Cameroonian mixed martial artists Emilios Dassi and Alain Majorique have joined Maxwell Djantou Nana and Octave Ayinda on the card, as the Professional Fighters League has announced the full line-up for the inaugural PFL Africa Tournament Semifinals, taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, next month.
The complete roster for the playoffs in the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions was announced in a press release on Wednesday, 24 September. The semifinals will be held at the BK Arena in Kigali on Saturday, 18 October.
A product of the Francis Ngannou Foundation, Dassi will face off in the PFL SmartCage against Guinea-Bissau’s Yabna N’tchala, with both fighters seeking to secure a spot in the finals later this year. Meanwhile, Majorique will take on Guinea’s Mohamed Camara in an alternate Featherweight Bout.
Atlantic Chronicles had previously reported that Octave Ayinda will be seeking his eighth straight win and a final spot at the PFL Africa semifinals. The event now features 11 fights, including eight high-stakes semi-final bouts, two alternate bouts, and one showcase fight.
Undefeated in seven fights, Ayinda will take on Angola’s Shido Boris Esperança as both men vie for qualification in the Welterweight class. In the Heavyweight division, Nana, who impressed the crowd in Cape Town with his power last July, will seek to maintain his status as the king of the division when he collides with South Africa’s undefeated Justin Clarke. Both men are eager to establish themselves as the face of PFL Africa’s Heavyweight division.
These high-stakes, win-and-you’re-in semifinal bouts are the last stop on the road to Benin, where the inaugural PFL Africa Champions will be crowned in December.
The historic PFL Africa Tournament will air live on SuperSport for English-speaking audiences and on Canal for French-speaking audiences across the continent.
PFL Africa: Rwanda Main Card:
· Featherweight Semifinal Main Event: Patrick Ocheme (7-1) vs. Abdoul Razac Sankara (7-4)
· Bantamweight Semifinal Co-Main Event: Nkosi Ndebele (9-3) vs. Simbarashe Hokonya (6-0)
· Welterweight Semifinal Bout: Shido Boris Esperança (10-1) vs. Octave Ayinda (7-0)
· Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Maxwell Djantou Nana (7-1) vs. Justin Clarke (3-0)
· Heavyweight Semifinal Bout: Abraham Bably (6-2) vs. Joffie Houlton (8-4)
· Bantamweight Semifinal Bout: Boule Godogo (4-0) vs. Karim Henniene (5-0)
· Welterweight Semifinal Bout: Yabna N’tchala (12-2-1) vs. Emilios Dassi (5-1)
· Featherweight Semifinal Bout: Wasi Adeshina (8-3) vs. Dwight Joseph (15-2)
· Alternate Heavyweight Bout: Abdoulaye Kane (3-1) vs. TBD
· Alternate Featherweight Bout: Mohamed Camara (5-3-1) vs. Alain Majorique (5-0)
· Showcase Featherweight Bout: James Opio (2-1) vs. Isaac Omeda (2-0)
