a0
5 pm WAT | 4 pm GMT | 11 am EST | Saturday 20 December<\/p>\n
PFL Africa Bantamweight Finals:\u00a0Nkosi Ndebele\u00a0(10-3) v.\u00a0Karim Henniene\u00a0(6-0)
PFL Africa Welterweight Finals:\u00a0Shido Boris Esperan\u00e7a\u00a0(11-1) v.\u00a0Yabna N\u2019Tchala\u00a0(13-2-1)
Lightweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Jean Do Santos\u00a0(9-1) v.\u00a0Cornel Thompson\u00a0(10-3)
PFL Africa Heavyweight Finals:\u00a0Justin Clarke\u00a0(4-0) v.\u00a0Abraham Bably\u00a0(7-2)
PFL Africa Featherweight Finals:\u00a0Alain Majorique\u00a0(6-0) v.\u00a0Wasi Adeshina\u00a0(9-3)
Women\u2019s Strawweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Juliet Ukah\u00a0(7-0) v.\u00a0Maryam Gaber\u00a0(3-0)
Light Heavyweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Styve Ngono\u00a0(6-1) v.\u00a0M\u00e9l\u00e8dje Yedoh\u00a0(1-0)
Heavyweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Abdoulaye Kane\u00a0(4-1) v.\u00a0Jashell Ticha Awa\u00a0(3-2)
Welterweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Mouhamed Ba\u00a0(3-1) v.\u00a0British Boloyoang\u00a0(3-2)
Bantamweight Alternate Bout:\u00a0Boule Godogo\u00a0(4-1) v.\u00a0Thimna Mhlauli\u00a0(5-0)
Women\u2019s Strawweight Showcase Bout:\u00a0Shelda Chipito\u00a0(0-0) v.\u00a0Miracle Andrew\u00a0(1-1)<\/p>\n
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