The launch event will also feature the opening round of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament, with rising stars from across the continent battling it out in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions, each featuring an eight-man bracket, with fighters advancing through semifinals and finals.

PFL Africa General Manager (GM) Elias Schulze explains, “You know we are coming to Cape Town to kick off the tournament in May/July what is inspiring honestly Africa has world class fighters and they deserve the world class stage and that’s what PFL Africa is all about, is born under the vision of our chairman Francis Nganno the famous CAMEROONIAN FIGHTER who is the Africa for Africa and Champiom for MMA and Chris of PFL global

The highly experienced Administrator, Schulze, unpacks the impact PFL Africa will have on the continent, “

First what kind of make this a little bit unique is that we try to bring  a true season format for African MMA and so the way think about the sport. You beat your opponent then you move to the next one and if you keep winning then become the ultimate champion of the way class. We want to embed the MMA culture which is already there you can across the continent small boxing fights are happening martial arts gyms, people are hungry for this.”

--ChannelAfrica--