PFL Africa 3 (2025)

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PFL Africa 3
PFL Africa 3 Rwanda.jpg
The poster for PFL Africa 3
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateOctober 18, 2025 (2025-10-18)
Venue BK Arena
City Kigali, Rwanda
Event chronology
PFL Champions Series 3 PFL Africa 3 PFL MENA 4

2025 PFL Africa 3: Rwanda was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on October 18, 2025, at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

The BK Arena hosted the promotion's debut in Rwanda, which became the 15th country to hold a PFL and WSOF event. BK ARENA (cropped).jpg
The BK Arena hosted the promotion's debut in Rwanda, which became the 15th country to hold a PFL and WSOF event.

The event was featured the semifinals of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament in a heavyweight, welterweight, featherweight and bantamweight divisions. [5]

At the weigh-ins, the semifinal fight between Patrick Ocheme and Abdul Razak Sankara were both fighters missed weight of the featherweight limit when Ocheme came in at 156.2 lb and Sankara at 151 lb and the bout proceeded to catchweight showcase bout. Therefore, Mohamed Camara vs. Alain Majorique got took its place in the tournament. [6]

In addition, Karim Henniène weighed in at 137.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the bantamweight limit and Wasi Adeshina weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight limit. Henniène and Adeshina have been fined 20% of his purse, which went to Boule Godogo and Dwight Joseph respectively. [7]

Results

Main card (DAZN / PFL App)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
BantamweightNkosi Ndebeledef.Simbarashe HokonyaDecision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [a]
WelterweightShido Boris Esperançadef.Ayinda OctaveTKO (punches)13:46 [b]
HeavyweightJustin Clarkedef.Maxwell Djantou NanaTKO (retirement)33:09 [c]
Catchweight (157 lb)Patrick Ochemedef.Abdul Razak SankaraDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary card (DAZN / PFL App)
HeavyweightAbraham Bablydef.Joffie HoultonTKO (punches)14:08 [d]
BantamweightKarim Henniènedef.Boule GodogoKO (flying knee)34:21 [e]
WelterweightYabna N'Tchaládef.Emilios DassiDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [f]
FeatherweightWasi Adeshinadef.Dwight JosephDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [g]
FeatherweightJames Simon Opiovs.Isaac OmedaDraw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)35:00 [h]
HeavyweightAbdoullah Kanedef.Emmanuel MukamKO (head kick)10:23 [i]
FeatherweightAlain Majoriquedef.Mohamed CamaraDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00 [j]
  1. 2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. 2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal; Henniène missed weight (137.2 lb).
  6. 2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  7. 2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament Semifinal; Adeshina missed weight (148 lb).
  8. Omeda was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated grabbing the fence.
  9. 2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.
  10. 2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.

[8]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze [a] 1
 
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abraham BablyKO
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Abraham Bably
 
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg Joffie Houlton
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg Joffie Houlton [b] DQ
 
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg Abdoullah Kane 1
 
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Flag of South Africa.svg Justin ClarkeTKO
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jashell Ticha Awa 1
 
Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Clarke
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Maxwell Djantou Nana
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Maxwell Djantou NanaUD
 
 
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Mickaël Groguhe 3
 
  1. Badr Medkouri withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze.
  2. Mohammad Ben Yahia withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Joffie Houlton.

2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg Shido Boris EsperancaSUB
 
 
 
Flag of The Gambia.svg Ibrahima Mané 1
 
Flag of Angola.svg Shido Boris Esperanca
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Ayinda Octave
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg British Boloyoang 1
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Ayinda OctaveTKO
 
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Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Sanon Sadeck 3
 
 
 
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Yabna N'TchaláUD
 
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Yabna N'Tchalá
 
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Emilios Dassi
 
Flag of Angola.svg Osvaldo Benedito 1
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg Emilios DassiKO
 

    2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of Nigeria.svg Patrick OchemeDEC
     
     
     
    Flag of Guinea.svg Mohamed Camara 3
     
    Flag of Guinea.svg Mohamed Camara
     
     
     
    Flag of Cameroon.svg Alain Majorique [a]
     
    Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Abdul Razak SankaraKO
     
     
     
    Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Shadrick Dju Yemba [b] 1
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
     
     
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    Flag of Nigeria.svg Wasi AdeshinaSUB
     
     
     
    Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Jean-Jacques Lubaya 2
     
    Flag of Nigeria.svg Wasi Adeshina
     
     
     
    Flag of Liberia.svg Dwight Joseph
     
    Flag of Angola.svg Wilker Nsamo 2
     
     
    Flag of Liberia.svg Dwight JosephKO
     
    1. The bout was originally scheduled as Patrick Ocheme vs. Abdul Razak Sankara, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Mohamed Camara vs. Alain Majorique.
    2. The bout was originally scheduled as Abderrahman Errachidy vs. Elbert Lukas Steyn, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Abdul Razak Sankara vs. Shadrick Dju Yemba.

    2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of South Africa.svg Nkosi NdebeleTKO
     
     
     
    Flag of Egypt.svg Mahmoud Atef 1
     
    Flag of South Africa.svg Nkosi Ndebele
     
     
     
    Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Simbarashe Hokonya
     
    Flag of South Africa.svg Frans Mlambo [a] 3
     
     
     
    Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Simbarashe HokonyaUD
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
     
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
    Flag of South Africa.svg Shannon van Tonder 3
     
     
     
    Flag of Angola.svg Boule Godogo SD
     
    Flag of Angola.svg Boule Godogo
     
     
     
    Flag of Algeria.svg Karim Henniene
     
    Flag of South Africa.svg Asiashu Tshitamba [b] 3
     
     
    Flag of Algeria.svg Karim HennieneSD
     
    1. Alain Majorique withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Frans Mlambo.
    2. Antero dos Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Asiashu Tshitamba.

    See also

      References

      1. "The First Ever PFL Africa Semifinals Are Set for Rwanda". Professional Fighters League. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
      2. "PFL Africa Semifinals Head to Kigali, Rwanda on October 18 at BK Arena". FightBook MMA. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
      3. "PFL Africa taps Kigali for semifinals event". Semafor. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
      4. Kiewietz, Julian (2025-08-25). "PFL Africa makes historic MMA debut in Rwanda". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
      5. Critchfield, Tristen. "PFL Africa Semifinals Set for Rwanda on Oct. 18". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
      6. Treese, Tyler. "PFL Africa 3 Weigh-in Results: 4 Heavy; 1 Over by Entire Weight Class". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
      7. Staff (2025-10-17). "PFL Africa: Rwanda Weigh-In Sees Semifinal Demoted After Both Fighters Miss Weight". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
      8. "2025 PFL Africa 3: Rwanda". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-10-17.