PFL Africa will crown three champions on Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, with welterweight, lightweight and bantamweight finals set.
What you need to know
- Shido Boris Esperanca meets David Samuel in the welterweight final
- Patrick Ocheme faces Demba Seck at lightweight, Raphael Uchegbu meets Dwight Joseph at bantamweight
- Each final carries the title and a $100,000 prize
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PFL Africa holds its three finals on Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Each final carries the belt and a $100,000 prize.
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Welterweight: Shido Boris Esperanca vs. David Samuel; lightweight: Patrick Ocheme vs. Demba Seck; bantamweight: Raphael Uchegbu vs. Dwight Joseph.
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Seck advanced after his semifinal with Hussain Al Kurdi was ruled no contest due to an accidental groin knee; Uchegbu advanced when Karim Henniene withdrew.
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PFL Africa has set its season finals for Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Three champions will be crowned, and each final puts the belt and a $100,000 prize on the line.
In the welterweight final, Angola's Shido Boris Esperanca, the only fighter to reach the PFL Africa final twice, faces Nigeria's David Samuel. At lightweight, Nigeria's Patrick Ocheme meets Senegal's Demba Seck, and at bantamweight Nigeria's Raphael Uchegbu faces Liberia's Dwight Joseph.
The finalists were decided in semifinals in Casablanca, Morocco. Samuel beat Rivaldo Pereira by unanimous decision, Esperanca stopped Peace Nguphane in round one, Ocheme knocked out Cornel Thompson with a body kick and Joseph beat Boule Godogo by split decision. Seck advanced after his bout with Hussain Al Kurdi was ruled a no contest because of an accidental groin knee, and Uchegbu advanced when Karim Henniene withdrew in event week with no replacement available.
In the welterweight final, Angola's Shido Boris Esperanca, the only fighter to reach the PFL Africa final twice, faces Nigeria's David Samuel. At lightweight, Nigeria's Patrick Ocheme meets Senegal's Demba Seck, and at bantamweight Nigeria's Raphael Uchegbu faces Liberia's Dwight Joseph.
The finalists were decided in semifinals in Casablanca, Morocco. Samuel beat Rivaldo Pereira by unanimous decision, Esperanca stopped Peace Nguphane in round one, Ocheme knocked out Cornel Thompson with a body kick and Joseph beat Boule Godogo by split decision. Seck advanced after his bout with Hussain Al Kurdi was ruled a no contest because of an accidental groin knee, and Uchegbu advanced when Karim Henniene withdrew in event week with no replacement available.
- Summary
- PFL Africa will crown three champions on Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, with welterweight, lightweight and bantamweight finals set.
- Key points (one per line)
- Shido Boris Esperanca meets David Samuel in the welterweight final
Patrick Ocheme faces Demba Seck at lightweight, Raphael Uchegbu meets Dwight Joseph at bantamweight
Each final carries the title and a $100,000 prize
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Fighters in this story
Demba Seck
Patrick Ocheme
Dwight Joseph
David Samuel
Raphael Uchegbu
Shido Boris EsperancaSources
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