{"id":41227,"date":"2026-10-23T17:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/PFL-Africa-to-crown-3-champions-in-Kigali-led-by-70-David-Samuel-203313"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:31:08","slug":"pfl-africa-to-crown-3-champions-in-kigali-led-by-7-0-david-samuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/pfl-africa-to-crown-3-champions-in-kigali-led-by-7-0-david-samuel\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Africa to crown 3 champions in Kigali, led by 7-0 David Samuel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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PFL AFRICA IS BACK IN KIGALI! \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfc\ud83d\udd25 Dec 12 |
\nBK Arena | 2026 Season Finals \ud83e\udd4a WELTERWEIGHT: \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf4 Shido Esperan\u00e7a vs
\n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec David Samuel \ud83e\udd4a LIGHTWEIGHT: \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec Patrick Ocheme vs \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3 Demba Seck \ud83e\udd4a
\nBANTAMWEIGHT: \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf7 Dwight Joseph vs \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec Raphael Uchegbu \ud83d\udcb0 $100K per
\ndivision \ud83d\udd25 Kigali Fight Week + 12 days of activations at Zaria
\nCourt! \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0fSecure your seats now on TiCQet: https:\/\/t.co\/oXiHGhKLe2
\n#PFLRwanda| Saturday, December 12 | BK Arena | Kigali, Rwanda
\n\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/oXiHGhKLe2<\/p>\n

\u2014 PFL Africa (@PFLAfrica)
\nOctober 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> will crown three PFL Africa
\ntournament champions Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with
\ntitle fights scheduled in the welterweight, lightweight and
\nbantamweight divisions.<\/p>\n

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Shido Boris Esperanca vs. David Samuel headlines PFL Africa
\n2026 Finals in Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Angola’s Shido
\nBoris Esperanca<\/a> (13-2) will face undefeated Nigerian David
\nSamuel<\/a> (7-0) in the 170-pound welterweight final, which
\nheadlines
\nPFL Africa 4: 2026 Finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Esperanca advanced with a first-round stoppage in the semifinals,
\nwhile Samuel earned a decision victory to maintain his unbeaten
\nrecord.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Nigerian roots opened the door for me to compete in PFL Africa,
\nand reaching the final is a special source of pride for me. Behind
\nthis achievement are years of hard work, self-belief, and the
\nsupport of those who have always stood by my side,\u201d Samuel
\nsaid.<\/p>\n

In the 155-pound lightweight final, Nigeria’s Patrick
\nOcheme<\/a> (10-1) will meet Senegal’s Demba Seck<\/a>
\n(11-3). Ocheme advanced with a first-round body-kick knockout.<\/p>\n

Liberia’s Dwight
\nJoseph<\/a> (17-3) will face Nigeria’s Raphael
\nUchegbu<\/a> (11-2) for the 135-pound bantamweight championship.
\nJoseph reached the final with a split-decision victory, while
\nUchegbu is a former FCC champion.<\/p>\n

A heavyweight
\ntitle fight headlines PFL Dubai: Tune in on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1
\np.m. ET on ESPN+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cReaching the finals means a lot to me. This is why I joined the
\ntournament last year. Coming up short last year, motivated me to
\npush even harder this time around. I\u2019m writing a different story
\nthis time in Kigali. I\u2019m getting my hand raised, leaving with that
\nbelt, and taking it back to Liberia,\u201d Joseph said.<\/p>\n

PFL Africa General Manager Elias Schulze said the event will
\nshowcase emerging African MMA talent.<\/p>\n

The event will air across Africa on SuperSport, Canal+ and
\nSportyTV. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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