Pretoria\u2019s Elbert \u2018Pikachu\u2019 Steyn gears up to make MMA history as PFL Africa lands in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
As the world\u2019s fastest-growing MMA tournament lands in the City of Gold, Pretoria local Elbert \u2018Pikachu\u2019 Steyn is ready to make history in front of a sold-out home crowd on Saturday.<\/p>\n
On 9 August, PFL Africa will host its second-ever event in Johannesburg, following a sold-out debut in Cape Town in July.<\/p>\n
This will see Steyn step into the PFL SmartCage for a first-round featherweight bout against Morocco\u2019s Abderrahman Errachidy in the Big Top Arena at Carnival City, Brakpan.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old fighter is the only South African on the card, which features 20 of the best featherweights and welterweights on the continent.<\/p>\n
Steyn will be looking to extend his unbeaten professional record (3-0) against Errachidy and secure his place in the PFL Africa semifinals in the process.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the official PFL Africa: Johannesburg Media Event hosted at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Steyn highlighted the importance the crowd will play in his fight.<\/p>\n
\u2018PFL Africa is definitely a history making event and everyone there on Saturday is going to be part of history. I am super excited to be there and I know the crowd is going to absolutely bring it. I have also got a lot of supporters, and I am going to carry them on my back. That pressure helps shape and motivate me, so I love to have that support and deal with the pressure it brings.\u2019<\/p>\n
Cape {town} Etc Discount Alert! Nigeria\u2019s Patrick Ocheme, who will take on Mohamed Camara from Guinea in the main event, emphasised the importance of PFL Africa in providing a platform to local fighters.<\/p>\n \u2018There are a lot of guys who are constantly training, just waiting for the opportunity to show the world what they can actually do. PFL Africa provides that opportunity to showcase our talents on a global stage.\u2019<\/p>\n Steyn described taking part in an event of the magnitude of the PFL in South Africa as \u2018a dream come true\u2019, saying, \u2018I never thought I would do PFL in South Africa. I always knew I\u2019d make it to the big stage eventually, but I didn\u2019t think that would be locally, so that\u2019s a shocker for me.\u2019<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Fight fans can catch the action live on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Tickets can be purchased from via TicketPro<\/a>.<\/p>\n Be the first to know \u2013 Join our WhatsApp Channel for content worth tapping into!\u00a0Click here to join!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Also read:<\/p>\n
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